B8Funding

B8.                   Funding

B8.1               Level and Period of Funding

B8.1.1            The ARC provides a salary supplement and Project funding for Australian Laureate Fellowships as follows:

| Laureate Fellow Salary supplement funding level | $160,664 (2017$) including 30 per cent on-costs towards a Professorial Level E (or equivalent) salary. | | Laureate Fellow Salary supplement funding duration | Normally for five consecutive years on a full-time basis. | | PDRA salary support | $197,288 (2017$) including 30 per cent on-costs for two PDRAs for five years each. | | PGR stipend | $53,388 (2017$) per annum for two PGRs for four years each | | Project funding level | Up to $300,000 per annum, which may include a request for funding for additional postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students. | | Project funding duration | Normally for five years on a full-time basis. |

The figures in this section are based on the 2017 levels of funding and will be subject to variation (for example, due to annual indexation). Updated levels will be available on the ARC website.

B8.2               Budget Items Supported

B8.2.1            In addition to budget items supported in subsection A7.2, the following costs may be supported under the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme:

a.             Travel Costs associated with the Project subject to the policies of the Administering Organisation; and

b.            additional funding of up to $20,000 per annum where the Candidate has applied for either the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship or Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship and intends to use these funds as part of their ambassadorial role to promote women in research.

B8.2.2            All eligible requested funding costs must be justified in the Proposal to the satisfaction of the ARC.