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ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funds three-year fellowships for early-career researchers across all disciplines except medical research with salary and project support.

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The Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2027 (DE27) is the current DECRA round under the Australian Research Council's Discovery Program, providing focused fellowship support to outstanding early-career researchers in both teaching-and-research and research-only academic positions. Each DECRA is a three-year fellowship in which the ARC pays the researcher's salary and on-costs directly, in add…

Open across all disciplines except medical research. Supports early-career researchers in teaching-and-research or research-only positions.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.36 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 29 Jun 2026Source: www.arc.gov.au