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Grants & Funding 

AEEM provides the following grants to advance the discipline and to encourage researchers investigate health and medicine in extreme or austere environments.

Pushing Boundaries $500

AEEM seeks to support bold, boundary-pushing research that explores the frontiers of health and medicine in extreme or austere environments. This grant is designed to empower innovative investigations that challenge conventional approaches and expand our understanding of human health and performance in the world’s most demanding conditions.

The 2025 funding round is now closed

Research Translation $500

AEEM is committed to bridging the gap between scientific discovery and real-world application. This grant supports research translation efforts that aim to convert evidence-based findings into practical tools, protocols, or interventions that improve health outcomes in extreme or austere environments.



The 2025 funding round is now closed

Funding Criteria

Applicant must:
  • Be a financial member of AEEM.
  • Not have received an AEEM grant in the past year. Apply in only one grant category.
  • Submit a complete application following the required format (see instructions and templates below).


Project must:
  • Be clearly defined and completed within 18 months of award notification.
  • Make a meaningful contribution to extreme environment medicine.
  • Have ethical approval and trial registration (if applicable)
  • Be distinguishable if part of a larger research program.


Funding decisions are competitive and based on project significance, feasibility, budget, and potential for publication.

Grant Acceptance Requirements

Funding will only be released when:
  • Proof of ethics approval for studies involving human subjects and/or clinical trial registration (if applicable).
  • A progress report is required one year after funding, detailing project status.
  • Findings must be submitted as an abstract for presentation at a future AEEM conference.
  • Projects are expected to lead to a publication in ExMedicine.
  • All publications must acknowledge AEEM as the funding source.
  • Awardees must notify AEEM when funded work is published if published else where.


Any questions, please contact hq@academyexmedicine.com.au

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