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DVC Research/Bridging Support Fellowship

DVC Research/Bridging Support Fellowship
Funding body University of Sydney
Status Open
Key dates Applications can be submitted any time
Aims

The Bridging Support Fellowship Scheme is available to employees of the University of Sydney. It is designed to offer applicants a continuation of salary for period of up to one year at the end of an ARC or NHMRC Fellowship when they have been unsuccessful in obtaining a continuing externally funded salary.

It is a condition of the Scheme that recipients of a Bridging Support Fellowship will, during the tenure of the Fellowship, maintain an active research program and submit an application for an externally-funded fellowship. The number of fellowships awarded will depend on the funding available.
Funding

Awards are available up to a maximum period of 12 months and are initially funded for a period of time between the date of expiry of the externally funded fellowship and December 31 in the relevant year. Awards will only be made in relation to the 12 months immediately following the expiry of the funded fellowship.

Bridging Fellows who subsequently secure external salary support must relinquish their Bridging Fellowship as soon as practicable and not more than 2 months after notification of the other award.

Bridging Fellows who do not secure external funding in the required period may continue the Bridging Fellowship up to the full 12 months, subject to review and approval by the host School, Faculty and the DVCR.
Eligibility Applicants must be an employee of the University of Sydney and have held an external stand alone Fellowship funded by ARC or NHMRC.
Application Process
  1. Read the general application guidelines
  2. Read the Bridging Fellowship Guidelines (PDF)
  3. Prepare and provide the following documents:
  • evidence of having sought an externally funded fellowship from a peak funding agency (eg ARC, NHMRC etc) in the ten months prior to applying for a University of Sydney Bridging Support Fellowship or justification as to why an application has not been made;
  • a one page description of the research project to be carried out during the Bridging Support Fellowship, including a title, aims and significance and research plan;
  • a statement of intent to apply for an externally-funded fellowship from a peak funding agency during the tenure of the Bridging Support Fellowship including the funding scheme, type of fellowship and the likely timetable for the application;
  • details of any project funds including source, amount and duration that are available to support your research program during the tenure of the Bridging Support Fellowship;
  • a brief CV including a full list of grant awards, publications and PhD completions in the last 5 years; and
  • arrange for a letter of support addressing the assessment criteria, from the Head of the host School/Department and Dean.  It is essential that the letter of support indicates that the Faculty/School/Department will fund up to 50% of the Fellowship (with the remainder funded by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research as a fixed $ amount).
Submit a copy of the full application, including the letters of recommendation from the host Head of School/Department and Dean and the Research Proposal Clearance Form
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