Fellowship Funding & Rules

Fellowship Funding

The annual stipend will be $96,800 annual salary GST inclusive for a period of three years. Project funding will be available for up to a maximum of $50,000 GST inclusive annually for a period of three years.

Proposals that include co-investment in the stipend and/or project funding will be favourably considered.

Funding Rules

Eligibility

The postdoctoral fellow must have a PhD.

The Fellowship supports research by investigators based at the following Australian organisations:
• universities ;
• university-funded staff in Cooperative Research Centres (CRC);
• other tertiary education institutions;
• State museums and State-funded institutions; and
• bodies subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (eg. CSIRO).

Applicants must provide evidence that if successful their fellowship will be hosted by an appropriate Australian organisation. A description of the support provided by the host institution should also be provided.

Applicants may have already commenced their postdoctoral studies. Postdoctoral fellows must be less than 5 years since graduating from a PhD. Academic transcript detailing date of PhD or MD graduation must be provided.

Applicants will not be eligible for an Award if an ethics approval is required for the project and that approval has not been obtained. Evidence of ethics approval must be provided by the time of commencement of the award.

Overseas institutions and researchers are not eligible to apply unless the overseas researchers can provide evidence of support on a full-time basis at an Australian organisation.

Stipend and Allowances
The Fellowship is valued at an annual rate of $96,800 GST inclusive for three years. Co-investment in the stipend by the host university/organisation or another funding body will be considered favourably.

Project funding
Applicants can apply for up to $50,000 GST inclusive per annum for a postdoctoral grant to fund the project activity. A detailed budget and justification will be required. Co-contribution by the host university / organisation or another funding body will be considered favourably.

Project costs may be funded from other sources but details of any obligations imposed by other funding bodies must be communicated to the AMMC.