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AUSTRALIAN
FELLOWSHIPS



Postdoctoral Fellowships available from Australia
to work in Australia and/or overseas

If you know about a fellowship that is not present here or if you notice incorrect information, please contact me.

Nation-wide fellowships

Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

Open to all nationalities to work in an Australian institution in any discipline (<5 yr post-PhD). Three year of funding (salary + research expenses, total up to $40,000/yr).

Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowships

Open to Australian citizens to work in a Japanese institution in any discipline (<6yr post-PhD). One or two years of funding (salary ¥362,000/month + research expenses ¥200,000).

Endeavour Research Fellowship

Open to non-Australians to work in an Australian institution or to Australians to work overseas in any discipline (<2yr post-PhD). Between 4 and 6 months of funding (salary $3000/month + travel money $3000). 

Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to New Zealander citizens or resident to work in a New Zealander institution in any discipline (<4yr post-PhD). Two years of funding (salary $75,000/yr + research expenses $10,000/yr).

John Stocker Postodoctoral Fellowships

Open to all nationalities to work in an Australian institution (<3yr post-PhD). The project must fall into the objectives of the Science and Industry Endowment Fund. Three years of funding ($92,000/yr), research expenses expected to be funded by host institution.

University specific fellowships

Adelaide University Early Career Fellowships

Adelaide University Mid-Career Fellowships

Curtin University Early Career Fellowships

Open to all nationalities to work at the University of Adelaide in one of its research endeavours (<5yr post-PhD). Up to three years of funding (salary + research expenses up to $20,000).
Open to all nationalities to work at the University of Adelaide in one of its research endeavours (>5 and <15yr post-PhD). Up to three years of funding (salary + research expenses up to $20,000).
Open to all nationalities to work at Curtin University in one of its research strengths (including health and environmental sciences) (<5yr post-PhD). Four years of funding (salary >$60,000/yr + research expenses up to $30,000 total).

Curtin University Senior Research Fellowships

Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Griffith University Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to all nationalities to work at Curtin University in one of its research strengths (including health and environmental sciences) (>5yr post-PhD). Four years of funding (salary >$60,000/yr + research expenses up to $30,000 total).
Open to all nationalities to work at Deakin University in any discipline (<2yr post-PhD). Two years of funding (salary ~$78,000/yr + research expenses $10,000).
Open to all nationalities to work at Griffith University in any discipline (<3yr post-PhD). Two years of funding (salary ~$78,000/yr + research expenses $10,000/yr).

Macquarie University Research Fellowships

Matthew Flinders Fellowships

McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to all nationalities to work at Macquarie University in any discipline (<3yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary + research expenses up to $50,000 total).
Open to all nationalities to work at Flinders University (strength in Molecular Science and Technology). Three to 5 years of funding (salary + research expenses).
Open to all nationalities to work at the University of Melbourne in any discipline (<2yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary level A6 + research expenses $25,000).

RMIT Vice chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowships

Sydney University Postdoctoral Fellowships

UNE Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to all nationalities to work at RMIT in any discipline (<5yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary level A or B + research expenses $10,000/yr).
Open to all nationalities to work at Sydney University in any discipline (<6yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary ~$80,000/yr + research expenses $30,000 for 3yr).
Open to all nationalities to work at University of New England in one of its research strengths (<5yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary only level A ~$80,000/yr).

UNSW Scientia Fellowship Program

UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to all nationalities to work at University of New South Wales in any discipline. Two to four years of funding depending on origin of candidates.
Open to all nationalities to work at the University of Queensland in any discipline (<5yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary ~$72,000/yr + research expenses $20,000 for 3 yr).
Open to all nationalities to work at University of Technology Sydney in one of their key research themes (<5yr post-PhD). Three years of funding (salary $95,000/yr + research expenses up to $50,000).

Victoria University Postdoctoral Fellowships

Wollongong Vice Chancellor's Fellowships

Open to all nationalities to work at Victoria University in one of its research strengths. Three years of funding (salary + research expenses).
Open to all nationalities to work at the University of Wollongong in one of its research strengths (including health sciences). Three years of funding (salary + research expenses).
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