Australia Fellowships

The Australia Fellowship is for outstanding health and medical researchers across all disciplines and will consist of a one line budget of $800,000 per annum for five years. Applications are invited from leading researchers both in Australia and around the world.

Key Dates

• Expression of Interest
• Open: 10 February 2010
• Close: 18 March 2010
• Full Applications
• Open: 28 May 2010
• Close: 2 July 2010

Stage one: Expressions of Interest

EOI do not require an Application Identification number in this funding round. The EOI is to be submitted under the applicant’s surname which is to be included at the top of the letter.

In the first stage of the application process, NHMRC will call for EOI. The EOI is to comprise:

• a two-page letter in the form of an essay that briefly outlines the research proposal, its innovation and potential health and research impact as well as the applicant’s expertise and capacity to implement the proposal (minimum 12 pt font; margins 2.5 cm); and
• a brief Curriculum Vitae (maximum 10 pages 12 pt font; margins 2.5 cm) that includes your Broad Research Area and current contact details (postal address, email, telephone and fax numbers).

Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.

The Expression of Interest is to be submitted in a single Adobe Acrobat Portable Document file (.pdf) to raohealth@adelaide.edu.au and one full hard copy should be received in Research Branch by Thursday, 18 March 2010 together with a signed Application Coversheet. Applicants invited to prepare a full application for an NHMRC Australia Fellowship will be notified as soon as possible.

Enquires should be directed to Research Branch 08 8303 5137.

Policy Changes

The following details the major policy changes that have been made to the Australia Fellowship scheme for funding commencing in January 2011:

• The Aim (Section 1.3) and Selection Criteria (Section 2.11) have been adjusted to encourage applications from health and medical researchers, whose record of research achievements and vision for the Fellowship, contribute to the translation of discoveries into improvements in clinical care, health services and public health. However, as in previous funding rounds, applications will be open to researchers from all fields of research.

The policy relating to international applicants has been adjusted to enable them to apply until a closing date of 5pm AEST 30 July 2010. Expressions of Interest (EOI) will be accepted from international applicants from 10 February 2010 to 5pm AEST 30 July 2010. International applicants are those that hold at least a 50% appointment at a non-Australian institution during the 12 months prior to the submission of their EOI.

Only short-listed candidates from Stage One will be eligible to submit a full application. These applicants will be notified and invited to submit a detailed proposal. To be submitted to Research Branch by Friday, 2 July 2010.

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