Isaac Schweitzer Travelling Fellowship

Summary

The Isaac Schweitzer Travelling Fellowship was established by the support from Healthscope's The Melbourne Clinic, in memory of Professor Isaac Schweitzer, who passed away in 2013, and is offered to psychiatry trainees or early career psychiatrists in the Department of Psychiatry, providing the opportunity to travel overseas to undergo training or professional development to further their career in the field of psychiatry.

Applications status	Applications open	Applications close	Benefit amount
Open	25 Feb 2026	27 Mar 2026	Up to $3,000

Eligible level	Eligible type	Eligible stage	Benefit duration
Staff & Students	Staff, Honorary & Students	Psychiatry trainee or early career psychiatrist	One-off

About the donor

Prof. Schweitzer was an outstanding clinician, researcher, and teacher, who made an incredible contribution to the University of Melbourne’s Department of Psychiatry and, from 2000, to The Melbourne Clinic as the inaugural Healthscope Chair. His passion for travelling and working overseas, and international collaboration, enabled new and innovative approaches for the treatment of mental-health problems.

Recipients of this fellowship will build upon Prof. Schweitzer’s innate curiosity, open-mindedness, and interest in new ideas, through their research and interactions with patients for a long time to come.

Benefits

This fellowship is awarded every two years, and provides a one-off payment of $3,000.

Amount	Duration	Quantity
Up to $3,000	One-off	3

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

The Fellowship is intended to support a psychiatry trainee or early career psychiatrist (within 3 years of gaining Fellowship), who is enrolled in a PhD or who has completed a PhD, providing the opportunity to travel overseas to undergo training or professional development to further their career in the field of psychiatry.

To be considered for this fellowship you must:

• Be a psychiatry trainee or early career psychiatrist who is enrolled in a PhD or who has completed a PhD
• Be a member of the Department of Psychiatry (all members are eligible to apply) and be seeking to develop your research skills

Selection criteria

Selection will be based on an applicant's:

• Capacity to communicate complex ideas and theory, undertake research and deliver mental health services at a standard consistent with eligibility for postgraduate academic programs at The University of Melbourne
• Demonstrated strong interest in broadening their clinical and research experience in psychiatry through training at an external University, hospital, research or teaching institution overseas; and
• Potential to make a significant contribution to psychiatric research and practice upon their return to Australia

The selection of applications for the award is undertaken by an assessment committee.

Eligible level	Eligible type	Eligible stage	Area
Staff & Students	Staff, Honorary & Students	Psychiatry trainee or early career psychiatrist	Health

Conditions

• Travel must be undertaken in the year that the fellowship is awarded.
• The fellowship recipient will be required to make a presentation and submit a written report on the outcomes of their fellowship.

Application

How to apply

You must submit an online application by Friday, 27 March 2026, 11:00pm.

Please email the Department of Psychiatry Department Coordinator:
psychiatry-admin@unimelb.edu.au.

Submit an application

Applications status	Applications open	Applications close
Open	25 Feb 2026	27 March 2026

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