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Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships

The purpose of NHMRC Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships is to provide opportunities for Australian researchers to undertake research that is both of major importance in its field and of benefit to Australian health. Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships provide a vehicle for training in basic research either in Australia or overseas (where appropriate), to enable Fellows to work on research projects with nominated advisers. Awards are offered to a limited number of persons of outstanding ability who wish to make research a significant component of their career.

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Apply for Funding

Prior to submission of an application for Fellowship funding, applicants are to ensure they:

  • read all relevant reference material; and
  • liaise with their Administering Institution to obtain an Application ID, and identification of any specific requirements that the Institution may have.

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Key dates

The key dates for the 2009 funding round for these fellowships are:

  • 2 May 2008 - Applications open
  • 4 July 2008  - Applications close

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Partnership Training Awards

The following document details current NHMRC Training Award funding partners:

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Partnership Fellowships

The following document details current NHMRC Fellowship funding partners:

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Australia-China Exchange Fellowships

Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships now include the Australia-China Exchange Fellowships.  To apply for an Australia-China Exchange Fellowship refer to the Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowship documentation.

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Documentation to Apply for a Fellowship

To apply for a Fellowship please follow the steps outlined below:

  1. Review the Fellowship Funding Policy, in particular the eligibility requirements;
  1. Review the Fellowship Peer Review Guidelines for funding commencing in 2009 which provides information on timelines for the process, the responsibilities of review panels and the evaluation process;
  1. Submit an eligibility request IF REQUIRED, to accompany your application using the template below:
  1. Review the Fellowships Advice and Instructions to Applicants, which provides detailed information on how to answer the questions on the application form;
  1. Review the Adobe LiveCycle Form User Manual, which contains technical information on IT requirements and useful tips on navigating through the form;
  1. Download the Fellowships Application Form and complete the application;

In order to fill out the NHMRC’s Fellowship form, users are required to have version 8.1.2 of the Adobe Reader Software installed on their machine. Version 8.1.2. for various operating systems can be downloaded from the Adobe webiste below.

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NB1: It is important that Research Administrative Officers (RAO’s) have the version 8.1.2 installed.  This will ensure that the potential to view errors in the form by the RAO is reduce if the applicant does use a higher version than the RAO.  As long as the RAO has the same version (or higher) than the applicant then the errors should not occur.

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  1. Submit your completed application to your Administering Institution:
  1. Submit the completed Applicant Nominated Referee/Independent Referee/Supervisor reports:

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