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2025 Educator Development Grant for Clinician Educators

The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Foundation is offering Scholarships for the professional development of talented early career clinician educators who will become future leaders of health professions education (HPE) in critical care.

How we evaluate your application

This form contains an identical copy of the written guidance that will be provided to the Assessment Committee during evaluation.

The Assessment Committee is interprofessional in nature, reflecting the member organisations of the Foundation, and is chaired by A/Professor Chris Nickson.

The application criteria for the Educator Development Grants are designed to ensure:

  • Preparedness and commitment of participants to actively engage with their professional development plan (PDP)
  • Selection of candidates likely to make a future meaningful contribution to critical care education
  • Progress is made toward equity, both in terms of the diversity of participants and their likely future contributions to HPE (e.g., geographic locations across Australia and New Zealand (and affiliated regions), interprofessional mix and involvement of under-represented groups

The number of grants awarded will depend on the number of applications, their individual merit, and the size of the granting pool.

Applications close: 31 July 2025

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APPLICANT

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FIRST SUPPORTER DETAILS

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SECOND SUPPORTER DETAILS

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SUPPORTER LETTERS

Please include two letters of recommendation from a recognised leader or educator (at least one must be from the critical care specialty).

An effective letter of recommendation will demonstrate an understanding of the applicant’s proposed professional development plan (PDP) and its benefits. It will also show an understanding of the applicant’s qualifications, prior experience and professional circumstances and how they contribute to the applicant’s readiness to successfully complete the proposed PDP. The letters should demonstrate the applicant’s commitment to HPE and likelihood of future meaningful contribution to critical care education. Clear and specific examples are valued.

Each letter should be 500 words or less

You must upload a copy of a supporting letter from your first supporter
You must upload a copy of a supporting letter from your second supporter

DETAILED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP)

Provide a detailed description of the PDP. This should include: the learning activities proposed, how many hours work per week will be required (on average), the rationale for undertaking the PDP, the start and end date, and the anticipated outcomes of completing the PDP.

You must provide a development plan

FUNDING

Outline the PDP costs to be incurred and clearly outline how the grant funds will be used.

Please include the funding amount requested.

All amounts requested must be GST inclusive.

You must complete the funding section
Education personal development grants will be funded up to a maximum amount of AUD$5,000 and must be expended by 31 December 2026

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Detail how your qualifications, prior experience, and personal circumstances contribute to your readiness to successfully complete the PDP. Describe your commitment to HPE, including your track record of professional development as an educator, and your contributions to developing and delivering HPE. Describe the anticipated benefit of completing the PDP to you professionally, as well as to patients, your affiliated organisations, the wider critical care community, and HPE in general.

You must provide a personal statement

ELIGIBILITY

Early career clinician educator status (highlight diversity/equity issues we should consider).
Early career is broadly defined as new to the specialty or new to a leadership/advanced role.

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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR APPLICATION

Submit your completed form to by 31 July 2025.

Successful applicants must be willing to comply with modest marketing and promotion requests by the Foundation. These will be described prospectively in the funding agreement. Examples include photographs and quotes about the impact of your grant.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Foundation prior to the submission deadline to ask any questions.  Email any enquiries to

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