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