We believe in building relationships with South Australian organisations that share our commitment to excellence in research that will improve the lives of children.
Our collaborations have led to the successful establishment of scholarships and learning programs that help to build career paths and funding opportunities for young and emerging researchers.
Since 2008, the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation has funded the Healthy Development PhD Excellence Awards program designed to build research excellence and career development in children’s health and development in South Australia.
The program provides PhD top-up scholarships for South Australian-based scholars who are undertaking projects in the area of healthy development. The successful applicants will each be receiving $5,000 per annum for three years to augment their scholarships.
This is an inspiring platform for us to continue our four decades long dedication to fostering opportunities for early career researchers where grant funding is rarely available.
For information on the PhD Excellence Award and its application and eligibility criteria, please visit Healthy Development Adelaide.
Eskedar Mekonnen and Rashmi Baid are the PhD Excellence Award winners for 2025. Both our 2025 worthy winners are PhD candidates within the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide and both have a focus on improved understanding and outcomes for pregnancy.
Healthy Development Adelaide and the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation have combined to launched the Schools Communicator Award as a way to help South Australia’s emerging researchers showcase their research to high school students with the aim of getting them excited about the amazing opportunities open to them in health science or science career pathways.
Healthy Development Adelaide celebrated 20 Years in 2024. Join HDA as it takes a look back at the PhD Excellence Award Scholars, and where they are now. Read more
Sponsoring Initiatives for Early Career Researcher Collaborations
We support the Australian Society for Medical Research in South Australia (ASMR) as a proud sponsor of the Annual Medical Research Week®.
This partnership is based on a shared vision to foster excellence in Australian health and medical research. We applaud the forum it provides for early career researchers, including graduate students and postdoctoral scientists, to establish collaborations and present their work among peers in a professional environment.
