Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
http://research.unsw.edu.au/vcfellowships
UNSW invites applications for a limited number of Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral
Research Fellowships in 2013, to be awarded to early career researchers of
exceptional calibre wishing to conduct full-time research at UNSW in
any of its areas of research strengths.
• Applicants must be external to UNSW i.e., not currently hold an appointment at UNSW or UNSW affiliated organisations (NeuRA, Garvan, VCCI, CCIA). If the applicant was awarded a PhD from UNSW they must have spent at least 2 years employed at another university or research institution and the Fellowship must not be undertaken with the applicant’s UNSW PhD supervisor as a mentor.
• Applicants must have been awarded a PhD confer dated (on testamur); no earlier than 1 January 2008 or later than 31st December 2011
• Fellows will be appointed at Academic Salary Level A or B per year (plus 17% employer superannuation and leave loading) based on years of experience. A Research Support Grant of A$10,000 per annum for three years will be provided on commencement. The University's employment conditions apply to the Fellowships, including such entitlements as relocation allowance on appointment.
• Fellowships will be offered for a period of 2 years, renewable for a third year subject to research performance in the top 25% of their level of appointment and evidence of actively seeking externally funded fellowships.
Application process
• Download and read the application pack
http://research.unsw.edu.au/sites/all/f ... n_pack.pdf
• Obtain the support and approval of a UNSW Mentor.
• Complete the application form
• Submit the completed application to the Head of School by 23 August 2012.
Key Dates
Applications open 18 June 2012
Applicants to contact Heads of Schools regarding mentor and assessment criteria 18 June - 22 Aug 2012
Latest date for Fellows to take up position at UNSW 31 March 2013