The Australian Laureate Fellowships grant opportunity encourages applications from the highest-quality researchers by providing eligible Australian Laureate Fellows with project funding in addition to a salary and salary-related (on-cost) support.

The Australian Laureate Fellowships objectives are to:

• attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international reputation, with exceptional ability to lead, collaborate, mentor and supervise, and enhance their capacity to create an enduring legacy;
• build focus and scale in research by forging new links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry and other research end-users;
• support a program of innovative and ground-breaking research that addresses a significant problem or gap in knowledge;
• create a cohesive research program and implementation plan that represents value for money;
• provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary opportunity to nurture early or mid-career researchers;
• produce new or advanced knowledge resulting from the outcomes of the research with economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia, and to enhance research in Australian Government priority areas.

Up to 17 five-year Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded each year, providing funding for Australian Laureate Fellow salary towards a Professional Level E (or equivalent) salary, funding for 2 Postdoctoral Research Associates (5 years), 2 Postgraduate Researchers (4 years), and up to $300,000 per year project funding.

• Phone: 02 6287 6600
• Email: arc-ncgp@arc.gov.au