Australian Laureate Fellowships

Research Office contact:
research-applications@newcastle.edu.au

If you are interested in applying or have an external colleague interested in applying via the University of Newcastle, please contact the Research Office about the University of Newcastle support in developing and submitting the application.

Program Objectives

The Australian Laureate Fellowships objectives are to:

1. support ground-breaking, internationally-competitive basic and applied research;
2. forge strong links among researchers, the international research community and/or industry and other research end-users;
3. enhance the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas;
4. attract and retain outstanding researchers and research leaders of international reputation; and
5. provide an excellent research training environment and exemplary mentorship to nurture early-career researchers.

The intended outcomes of the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme are:

1. expanded knowledge base and research capability in Australia; and
2. economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia.

Up to 17 Australian Laureate Fellowships may be awarded each year, including fellowships allocated to exceptional female researchers who will also undertake an ambassadorial role to promote women in research. Preference will be given to researchers who will play a significant, sustained leadership and mentoring role in building Australia's internationally competitive research capacity.

For further information, please visit the Australian Laureate Fellowship page on the ARC website.

Key Dates

For funding commencing in 2024

Please subscribe to the Research Office ARC mailing list to receive updates on this scheme.

• To enable the allocation of appropriate resourcing, bookings must be made prior to the defined scheme Eligibility and Compliance Check period. Access to book an Eligibility and Compliance Check will no longer be available once the Eligibility and Compliance Check period has commenced.
• The University deadline for final applications is 9:00am two weeks prior to the ARC closing date and requires provision of a final, submission-ready application and all associated documentation including a fully-signed External Application Coversheet (DOC).
• Schools and Colleges have their own internal dates for the purpose of peer review/Head of School and Assistant Dean (Research) approval etc. Please contact your School Executive Officer and College Research Officer for further information on School/College internal processes.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to commence their application ASAP after the scheme opens in RMS so that they can:
  • book their preferred day for an Eligibility and Compliance check
  • receive a copy of the scheme specific Essential Instructions developed by the Research Office to assist you with the completion of your application.

Please review our ARC/NHMRC Grant Rounds Submission Procedures (PDF) for essential information regarding application submission under this scheme

Documents

ARC Supporting Documents

The ARC publishes Funding Guidelines and associated documents on GrantConnect, the Australian Government whole-of-government, centralised, web-based, grant information system. You will need to sign in or create a User Registration account in GrantConnect to access all relevant documentation for Australian Laureate Fellowships, including guidelines, instructions to applicants and sample forms.

If you encounter any problems using Grant Connect or accessing any of the relevant documentation, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 492 17733.

University of Newcastle Supporting Documents

• External Grant Application Coversheet (includes ARC/NHMRC) (DOC)
• ARC/NHMRC Application Submission Procedure (PDF)
• Quick Guide - External Application Coversheet process (PDF)
• Rejoinder Guide and Tips (PDF)

Other Useful Information

A Guide to auto-populating Research Outputs and ORCID, Preparing Research Budgets and other useful information is available on the Preparing ARC Grants page.

Further Information

For further information regarding the Australian Laureate Fellowships Scheme, please contact research-applications@newcastle.edu.au or phone on (02) 492 17733.