VPRS 16877 Royal Children's Hospital Research Foundation Funding Applications, Correspondence, Minutes and Reports

This series contains applications for research funding made to the Board of the Royal Children's Hospital Research Foundation, and some general correspondence, minutes and reports. The Board's decisions in relation to the funding applications are documented in the series.The Research Foundation was responsible for developing and promoting research, recruiting and training research workers, and teaching within the Royal Children's Hospital. It was established in 1960 after a decision taken two years earlier by the Committee of Management of the Hospital. In 1997 the Research Foundation changed its name to Research Institute and in 2000 the Research Institute merged with the Murdoch Institute to form the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.Further records relating to the research Foundation can be found in VPRS 16864 Research Annual Reports.Prior to transfer to Public Record Office Victoria, the records in this series were maintained as part of the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Archives. They were part of RCH accession number 2001/0010.