Australian Research Council
Australian Laureate Fellows will be researchers of international repute who will play a significant, sustained leadership and mentoring role in building Australia's international competitive research capacity. The ARC particularly encourages proposals from women, early to mid-career researchers, and from researchers currently working overseas.
Up to two additional Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded to successful female Australian Laureate Fellows for funding commencing in 2013. Recipients will be provided with both the Australian Laureate Fellowship funding plus additional funding to undertake an ambassadorial role to promote women in research.
A Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines.
A Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship will be available to a highly ranked female candidate from the science and technology disciplines.
The objectives of the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme are to:
- attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international repute;
- build and strengthen world-class research capability in Australia;
- provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers;
- expand Australia’s knowledge base by supporting ground-breaking, internationally competitive research;
- forge strong links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry; and
- support research that will result in economic, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.
Eligible Organisations and Australian Laureate Fellowship candidates should refer to the Funding Rules for selection criteria and information on the selection process.
In summary, the selection criteria for Fellowships are
- Investigator 40%
- Project/Program of research activity 30%
- Mentoring/Capacity Building 30%
Australian Laureate Fellows commencing in 2013 will receive a salary supplement from the ARC of $114,170 per annum (plus 28 per cent on-costs) with a standard tenure of five years. The Administering Organisation will appoint the Australian Laureate Fellow and provide a salary equivalent to a professor (Level E) or equivalent salary.
In addition to a salary supplement and salary-related (on-cost) support, the ARC may provide Australian Laureate Fellows with Project Funding of up to $300,000 per annum and additional funding to appoint up to two postdoctoral research associates and up to two postgraduate researchers.
