Deadline: 17-Oct-22
The Queensland Government is inviting applications for the Industry Research Fellowships to support researchers partnering with industry to complete original research that will have a positive impact on Queensland.
The program is focused on establishing and/or maintaining meaningful collaboration between researchers and industry.
Funding Information
The following fellowship grants are available:
- Early-career fellowships – $160,000 over two years, or $240,000 over three years (excluding GST)
- Mid-career fellowships – $240,000 over two years, or $360,000 over three years (excluding GST).
Benefits
The Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships program:
- Provides opportunities for researchers to pursue and continue their research careers.
- Assists in retaining the state’s best and brightest research minds in Queensland
- Attracts talented researchers from interstate and overseas
- Supports increased linkage and closer collaboration with industry organisations to foster the translation of research into practice
- Delivers tangible benefits and practical outcomes for Queensland by supporting applied research and development.
Eligibility Criteria
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The Applicant Organisation
- The Applicant Organisation must be a Queensland-based agency that conducts research as part of its core activities, including some universities, government agencies, not-forprofit organisations, and companies.
- The Applicant Organisation must be registered for GST and have an Australian Business Number.
- Agencies that provide medical services, including hospitals, will not be regarded as research agencies, but can partner with research agencies on fellowships.
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The proposed fellow
- The Fellow must, at the time of application, be an Australian citizen, or have Australian residency covering the duration of the proposed fellowship.
- The proposed Fellow must have a PhD research qualification with: – up to 5 years post-PhD research experience for early-career fellowships – 5 to 10 years post-PhD research experience for mid-career fellowships Applications for proposed Fellows who do not have their PhDs conferred or accepted at time of submission will be deemed ineligible.
- [The only exception to this is if the initial fellowship secured was a 2020 short-term COVID Industry Research Fellowship.]
- Current recipients of a Queensland Government research fellowship are not eligible to apply for a 2022 Industry Research Fellowship unless they can complete their existing fellowship by 31 December 2022. Researchers are not permitted to hold concurrent Queensland Government fellowships.
- Candidates who have other research grants will only be considered for an Industry Research Fellowship if they spend at least 50 per cent FTE on the Industry Research Fellowship, and all eligibility conditions are met. In addition, the candidate must not have binding arrangements with other parties, including other funding providers that prohibit the successful completion, delivery and promotion of the proposed Industry Research Fellowship.
- There can be no more than one nomination of a given researcher for a fellowship in a funding round.
For more information, visit Queensland Government.
For more information, visit https://advance.qld.gov.au/universities-and-researchers/industry-research-fellowships
