Deadline: 3-Nov-22
The Australian Government is seeking applications for its Early Career Industry Fellowships Program to support academic researchers in establishing careers in industry, and industry-based researchers to work in university settings, with the aim of increased two-way mobility and skill-building in research collaboration, translation and commercialisation.
Objectives
The Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme objectives are to:
- develop a strong pipeline of researchers in Australia with capabilities in research collaboration, translation and commercialisation;
- open up and maintain a diversity of career pathways traversing university and industry settings;
- increase strategic engagement and alignment between universities and industry;
- contribute to the solving of industry-identified challenges and opportunities; and
- create commercial, economic and other benefits for Australia through enhanced translation and commercialisation, including the development of start-up companies.
Funding Information
Estimated Grant Value (AUD): From $109,079.00 to $477,237.00
Outcomes
The intended outcomes of the Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme are:
- develop the industry collaboration skills of early career researchers;
- support early career researchers to achieve translatable and/or commercialisable outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
- The new Industry Fellowships Program is significantly streamlined in its approach. Eligible Organisations are responsible for certifying that each of their applications is eligible. The Industry Fellowships Program has reduced the number of specific eligibility requirements.
- An application may only be submitted through the Research Office of an Eligible Organisation listed in the Grant Guidelines. The application must nominate at least one Early Career Industry Fellow and one Key Industry Partner.
- The Industry Fellow must have a Higher Degree Research (HDR) (or equivalent), other eligibility requirements relate to the holding of other ARC awards and grants. All requirements are outlined in the Grant Guidelines.
- In considering whether an applicant can apply in the Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme, The Eligible Organisation should consider the number of years the applicant has spent undertaking research – whether this be in an academic, industry, or other setting.
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For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=b3503a27-34f6-4a77-a51c-0111c1e66dd0