Research Fellowships at Macquarie University

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• Research Fellowships at Macquarie University

-- SYNOPSIS: Up to six positions are available for three-year fellowships supporting excellence in full-time research in any school or department of Macquarie University.

-- Deadline: 05/01/2008

-- Contact: Karen Carthew, Research Grants Officer

-- E-mail: karen.carthew@vc.mq.edu.au

-- Web Site: http://www.research.mq.edu.au/researchers/funding/internal/mqrf_documents/09MQRF_FundingRules.pdf

-- Program URL: http://www.research.mq.edu.au/researchers/funding/internal/mqrf

-- DEADLINE NOTE: The deadline for receipt of required expressions of interest is 5:00pm on 1 May 2008. Full applications, if invited, are due by 5:00pm on 4 July 2008.

-- OBJECTIVES: The Macquarie University Research Fellowships Scheme has three main objectives: to provide support at a postdoctoral level to researchers generally near the beginning of their research career, who have an outstanding track record (relevant to opportunity) or who show evidence of excellent research potential; to provide an incubation research period for early career researchers, allowing them to increase their competitive edge in securing research funding from non-University sources; and to enhance the research capabilities of existing and emerging areas of research concentration and excellence within Macquarie University.

-- ELIGIBILITY: The Scheme is open to suitably qualified, nationally and internationally based candidates. Applicants are eligible only if their PhD has been awarded or submitted at the closing date. The Fellowship can not be commenced until the PhD has been awarded, which must be by 30 June 2009. Applicants are eligible only if their PhD was awarded on or after 1 March 2003 (early career researcher).

-- FUNDING: Fellows must be based at Macquarie University for the full term of the Fellowship. The scheme awards provide a salary within points 6 to 8, Level A of the University's Academic Salary Scale (http://www.pers.mq.edu.au/Enterprise/index.html). Applicants may apply for up to $50,000 over three years for research costs associated with the proposed project (up to a maximum of $20,000 in any one year).