Early Career and Senior Research Postdoc in Australia 9480 views

Curtin Research Fellowships is open now for commencement, refers to a targeted research-only fellowship with 2 streams:

1. Early Career Researcher Fellowship (ECRF): Suitably qualified candidates who have been awarded a PhD on or after 1 March.
2. Senior Research Fellowship (SRF): Suitably qualified candidates with more than 5 years post-doctoral experience.

Curtin Indigenous Research Fellowships

Australian indigenous candidates are encouraged to apply for a Curtin Indigenous Research Fellowship in one of the above two streams. Please note that Aboriginality is an inherent requirement of the Indigenous Research Fellowship position per Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

Applications Open:  July (Tentatively)

Applications Close:  August (Tentatively)

How to Apply

All interested candidates must be completed and submitted using the online application system.

Your application is not lodged until you have received an acknowledgement email from the Office of Research and Development confirming receipt of required documents and your application.

Successful candidates will be appointed as a staff member within the recruiting area sponsoring the fellowship application. It is therefore critical that the potential fellow candidates liaise directly with the appropriate head of recruiting area prior to submitting an application to ensure that the proposed project and activities align with the area’s strategic plan. Applications without the signature of the appropriate head of recruiting area to confirm support will not be considered for the fellowship.

The fellowships are not restricted to Australian citizens, candidates must have completed a research PhD degree.

 Fast Track option

If you have recently applied for an NHMRC/ARC Fellowship scheme and would like to be considered for a Curtin Research Fellowship, Curtin invites you to submit your full NHMRC/ ARC application by selecting the Fast Track Option in the online application system.

You can send your enquiries directed to the Office of Research and Development on

+61 8 92664248

Email: ORD-Grants@curtin.edu.au

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