Post doctoral opportunities at University of Melbourne McKenzie Fellowships
- Last Date : 9 September 2013 -

Funding Body: The University of Melbourne
Status: OPEN
Key Dates
o Applications open: 8 July 2013
o Eligibility Exemption Request Due: 5 August 2013
o Applications close: 9 September 2013
o Advice re outcome: Late November/early December 2013
o Funding for successful applicants commences: 1 January 2014, but start date may be deferred up to 30 June 2014.

About the Scheme

The McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme has been established to attract outstanding recent doctoral graduates to the University in areas of research priority for the university and its faculties, and in particular to recruit new researchers who have the potential to build and lead cross-disciplinary collaborative research activities inside and across faculties. The University offers a leading and lively research environment that is internationally engaged, public-spirited, and with many outstanding areas of research strength.

The objectives of the scheme are to:
o assist the university to build an ambitious program of research activity, and
o attract outstanding postdoctoral researchers to be part of that and to begin to build the next generation of research activity.

Eligibility

Applicants must have evidence of the award of a PhD, with the date of award considered to be the date of the official notification letter, from a university other than the University of Melbourne by either the closing date or, if not available at that time, by 1st November 2013. The PhD must have been awarded no earlier than 1 January 2011. Please see the Guidelines for exemptions from this ruling. The McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for applicants who do not hold a fixed term or continuing appointment of greater than one year duration at the University of Melbourne.

o Applicants may be drawn from any field in which the University of Melbourne has research strength, and must have an ability to contribute to research collaborations and programs across faculties or disciplines.
o Applicants will be required to provide a declaration of support from the department/school in which they would be located if successful but the criteria for selection will be university-based.
o Assessment will take account of achievement relative to opportunity.

Funding

The Fellowships will be funded by Melbourne Research for a three year appointment commencing at Level A.6 in the University Salary Band plus 9% superannuation.

Fellows will receive an additional $25,000 to be spent on project cost over the term of their Fellowship. Awards will be for a maximum of three years commencing (1 January 2014) but start date may be deferred up to (30 June 2014).

How to Apply (files in Resources section)
1. Read the Funding Guidelines
2. If applicable, complete the Eligibility Exemption Request form and submit to [email protected] - due date - 5 August 2013
3. Complete the Application Form
4. Obtain the appropriate signatures
5. Submit your application by the due date by email to [email protected]
6. Request your referees to submit their written testimonials by the due date by email to [email protected]

Resources
Application Form (docx, 101KB)
Eligibility Exemption Request Form (docx, 62KB)
Funding Guidelines (docx, 72KB)
Frequently Asked Questions

Managing your McKenzie Fellowship

Applicants awarded internal grants/fellowships must be aware of their reporting responsibilities. Refer to Responsibilities in the Funding Guidelines. See also Applying, Accepting and Managing Internal Grants & Fellowships for further details of post-award conditions.

For details: http://mro.unimelb.edu.au/content/mckenzie-fellowships