These Fellowships allow outstanding researchers within 1-6 years of the award of their PhD to undertake research in any School at the University of Sydney. Applicants must have an outstanding track record relative to opportunity in order to be short-listed. Successful applicants are expected to be based full-time at the University for the duration of the Fellowship and must not hold a concurrent paid appointment.

Strong preference will be given to applicants seeking to join the University from another organisation in Australia or from overseas. Applicants must have a PhD award dated no earlier than 1 January 2010 and no later than 1st January 2016. Applicants with a PhD award dated later than 31 December 2014 are extremely unlikely to be competitive and should talk to the host Head of School to assess competitiveness before applying.

Applicants with a PhD awarded by the University of Sydney within the timeframe specified above may apply if they have held a position with another organisation subsequent to the award of their PhD.

Applicants currently employed at the University of Sydney or other affiliated institutions (including but not limited to medical institutes) who commenced such employment after the award of their PhD and on or after 1 July 2014 are eligible to apply.

Starting salary will be A$118,727 (includes $91,520 base salary plus leave loading and up to 17% employer’s contribution to superannuation). The duration of the Fellowship is three years.

Read the Sydney Postdoctoral Fellowship guidelines (Please note: If applying to any school in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences please refer to FASS guidelines). Arrange a University of Sydney Academic Mentor [Research Opportunities or Find an Expert] and obtain approval to proceed. After sponsor approval obtained, complete an Expression of Interest and submit to the Head of the host School (or equivalent). Await approval from the Head of School of your Host School (or equivalent).

Note: You should not commence an online application until you have been endorsed by the Head of your host School (or equivalent).

Obtain two confidential referee reports and submit them Monday 29 June 2015. A referee report template is available below.

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