D3Objectives

D3.                   Objectives

D3.1 The objectives of the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme are to:

a.             support excellent basic and applied research by early career researchers;

b.             advance promising early career researchers and promote enhanced opportunities for diverse career pathways;

c.             enable research and research training in high quality and supportive environments;

d.             expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability; and

e.             enhance the scale and focus of research in the Science and Research Priorities.

D3.2 Under the DECRA scheme up to 200 three-year awards will be offered to early career researchers each year.