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Career Development Fellowship

 Career Development Fellowship

Funding body

NHMRC

Status

Closed

Key Dates

Internal closing date: 20 February 2013
Application due at NHMRC: 6 March 2013

Aims

The NHMRC Career Development Fellowship scheme aims to:

  • help build Australia's health research skills, with a particular emphasis on clinical, public health and health service research;
  • increase knowledge and support the development of evidence based health policies;
  • encourage the growth of knowledge-based industries in Australia by helping to bridge the gap between research and industry and fostering an environment that values industry achievement; and
  • provide a vehicle for Australian researchers working overseas to return to Australia to continue their career development.

There are a number of different awards:

  • Biomedical Career Development
  • Clinical Career Development
  • Population Health Career Development
  • Industry Career Development
  • Co-funded Career Development
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Fellowships
  • Part-Time Employment Fellowships

Eligibility

Career Development Fellowship (CDF) Level 1:

Applicants will normally have at least 2 and less than 7 years post-doctoral experience from the date of the letter advising that their doctoral thesis was passed (at the time of the close of applications) unless exceptional circumstances exist (see exceptional circumstances below). Applicants who do not hold a PhD but can demonstrate an equivalent research qualification (eg a professional doctorate) may also be eligible to apply.

Career Development Fellowship (CDF) Level 2:

Applicants will normally have more than 7 and less than 12 years post-doctoral experience from the date of the letter advising that their doctoral thesis was passed (at the time of the close of applications) unless exceptional circumstances exist (see exceptional circumstances below). Applicants who do not hold a PhD but can demonstrate an equivalent research qualification (eg a professional doctorate) may also be eligible to apply.

Please note: Applicants who have been appointed to a Professorial position (including Adjunct, Clinical, Conjoint, etc. positions) by an institution at time of application are not eligible to apply for either Level of CDF.

Applicants who have been appointed to an Associate Professorial position by an institution at time of application are not eligible to apply for a CDF Level 1.

Industry Placements are no longer part of the eligibility criteria.

Multiple applications at a particular CDF Level are no longer accepted.

Funding

There are two levels of CDFs to apply for:

  • CDF Level 1 (at least 2 and less than 7 years post-doctoral experience);
  • CDF Level 2 (at least 7 and less than 12 years post-doctoral experience)

Both levels are four year awards. In 2013 the annual payment for the first year is:

  • CDF Level 1 - $101,221; and
  • CDF Level 2 - $111,960.

Application Process
  1. Read the Sydney instructions for applying for a Career Development Fellowship when available
  2. Read How to apply for a NHMRC scheme and Prepare a proposal before you start
  3. Read the NHMRC reference material: CDF Funding Policy, CDF Guide to Applicants, CDF Applicants RGMS Guide
  4. Gain access to RGMS
  5. Complete the application in RGMS
  6. Create application in RGMS and submit draft proposal to Research Grants and Contracts by internal closing date
  7. Complete Research Proposal Clearance Form
  8. Submit complete final application by final application due date

As referee reports and external assessments are no longer part of the CDF peer review process, the requirements to nominate an independent referee and researchers you do not wish to assess your application (i.e. non-assessors), have been removed.

Contact

For pre-award assistance:

For assistance with variations and transfers: