Future Fellowships for funding commencing in 2019

Overview

The Future Fellowships grant opportunity provides support for excellent mid-career researchers to undertake high quality research in areas of national and international benefit. The intended outcome of the Future Fellowships grant opportunity is to contribute to the growth of Australia’s research and innovation capacity. Increasing Australia’s research and innovation capacity generates new knowledge and results in the development of new technologies, products and ideas, the creation of jobs, economic growth and an enhanced quality of life in Australia. The objectives of the Future Fellowships grant opportunity are to: • support outstanding mid-career researchers to be recruited and retained by universities in continuing academic positions; • build collaboration across industry and/or research organisations and/or disciplines; • support research in Australian Government’s Science and Research Priorities that will result in economic, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia; and • strengthen Australia’s research capacity by supporting innovative, internationally-competitive research. Preference will be given to Australian researchers.