The New Futures Mobility Fund (New Futures) is a grant program delivered by the Australian Academy of Science (the Academy). It provides competitive mobility grants to support eligible humanitarian visa holders living in Australia to participate in recognised scientific conferences, symposia and similar professional events in Australia.

The fund offers flexible funding support to help remove cost barriers and enable participation in professional scientific opportunities. It is intended to strengthen professional visibility, support career development, and grow research networks through engagement with Australia's scientific community.

Grants of up to A$5,000 are available to help remove cost barriers and support participation in professional scientific opportunities. New Futures offers:

• funding support to attend recognised scientific conferences and similar professional events in Australia
• opportunities to build research profile through networking, visibility and career development
• flexible funding to help remove cost barriers and make participation more accessible.

Funding supports participation in Australia-based STEM conferences and related professional development activities, including workshops, masterclasses and research translation forums.

At the time of application, applicants must:

• be living in Australia
• hold an eligible humanitarian visa subclass (see list below)
• be engaged in research training or research activity in Australia
• be seeking funding support to attend a recognised STEM scientific conference, symposium or similar professional event in Australia

Eligible humanitarian visa subclasses are below:

• Refugee (subclass 200)
• In-country Special Humanitarian (subclass 201)
• Emergency Rescue (subclass 203)
• Woman at Risk (subclass 204)

Eligible applicants may include:

• Masters students and PhD candidates
• Early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) with a Masters or PhD degree awarded up to 15 years* prior to the application deadline (where applicable).

* An extension to this timeframe may be considered in the case of significant career interruptions.

• Email: grants@science.org.au