This scholarship is administered externally
The Westpac Scholars Trust is partnering with Australia's leading research universities to offer two Westpac Research Fellowships, each valued at a minimum of $400,000 of fully flexible funding over five years. These Fellowships offer early career researchers a unique opportunity to support their groundbreaking research, provide access to networks, open career pathways and global experiences. Unlike other grant programs, the Fellowship provides access to a diverse network beyond academia and profiling opportunities to help advance their career.
Successful Fellows will be undertaking research that has the ability to make a difference to Australia's future in one of the Trust's priority areas:
So far, there are 14 Westpac Research Fellows from four partner universities, selected for their intellectual ability, leadership potential and commitment to the community.
There are two Research Fellowships available nationwide. Researchers who hold other awards are eligible to apply.
SUMMARY
VALUE
Valued at $400,000 over 5 years
2 on offer
Payments made for 5 years
APPLICATION PERIOD
Student types
Domestic, AlumniStudent levels
Postgraduate researchNumber of scholarships awarded
2 on offerSelection bases
Academic meritTo be a successful candidate, you will need to meet the following requirements
You need to build into your Westpac Research Fellowship (WRF) proposal schedule time to consult with your Department/Research School/College to discuss the proposal and its budget, and to seek approval for these. When budgeting the WRF proposal, include salary gap (if there is one), all research proposal costs, and $5,000 for the Leadership 360 Program. These costs are to be met by your Research School/College. You should consult with your College Research Office for advice and assistance.
Should your WRF proposal be awarded, you can apply for Strategic Research Funds (SRF) ($30,000 in total) via your College Dean to the Office of DVC (R & I).
The Fellowship aims to free you from the need to apply for multiple sources of funding, allowing you to focus on your research. It includes:
1) Salary support for your position
The Fellowship will fund your fulltime salary and on-costs for a period of up to five years from the date of award.
The Westpac Research Fellowship may not fund salaries of Fellows who are the recipients of another salary-funding Award (e.g. DECRA) at the same time. If you are currently on another salary-funding Award / Fellowship, or are the recipient of a salary-funding Award at the time the Westpac Research Fellowship (WRF) is awarded, you may request:
These requests must be approved by the Westpac Scholars Trust and your host university and will be assessed on a case by case basis.
2) Opportunity for professional development and global experiences
The Fellowship will include access to a $30,000 Westpac Professional Development Fund provided and administered by the host university. The Westpac Professional Development Fund is to be used by the Fellow to tailor professional development and global experiences that maximise the Fellow's potential to contribute in their area of research and enhance their career opportunities. This could include conferences, travel for research or experiences and courses that support leadership development.
The Leadership 360 Program is now a compulsory part of the WPDF and includes:
Applications for the 2024 Program will open on 5 July 2023 and close 4 September 2023. Apply online by selecting the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this page, once applications have been opened.
Date | Action |
5 July 2023 | Application open |
4 September 2023
10 August 2023 | Application close (5:00pm AEST)
Online Information Session (2:30pm AEST) |
5-6 December 2023
13 December 2023
| National Assessment Centre, Sydney
Notification of outcome |
For more information about this scholarship, please contact preaward.ris@anu.edu.au or your College Research Office; or visit the website link below.
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