South Australian Travel Grants (E O Myers and SA Cardiovascular Research Fund)

Supporting medical education, advancing the knowledge and skill of cardiovascular health professionals and researchers in South Australia.

Travel criteria

This travel grant is available to assist with expenses relating to:

• Travel costs to attend a cardiovascular related conference or meeting

• Travel costs to gain experience and knowledge from other cardiovascular professionals

• Travel costs associated with inviting recognised experts from interstate or overseas to impart their skills and experience

• The costs of hosting a cardiovascular meeting within Australia

Eligibility 

For an application to be eligible, the applicant must:

• South Australian resident,
• cardiovascular health professional, postgraduate student or researcher,
• meet one of the above travel criteria,
• be applying for future travel and not for retrospective expenditure,
• acknowledge any similar funding received from another source, and
• not have received funding from E O Myers Trust within the last two years.

What’s the value of the grant? 

In 2025 we are pleased to offer the following grants at:

• $2,000 for domestic related activities
• $4,000 to support international activities.

When can you apply?

The Heart Foundation South Australian Travel Grants open once per year for applications.

• Applications open: 21 February 2025
• Applications close: 28 April 2025

How should you apply?

Applications are in the form of a letter outlining the purpose of the grant request and must include supporting documentation regarding relevant costs (provide quotes/estimates where possible).

Applications also require a letter of support from either a senior manager in your hospital or your supervisor at your institution.

Email applications to [email protected]

Note: Applications for travel required before the closing date will be reviewed in out-of-session meetings. Please indicate this in the application.