Visiting Fellows 2026

The Visiting Fellows 2026 program is Part C of the FHRI Fund Fellowships program. It aims to attract talented interstate and international health and medical research and innovation experts to visit WA.

Stipends and travel support will be provided for 30-, 60- or 90-day visits. The Fellows hosted by a WA entity, will explore opportunities and synergies, to establish mutually beneficial collaborations and partnerships, and facilitate knowledge exchange on topics of strategic interest to WA.

Funding will be awarded through a competitive and merit-based process.

Program Status: Open for Applications  

Applications Close: Applicants may apply at any time

The Guidelines and Conditions (updated 18/06/2026) can be accessed below

The Application Form can be accessed and submitted via the Department of Health Grant Management System

To view the application questions, after starting an application in the Grant Management System select ‘preview’ in the top right corner, which will download the application form questions (and your responses) as a Word or PDF document. For further instructions, please refer to page 10 of the User Guide ‘Downloading the application form’.

Queries related to the Guidelines and Conditions can be directed via email to DOH.OMRI@health.wa.gov.au with the subject line beginning with ‘Query – FHRIFundVF2026’.

Queries regarding the application process can be directed via email to DOH.GMS@health.wa.gov.au with the subject line beginning with ‘GMS Application Assistance – FHRIFundVF2026’.

Information on other FHRI Fund programs can be accessed by subscribing to updates or checking the FHRI Fund current opportunities.