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ARC Future Fellowships

Supports four-year fellowships for mid-career researchers in non-medical disciplines aligned with national science priorities.

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Future Fellowships 2026 (FT26) is the current round of the Australian Research Council's Future Fellowships scheme, which supports outstanding mid-career researchers to undertake high-quality research of national and international benefit. Each Fellowship runs for four years and includes both a salary component—paid by the ARC at one of three salary levels—and up to AUD 60,000 per year of non-sala…

Open across all non-medical disciplines, with encouragement for proposals in National Science and Research Priorities.

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.48 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