Westpac Research Fellowship 2024 - Calling For EOIs

Published in the Research School of Physics Event Horizon
Vol48 Issue26 3–7 July 2023

Fellowship recipients will be exceptional people, chosen for their intellectual ability, leadership qualities, and commitment to the community. Successful Fellows will be undertaking research that has the ability to make a difference to Australia’s future in one of the Trust’s priority areas.

Minimum $400,000 over five years.

Eligibility
For applicants to be considered for funding, they must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• Must be Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Must have been awarded a PhD between 1 September 2017 and 1 September 2020; or have obtained an Eligibility Exemption from the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) or equivalent if your PhD was awarded prior to 1 September 2017.
• Proposed area of research is in a field of research at a participating university with an ERA four digit Field of Research (FoR code) rating “well above world standard” in the ERA 2018 exercise. 
• Must be able to commence the Fellowship by 30 June 2024.
• Proposed research must contribute to the future of Australia in one of the four funding priority areas (Section 2.5 of the attached guidelines):
  
  • An Inclusive Country
  • Australia in Asia
  • Sustainable Futures
  • Thriving Tech Sector
• Must include international opportunities which will develop your leadership skills and global networks.

Application Timeline
5 July 2023 – Applications Open
12 July 2023 – Send EOIs to Research Office with School Director’s support
9 August 2023 – Submit complete application for CRO review
10 August 2023 2:30pm – Online Information Session. Register
4 September 2023 5:00pm AEST – Applications Close

Guidelines and Resources
Before submitting an EOI, please consider carefully the following requirements (attached): 

1. School/College funding obligations
2. The Westpac Research Fellow Attributes
3. Westpac Research Fellowships Guidelines

2024 Research Fellowship: Westpac Scholar website
2024 Westpac Research Fellowship Information Session – Register