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THE FORREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: 11:59PM AWST 30 June 2024

LOCATION: Australia

Forrest postdoctoral fellows are more than just intellectually brilliant. They are adventurous, curious, open to ideas from anywhere. Forrest Fellowships are offered to early-stage postdoctoral researchers who have outstanding academic profiles and who have already made significant personal research contributions within and beyond their discipline.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply applicants must be in their final year of PhD or no more than two years post PhD conferral. 

have had their PhD conferred on or after 1 January 2022, or will have successfully completed all the requirements for the award of their PhD by 31 December 2024.

be intending to reside at Forrest Hall for the duration of the Fellowship (exemptions may be considered by the Governors of the Forrest Research Foundation).
have been offered and accepted an employment contract at a Western Australian university. The Forrest Foundation will liaise with the nominated university to issue the employment contract to successful fellowship applicants.

have received their PhD conferral before taking up their appointment.

take up the Forrest Fellowship and commence employment at the relevant university within 12 months of being awarded the Fellowship.

agree to reporting their progress to the Forrest Research Foundation Director and the Minderoo Foundation each year.

For the full set of Fellowship guidelines, including eligibility criteria, please see here: https://forrestresearch.org.au/fellowship-guidelines/

BENEFIT:

The Forrest Research Foundation will provide funding for:

Salary

Salary consistent with a Level A Step 8 appointment (for example The University of Western Australia Salary Scales approximately $99,905 in salary plus 17% superannuation)

Accommodation Allowance

An accommodation allowance of $24,128 per annum in 2024 (subject to marginal tax rate)

Research and travel allowance

A once-off research and travel allowance of up to $12,000. This allowance is available for approved research-related expenses, overseas research, and conference travel. 

Relocation allowance

All interstate and international Fellows can apply for a relocation allowance, including an economy airfare to Perth, which can be discussed with the Director if successful.

ROUTLEDGE/ROUND TABLE COMMONWEALTH STUDENTSHIPS

Application Deadline: 31 July 2024, 16:00 UTC

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes. This PhD studentships will be providing funding for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Preference may be given to disciplines usually covered by The Round Table journal, including (but not exclusively) politics, international relations, economics, international history, geography, law, development studies, and area studies. 

It is not expected that the applicant’s PhD/DPhil research already has a Commonwealth focus. Applications are particularly welcomed where the award will enable the applicant to add a Commonwealth dimension to the work. 

As part of the studentship, applicants are required to identify and work with a mentor at a university in a Commonwealth country other than that in which they are based. This should be an expert in a subject linked to the applicant’s subject of research, who will be able to provide support and advice during the studentship.

BENEFIT:

Two studentships are available each with a maximum value of GBP 5,500: 

One for PhD students registered at UK universities.

One for PhD students registered at ACU member universities in Commonwealth countries other than the UK.  

The mentor will also be expected to contribute to either the podcast or the article that the student is expected to produce at the end of the studentship and will be paid an honorarium of £500 GBP, payable at the end of the studentship. Mentors must read and abide by the mentor code of conduct guidelines

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