Reference no. 770/0516

The University of Sydney Fellowships aim to attract outstanding early career researchers to the University of Sydney to contribute to and enhance the research strengths and culture of the university.

Why join us?

Applications are welcome and encouraged from any discipline, faculty or research area. A particular objective of the 2017 round, however, is to attract talented recent doctoral graduates who can contribute to our whole-of-university multidisciplinary initiatives, broadly construed. Recipients of the University of Sydney Fellowships will be members of the Sydney Society of Fellows, and will be affiliated to a faculty and one of the Centres listed below:

• The Charles Perkins Centre
• The Brain and Mind Centre
• The Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology
• The China Studies Centre
• The Sydney South East Asia Centre
• The Sydney Cancer Network
• The Sydney Environment Institute
• The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases
• The Sydney Centre for Translational Data Science

The first of its kind in Australia, the Sydney Society of Fellows represents the University’s commitment to ground-breaking research and scholarship. The Society aims to bring to Sydney the most promising young scholars from all disciplines to allow them to participate in and contribute to its thriving intellectual life.  The Sydney Society of Fellows fosters inter-faculty collaboration, builds on a network of outstanding international alumni and provides further career development opportunities for Fellows.

Term and remuneration

The University of Sydney Fellowships will be available from January 2017 for a maximum duration of three years, with a starting salary at Level A8 (base salary $94,174) of the University’s Academic salary scale and research support of A$25,000.

How to apply

For more information and to apply for the University of Sydney Fellowships please visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number. Please ensure to read all application guidelines and follow the application instructions as listed on our website.

CLOSING DATE: 25^th July 2016.  Please note: Applicants must submit an Expression of Interest to the Centre Director or nominated representative by 17^th June 2016.

The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications from equity target groups, including women and people with disabilities are encouraged. As the University of Sydney has established a scheme to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed across the institution, applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are also encouraged.

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