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Rebecca Cooper Fellowship

Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation

The Rebecca Cooper Fellowship (“Fellowship”) is a prestigious award named in honour of the late Rebecca Lillian Cooper, who generously endowed her entire estate to establish The Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation. The Fellowship is targeted at Mid-Career researchers who have established a strong research program and are on track to become leaders in their chosen area of Medical Research.

Funding

The award of The Rebecca Cooper Fellowship provides a salary component of $220,000 per annum (exclusive of GST) and a Research Support Package (“RSP”) of $80,000 per annum (exclusive of GST), for a period of five years commencing 1 January 2026.

The Fellowship supports salary and direct research costs; the two cannot be separated.

The Administering Institution (“Institution”) must agree to meet any additional employment-related expenses for the recipient, as well as the normal overhead and operating expenses of the Institution, as required to support the Fellow’s research.

Successful applicants must commit minimum 0.8 Full Time Equivalent to the Fellowship. Where the Fellowship is accepted on a part-time basis, the Fellowship will be paid pro-rata.

Applicants must not be the beneficiary of an award, fellowship or grant:

• held concurrently with the Fellowship that would preclude them from working less than a full time equivalent of 0.8 during ordinary working hours in the carrying out of their research;

• which provides a salary or a contribution towards the payment of their salary in addition to the salary component of the Fellowship.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

🎯 1. Fit with Foundation Goals

Proposals must align with the Foundation’s mission: enhancing medical practice and patient outcomes in Australia, often via pilot or exploratory projects (e.g., biomarker discovery in Alzheimer’s)

Ideal for early-phase studies that could seed larger grants.

🧪 2. Proof-of-Concept & Pilot Data

Having preliminary data (even small-scale) strengthens applications, as the Foundation favors projects that show potential for clinical translation (e.g., Dr Muenchhoff’s biomarker work) 

Success often correlates with tangible outputs or clinical relevance.

🏛️ 3. Institutional Credibility & Support

Applicants must be affiliated with an eligible Australian research institution.

Early engagement with Foundation staff (via stage 3 in their process) helps confirm institutional suitability and application timing .

📋 4. Well-Defined Proposal with Measurable Impact

Clearly specify the project’s purpose, budget, intended patient or clinical impact, and success metrics .

Projects registered in quarterly cycles (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec); applicants are advised to plan 1–2 cycles ahead 

👥 5. Early Outreach & Interview Preparation

Applicants should engage Foundation staff early, discuss alignment and resourcing, and potentially present their idea during the review window 

Successful applicants typically go through a discussion-based review after submission.

🧾 6. Board-Level Approval & Timeliness

Final decisions are made at the Board of Trustees level, often within one week after their quarterly meeting

Attend to deadlines and ensure full compliance early in the cycle.

📋 Summary Table

Success Predictor	What You Should Do
Mission Alignment	Confirm your project improves patient care or medical practice
Pilot Data Demonstrating Feasibility	Include preliminary results or clear feasibility plan
Institutional Support & Fit	Confirm with your university; talk to Foundation beforehand
Clear Project Plan	Articulate goals, budget, metrics, and clinical impact
Engagement with Foundation	Consult staff early; prepare for discussion/interview
Compliance & Timing	Submit in quarterly round with full documentation on time

🛠 Pro Tips

Reach out early to the Foundation team to clarify alignment and submission suitability.

Position your project as a seed opportunity, ideal for later-scale grants.

Include concrete pilot results or compelling indicators of feasibility.

Prepare a clear metrics plan: patient benefit, workflow efficiencies, proof-of-concept.

Be ready to discuss your idea live during the board review phase.

Plan your submission around quarterly deadlines and allow buffer time.

Specialties

General Medicine

Public Health

Eligibility Requirements

To apply you must be qualified as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in a Medicine-related field of Science or a Doctor of Medicine (MD) with a postgraduate PhD equivalent. The Foundation will not accept qualifications including a MBBS, Masters degrees and MD as a research degree.

Eligible Countries:

Australia

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: PO Box 1021 Edgecliff NSW 2027 Contact us Phone : + 61 2 9327 5771 E-mail : info@cooperfoundation.org.au

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