The Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme creates a pathway to support academic researchers in establishing careers in industry, and industry-based researchers to work in university settings, with the aim of increased two-way mobility and skill-building in research collaboration, translation and commercialisation.
Up to 50 Early Career Industry Fellowships may be awarded each year providing salary contribution for up to 3 years and project costs up to $150,000.
The objectives of the Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme are to:
- develop the industry collaboration skills of early career researchers
- support early career researchers to achieve translatable and/or commercialisable outcomes.
- develop a strong pipeline of researchers in Australia with capabilities in research collaboration, translation and commercialisation
- open up and maintain a diversity of career pathways traversing university and industry settings
- increase strategic engagement and alignment between universities and industry
- contribute to the solving of industry-identified challenges and opportunities, and
- create commercial, economic and other benefits for Australia through enhanced translation and commercialisation, including the development of start-up companies.
Key Dates
- 6 September 2023 – Applications open
- 18 October 2023 - Research Administration Review
- 18 October 2023 - Request Not to Assess closes
- 1 November 2023 – Applications close
- 9 to 22 May 2024 - Anticipated announcement
Funding Documents
- Grant Guidelines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Instructions to Applicants
- Sample Form
- Grant Agreement
- Letter of Industry Partner Organisation Certification
- ARC RMS – Submitting an application
- ARC RMS - Submitting a Request Not To Assess
- ARC RMS User Guide
Resources
- Articulating the National Interest (NIT) in grant applications
- ARC Salaries and Stipend rates for Discovery and Linkage Programs 2023
Templates
- D1 - Project Description Template
- E5 - CV Template
- F2 - Justification of non-salary funding requested from ARC Template
- F3 - Details of non-ARC contributions Template
Training/Workshop information
- Webinar recording
- Webinar presentation slides