Australian Laureate Fellowships commencing in 2018

Overview

The Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme reflects the Commonwealth’s commitment to support excellence in research by attracting world-class researchers and research leaders to key positions, and creating new rewards and incentives for the application of their talents in Australia. Open to applications from outstanding researchers of international repute, the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme encourages proposals 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: attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international reputation support ground-breaking, internationally competitive research provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers forge strong links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability enhance the scale and focus of research in the Science and Research Priorities. 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.