B1About the scheme

B1.             About the scheme

B1.1                This part of the document sets out the specific requirements for the Future Fellowships scheme. This part must be read together with the general Discovery Program requirements detailed in Sections 1-14 of these grant guidelines.

B1.2                The grant commencement date and active project assessment date for each Future Fellowships grant opportunity will be available on the ARC website.

B1.3                Future Fellowships reflects the Australian Government’s commitment to excellence in research by supporting excellent mid-career researchers to undertake high quality research in areas of national and international benefit.

B1.4                The Future Fellowships scheme objectives are to:

1. support excellent basic and applied research and research training by outstanding mid-career researchers to be recruited and retained by universities in continuing academic positions;

b.              support national and international research collaboration; and

c.              enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas.

B1.5                The intended outcomes of the Future Fellowships scheme are:

B1.6                Preference will be given to Australian researchers.