ASCCP Research Grants
The aim of the ASCCP Research Grant is to fund small or pilot projects in any area of research relevant to the care of women with preinvasive or invasive cervical, vaginal, vulval or anal cancer undertaken by ASCCP members or their fellows as the principal researcher.
2025 Research Grant Submissions are now open!
Applications will close on 30 September 2025
If you have any questions please contact the ASCCP Secretariat at asccp@yrd.com.au or +61 7 3368 2422.
2024 Grants
There were 5 applications for new grants received in 2024. We are pleased to announce that of these 2 applications the following grants were awarded:
Study Title | Primary Researcher | Funding Allocated |
|---|---|---|
Leave No Woman Behind: Implementing A Comprehensive Cervical Screening
in Antenatal Care Quality Improvement Programme | Mandy Wang | $10,000 |
For women with women: Improving sexual function and intimacy outcomes for
women post-treatment for anal cancer” | Richard Hillman | $9,966 |
2023 Grants
There were 2 applications for new grants received in 2023. We are pleased to announce that from these applications the following grant was awarded:
Study Title | Primary Researcher | Funding Allocated |
|---|---|---|
Risk of high-grade cervical dysplasia in older women referred to colposcopy with a positive human papilloma virus cervical screening test | Marta Preston | $4,734.70 |
Colposcopy in patients referred after self-collected HPV testing demonstrating HPV type 16 and/or 18 | Monica McGauran | $6,000.00 |
2021 Grants
There were 2 applications for new grants received in 2021. We are pleased to announce that of these 2 applications the following grant was awarded:
Study Title | Principle Researcher | Funding Allocated |
|---|---|---|
Does a Marae Based Colposcopy Clinic Increase Access to Colposcopy? | Judy Ormandy | $8,707.00 |
2022 Grants
There were 2 applications for new grants received in 2022. We are pleased to announce that of these 2 applications the following grant was awarded:
Study Title | Principle Researcher | Funding Allocated |
|---|---|---|
Evaluating the Nurse Practitioner-led colposcopy service and exploring the information and support needs for women attending | Selvan Pather | $9,000.00 |
2020 Grants
There were 5 applications for new grants received in 2020. We are pleased to announce that of these 5 applications the following grants were awarded:
Study Title | Principle Researcher | Funding Allocated |
|---|---|---|
Utility of HPV RNA In Situ Hybridisation in the Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer | Marsali Newman | $8,800.00 |
High-grade Outcomes in Older Women with HPV16/18 Positive Cervical Screening Tests and Relationship to Screening History | Jennifer Roberts | $10,000.00 |
2018 Grants
There were 4 applications for new grants received in 2018. We are pleased to announce that of these 4 applications the following grants were awarded:
Study Title | Principle Investigator | Fundng Allocated |
|---|---|---|
Women’s outcomes after conservative treatment for intraepithelial or early invasive cervical lesions: A state-wide investigation | Dr Aime Powell | $9,487.50 |
lmmunohistochemistry for HPV testing on archived tissue in women with biopsy proven high grade cervical dysplasia and negative HPV testing | A/Prof Selvan Pather | $10,000.00 |
Anal cancers in women – defining causative HPV genotypes to inform future screening of at-risk women | A/Prof Richard Hillman | $10,000.00 |
Generation of a preclinical humanized skin graft model to expedite novel cervical cancer therapies | Prof Ian Frazer | $10,000.00 |
2017 Grants
There were 4 applications for new grants received in 2017. We are pleased to announce that of these 4 applications the following grants were awarded:
Study Title | Principle Researcher | Funding Allocated |
|---|---|---|
Molecular analysis of vulval cancer: Investigating the link between primary tumours, local relapse and background skin | Dr Susan Bigby | $9,750.00 |
Partial High Risk HPV genotyping in young women under 25 in New Zealand with high grade histology. In the post-HPV vaccination era | A/Prof Peter Sykes | $7,365.00 |