The Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme reflects the Australian Government’s commitment to excellence in research by supporting world-class researchers to conduct research in Australia.
Open to applications from the highest-quality researchers of international repute, the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme encourages applications involving Australian or international researchers by providing eligible Australian Laureate Fellows with project funding in addition to a salary supplement and salary-related (on-cost) support.
The objectives of the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme are to:
- support ground-breaking, internationally-competitive basic and applied research
- forge strong links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry and other research end-users
- enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas
- attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international reputation
- provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers.
Up to 17 five-year Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded each year, providing a salary supplement, in addition to a Level E professorial salary provided by the Administering Organisation; funding for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associates (five years) and two Postgraduate Researchers (four years); and up to $300,000 per annum project funding.
Project funding may be used for: personnel, postdoctoral research associates and research assistants, technicians and laboratory attendants; access to research and infrastructure facilities and technical workshop services; essential field research; expert third party services; equipment and consumables; publication and dissemination of project research outputs and outreach activities; specialised computer equipment and software; travel costs essential to the project; web hosting and development; workshops, focus groups and conferences; and reasonable essential costs for researchers who are carers or who themselves require care.
Australian Laureate Fellowships include fellowships allocated to exceptional female researchers who will also undertake an ambassadorial role to promote women in research and to mentor early career researchers, particularly women, to encourage them to enter and establish a career in research in Australia. Preference will be given to researchers who will play a significant, sustained leadership and mentoring role in building Australia's internationally competitive research capacity.
One call for submission of Australian Laureate Fellowships applications is made each year.
Two named Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded to successful female Australian Laureate Fellows for funding commencing in 2020. A Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines, and a Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the science and technology disciplines. Please visit the profile page for Kathleen Fitzpatrick and Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellows for further information on their research, ambassadorial and mentoring role.
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This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://www.arc.gov.au/grants/discovery-program/australian-laureate-fellowships