About
The RM Gibson Program of the AAG Research Trust supports early career researchers and practitioners working across the multidisciplinary field of ageing. The program was set up to honour the memory of Dr Richard (Dick) Maxwell Gibson, who played a foundation role in the development of gerontology within Australia and beyond. Dick made a significant contribution to AAG, including serving as National President and the inaugural Chairman of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Asia/Oceania Region. In 1996, a biography of Dick written by Margaret Henry was published in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Aim
Targeting the next generation of researchers in ageing, RM Gibson Program grants are awarded for work that improves the experience of ageing through innovation in research, policy and/or practice.
RM Gibson grants are open to AAG members who are in the early stages of their careers. They are specifically aimed at supporting the next generation of researchers or practitioners across the multidisciplinary field of ageing. These grants:
- Facilitate early career learning and growth by providing seed funding for a standalone project, or a discrete piece of work within an existing project; and
- Help early career researchers build their grant track record.
Current grant round
The 2026 RM Gibson program is now CLOSED.
Contact [email protected] for any additional enquiries.
For examples of successful RM Gibson awardees, see our list of previously awarded projects below.