Short-term Exchange Program

Success is when opportunity meets preparation.

Seeking insights from a high-performance research culture?

The HEALTH CRN partner universities offer health-related researchers a cross-institutional collaborative experience providing the opportunity to:

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develop collaborative research relationships

participate in high-performance research cultures

enhance career development training

experience different philosophical approaches

Who can participate?

Participation is open to all health-related researchers from partner universities.

The Health CRN partner universities include:

CQUniversity Australia
Curtin University
Queensland University of Technology
The University of Queensland

Up to six applicants per year may be funded.

From CQUniversity, three successful applicants will undertake a short-term exchange at one of the partners and one successful applicant from each of the other partner universities will be invited to CQUniversity.

How does it work?

The HEALTH CRN is supported through the Australian Government’s Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) Program.

Successful applicants participating in the HEALTH CRN ’s Short-term Exchange Program will be provided an opportunity to further their research career by participating in a high-performance research team from within the network of the HEALTH CRN partner universities.

The strong base of leading research centres and champions of research excellence from within the network of the HEALTH CRN partner universities provides researchers with diverse opportunities to tailor an application to best suit their individual needs.

The cross-institutional visits aim to provide researchers with experiences and opportunities to develop further collaborative research. Researchers are expected to co-author publications and grant proposals, and participate in training and career development opportunities.

How to apply

To apply for the HEALTH CRN Short-term Exchange Program, complete the Short-term Exchange Program Application Form (see right column). The application details cover:

applicant and home institution details
program specific questions
relevant authorisations.

Applicants should read the HEALTH CRN Guidelines for Applicants v.2 before completing and submitting the form. Evaluation is merit based with key considerations detailed in the program profile SEP - Applicant Information.

The HEALTH CRN will prioritise applications that best align with expected program outcomes and CQUniversity's Strategic Plan.