SRB Awards & Travel Grants

Applications opening soon

Awards

The deadline for all 2026 SRB conference awards is Friday 17 July.

 Award finalists are selected based on abstract submission or CV. For further SRB Award information and criteria, visit the SRB website.

 Awards selected from abstracts:

  • SRB - David Healy New Investigator Award

  • SRB - ART Lab Solutions Gamete and Embryo Award

  • SRB - Male Contraceptive Initiative Award

  • SRB - Centre for Reproductive Health - Hudson Institute of Medical Research “Award for Excellence” for Best ECR Poster

  • SRB - Centre for Reproductive Health - Hudson Institute of Medical Research “Award for Excellence” for Best MCR Poster

  • SRB - ANZPRA New Investigator Award

Nomination for these awards is made in the abstract submission portal. Please select the awards you wish to apply for as you submit your abstracts. The abstract submission deadline applies for these awards.

Awards selected from CV and reference letter:

  • SRB - Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Research Leader Award

  • SRB - The Robinson Research Institute Award for Excellence in Reproductive Biology Research

  • SRB - The Mercy Perinatal Mid-Career Medal for Women’s Health

Nomination for these awards is made via submission of a CV and reference letters. The deadline for these awards is Friday 10 July 2026.

SRB membership and eligibility:

You must ensure you have been an SRB member for 6 months prior to applying for awards. Honours students and PhD students in their first year are exempt and must be a member at the time of abstract submission.

For further SRB Award information and criteria, visit the SRB website.

Travel Grants

The ECR Collaborative Research Grants are a new initiative from SRB. These awards will fund the travel of an ECR to the institution of another ECR for the purpose of planning joint research and/or the conduct of preliminary experiments or to allow the training of an Early Career Researcher by another (for example in a technique).

www.srb.org.au/travel-grants

SRB Male Contraceptive Initiative Travel Awards

There are 2 travel grants of $250 value to be awarded to researchers working on research that informs the development or uptake of male-based contraceptives. These grants can also be used on costs of conference registration.

To apply, please fill out the SRB Male Contraceptive Initiative Trave Award details during abstract submission.

SRB Student Travel Grants

All students who will attend the conference in person and are financial members or who have applied to be members are eligible to apply for travel grants to attend the Annual Scientific Conference. For eligibility requirements see below. To apply, please fill out the SRB student travel grant tab during abstract submission.

Value of Student Travel Awards:

  • Australia (VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS) - $350

  • Australia (SA, NT) - $200

  • Australia (WA) - $0

  • New Zealand (All) - AUD 450

For further travel grant information and criteria, visit the SRB website.