AusHealth Curecell Awards

Not-for-profit charities AusHealth and Curecell are committed to translating cutting-edge research into real-world, commercial outcomes. The awards – intended to help with living costs – will be made to students currently enrolled in a PhD, whose research projects have real potential for clinical impact.

Benefits

The winners will receive:

Notification of their successful application! (A public announcement will follow and winners may be asked to help with some promotion.)
Prize payment – up to $10,000, paid through the enrolling university.

Eligibility

The 2024 AusHealth Curecell awards are now open to PhD students doing a cell or biological therapy related project.

Selection Criteria

The winner(s) of the 2024 AusHealth Curecell awards will be decided by the Curecell Board of Directors, using the following judging criteria:

Innovation – The extent to which the therapy is new or original
Clinical Relevance – The potential applicability of the therapy to real-world clinical settings
Feasibility – The practicality of the therapy in terms of production, scalability and accessibility to patients
Communication – Clarity, organisation and professionalism in the application and/or pitch (if needed).

Conditions of Award

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Application Information

Applications need to be received by 31 July 2024.

Winners will be announced before 30 September 2024.

Applicants should send AusHealth a one-page brief (in pdf format) outlining their PhD project, considering the judging criteria (below).
In the event of shortlisting, AusHealth might ask finalists to give a five-minute pitch presentation.
Briefs should be sent to curecell@aushealth.com.au.

Further information is also available at www.curecell.org