Australian Research Council

The Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme is a separate element of the Discovery Program. The DECRA scheme will provide more focused support for researchers and create more opportunities for early-career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions.

The objectives of the DECRA scheme are to:

•support and advance promising early career researchers;
•promote enhanced opportunities for diverse career pathways;
•focus research effort in the National Research Priority areas to improve research capacity and policy outcomes; and
•enable research and research training in high quality and supportive environments.

13 March 2013

http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/decra.htm

Australian Research Council Grants

Researchers who have been awarded a PhD within five years or, awarded a PhD within eight years and commensurate with a period of significant career interruption may be eligible to apply. Please refer to the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award Funding Rules for funding commencing in 2013 for eligible period(s) and type(s) of career interruption(s).

It is anticipated that up to 200, three year Awards of up to $125,000 per annum, may be awarded for funding commencing in 2013.