Up to four Post-doctoral Fellowships will be available, including one Race Against Dementia - Dementia Australia Research Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship.

The Dementia Australia Research Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowships are open to Australian-based dementia researchers undertaking projects across all forms of dementia and in any topic area; biomedical (lab-based), clinical, psychosocial, or knowledge translation research projects will be considered. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Gaining a better understanding of the causes of dementia.
• Developing strategies to reduce dementia risk and slow the progression of the disease.
• Providing accurate and timely diagnoses.
• Testing potential new treatments for specific sub-types of dementia.
• Improving treatment and care options for people living with dementia, including support for families and carers as well as care practices.
• Increasing the awareness and understanding of rights, needs and experiences of people living with dementia, their carers and families.
• Finding a cure for dementia.

The Post-doctoral Fellowship is three years in duration and includes a salary component of $118,000 per annum, which may be indexed in line with wage growth each year. Level of appointment and salary is to be negotiated between the host institution and the recipient; the host institution will be required to cover salary and on-cost expenses above the salary component of the award. Fellowships are intended to be undertaken on a full-time basis, however, part-time (with salary pro-rata) may be negotiated under special circumstances. The Fellowship also includes a $85,000 project grant, to cover research expenses.

To be eligible for any Post-doctoral Fellowship:

1. At the time of application, acceptance and for the duration of the grant, the Applicant (CI) must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia or a permanent resident of Australia. All applicants must provide evidence to their host institution to support this criterion. Host institutions are responsible for certifying and ensuring that these requirements are met. The Dementia Australia Research Foundation may request further information in relation to these requirements. Applicants who hold a temporary work visa are not eligible to apply.
2. The CI must not have more than six years post-PhD experience at the time of applying, adjusted for career interruptions i.e. the CI was awarded a PhD or equivalent (DPhil or M.D. by research) on or after 29 July 2019. The thesis must be passed prior to the proposed commencement date of the project i.e. before March 2026.
3. The CI must not hold a fellowship funded by another organisation unless, if successful, they plan to relinquish the existing fellowship.
4. The CI must identify an experienced dementia researcher as a supervisor, who is based at the same or a related institution (e.g. an affiliated hospital or research institute) as the CI. Under usual circumstances, the mentor would not have been the applicant's PhD supervisor.
5. The research must be conducted primarily in Australia and address the topic and scope of the funding round. However, the Race Against Dementia - Dementia Australia Research Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship may include a 6-month secondment that may be taken within or outside Australia.
6. The research must be approved by an authorised ethics committee, if applicable. Please note that grant payments may be withheld until ethics approval has been obtained.  

• Email: foundation@dementia.org.au