The Australian Research Council (ARC) offers Australian Laureate Research Fellowships Scheme to outstanding researchers of international repute in 2020
The Australian Laureate Fellowships grant opportunity encourages applications from the highest-quality researchers by providing eligible Australian Laureate Fellows with project funding in addition to a salary supplement and salary-related (on-cost) support.
They may name two successful Australian Laureate Fellows as the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellow and the Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellow. The Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship may be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the humanities, arts and social science disciplines. The Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship may be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the science and technology disciplines. Recipients will be provided with additional funding to undertake an ambassadorial role to promote women in research.
The Australian Laureate Fellowships objectives 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; and
- provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers.
The intended outcomes of the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme are:
- expanded knowledge base and research capability in Australia; and
- economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.
Worth of Award
- Australian Laureate Fellowships funding and grant duration are five consecutive years on a full-time basis.
- Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $2,071,992.00 to $3,671,992.00
Eligibility
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the fellowship:
- 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.
- International applicants are eligible to apply for this fellowship Programme.
- An individual must not be nominated for more than one Australian Laureate Fellowship in a grant opportunity.
How to Apply
- The mode of application is online.
- The Application must be submitted as a mature research plan presenting the proposed Project ready for implementation and must contain all the information necessary for its assessment without the need for further written or oral explanation, or reference to additional documentation unless requested by the ARC.
- Applicants should note the eligibility criteria for access to other funding schemes, as expressed in the Grant Guidelines for those schemes.
- The ARC reserves the right to change these criteria in future funding rounds.
- Grant Guidelines for all ARC schemes may be found attached to the relevant Grant Opportunity.
Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is December 4, 2019, 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)