ASA Grants
Applications for the next round of ASA Research and Audit Grants are now open. The ASA's Grants Program was introduced in 2017 as a commitment to fostering and advancing the sonography profession. Since then, the program has grown to include grants for both research and clinical audit projects, and a funding pool of A$40,000. These grants aim to support and facilitate new research that contributes to sonography practice and best practice in clinical ultrasound.
Research Grant
Every year, the ASA commits a funding pool of A$30,000 towards Research projects undertaken by ASA members performing quality research that will contribute to evidence-based practice within the profession and improving the quality and standards of sonography practice.
Submissions will be considered for partial or full funding.
How to Apply:
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Ensure your project meets the criteria
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Fill out the application form
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Email your application to researchandstandards@sonographers.org
The Application and attachments must be submitted by 30 September 2026.
Have questions? Contact the ASA Research and Standards team at researchandstandards@sonographers.org.
Audit Grant
Every year, the ASA commits a funding pool of A$10,000 towards two Audit projects (up to 5000.00 each) undertaken by ASA members performing quality audit that will improve the quality and standards of sonography practice.
Submissions will be considered for partial or full funding.
How to Apply:
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Ensure your project meets the criteria
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Fill out the application form
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Email your application to researchandstandards@sonographers.org
The Application and attachments must be submitted by 30th September 2026.
Have questions? Contact the ASA Research and Standards team at researchandstandards@sonographers.org.
References that you may find useful in preparing your audit project
2025 ASA Grant recipients
Explore the 2025 ASA Grant recipients and their research projects, covering areas including artificial intelligence, fetal heart imaging and consent during transvaginal scans.
The University of Sydney | Faculty of Medicine and Health
Can artificial intelligence deep ensembled learning assist ultrasound imaging to provide accurate diagnosis of the supraspinatus tendon in remote and rural locations?
The aim of this study is to test and validate a developed artificial intelligence deep ensembled learning model for the detection and classification of supraspinatus tears. Validation will occur in rural locations to test the effectiveness of this model in settings where there may be limited availability of sonographers. Lisa will be collaborating with colleagues at the University of Sydney School of Computer Science to perform this project.
Recipient of a 2025 ASA Research Grant
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide | South Australia Medical Imaging, Women’s Ultrasound Department
A clinical audit of sonographic fetal heart images at the routine mid-trimester scan.
This clinical audit assesses the quality of standard fetal heart images taken at the mid-trimester scan using an audit tool developed from local and international guidelines. This quality assurance audit will identify areas for improvement in current practice and ultimately help to increase the detection of CHD. The audit tool will also be assessed for its inter-observer reliability.
Recipient of a 2025 ASA Clinical Audit Grant
In partnership with
Adelaide University
Audit of Patient Satisfaction and Experience of the Consent Process for Transvaginal Ultrasound
This project will support better communication and trust between patients and sonographers by evaluating the patient satisfaction and experience with the consent process for transvaginal ultrasound, with emphasis on cultural sensitivity and trauma-informed approaches. Sandy will be collaborating with colleagues at Repat Health Precinct and SA Medical imaging (SA Health) to undertake this project.
Recipient of a 2025 ASA Clinical Audit Grant
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