Discovery Early Career Researcher Award commencing in 2019

Overview

The Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme is a separate element of the Discovery Program. The DECRA scheme will provide more focused support for researchers and create more opportunities for early-career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions. The objectives of the DECRA scheme are to: support excellent basic and applied research by early career researchers advance promising early career researchers and promote enhanced opportunities for diverse career pathways  enable research and research training in high quality and supportive environments expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability enhance the scale and focus of research in the Science and Research Priorities It is anticipated that up to 200 three-year Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards, including up to $40 000 per annum in project funds, may be awarded each year.