The McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships Program attracts outstanding Australian and international early career researchers to the University of Melbourne, selecting recent doctoral graduates based on their potential to build and lead interdisciplinary innovative research activities across Faculties and Schools.

The McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships Program has been established to attract outstanding recent doctoral graduates to the University from around the world. The Program aims to recruit new researchers who have the potential to build and lead interdisciplinary collaborative research activities inside and across Academic Divisions. The University offers a leading and lively research environment that is internationally engaged, public-spirited and has many outstanding areas of research strength.

The objectives of the Program are to attract talented recent doctoral graduates in areas of research priority for the University. The Program is highly competitive, with up to ten McKenzie Fellowships and one Indigenous McKenzie Fellowship available each year.

Prospective applicants must discuss their interest in the Program with the relevant Academic Division at the University of Melbourne, prior to submitting their application. Applicants must adhere to Faculty Expression of Interest processes and timelines in order to be considered for award.

Funding

The University will fund the Fellowships for a three-year appointment commencing at Level A.6 in the University salary band plus superannuation.

Fellows will receive an additional $25,000 to be spent on project costs over the term of their Fellowship. Awards will be for a maximum of three years commencing between 1 January 2023 and 30 June 2023.

Eligibility

New applicants for 2023 must have been awarded a PhD from a university other than the University of Melbourne between..

• 1 November 2019 and 23 June 2022 – Eligible
• 1 November 2017 and 31 October 2019, and had a period of significant research career interruption between 1 November 2017 and 23 June 2022 – Eligible to apply, must complete Part B3 of the full application.
• 1 November 2011 and 31 October 2017 and there are exceptional extenuating circumstances – Not currently eligible. May complete Eligibility Exemption Request to determine eligibility prior to completing the full application.

At the time of application, applicants must not have held, or be holding, a fixed-term or continuing academic appointment at the University of Melbourne that is greater than one year. Where applicants have held multiple back-to-back fixed-term appointments, these should not be more than one year in total.

Applicants will be required to provide a declaration of support from the department/school in which they would be located if successful, but the criteria for selection will be university-based.

Eligibility Exemptions may be available for some applicants. For more information, please see the Guidelines and ‘How to Apply’ section below.

How to apply

1. Review faculty/school processes (updated as information for 2023  Fellowships is confirmed)FacultyContactProcessFaculty of Architecture, Building and Planning 
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   E: abp-research@unimelb.edu.auComplete drafts of the Smarty Grants application form due to abp-research@unimelb.edu.au by the 10 June 2022Faculty of ArtsJacqui Randall
   P:N/A
   E: arts-staffresearch@unimelb.edu.auSubmit an EOI by 11.59pm 28 April 2022Faculty of Business and EconomicsFBE Research Professional Services Unit
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   E: fbe-research@unimelb.edu.auSubmit an EOI by 11.59pm Monday 9 May 2022Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Adelene Auyong
   P: 9035 7362
   E: fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.auSubmit your EOI by 11:59pm 26 April 2022Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences 
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   E: mdhs-grants@unimelb.edu.auEOI opens 2 May and closes 23 May (https://mdhs.smartygrants.com.au/MDHSEOI)
   Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their EOI the week commencing 9 June.Faculty of SciencePatrick O’Duffy
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   E: science-internalfunding@unimelb.edu.auSubmit your McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowship Expression of Interest by 3pm (AEST) 28 April 2022.Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences 
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   E: fvas-researchdevelopment@unimelb.edu.auPlease submit an EOI by 5pm Thursday 28^th April. If you have any questions about the EOI process please contact fvas-researchdevelopment@unimelb.edu.auMelbourne Graduate School of Education Jan Seesod
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   E: mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au or jan.seesod@unimelb.edu.auPlease submit an EOI by 3pm on Tuesday 3 May 2022. Please contact mgse-grants@unimelb.edu.au if you have any queries on the Faculty EOI.Melbourne Law SchoolMas GenerisP: 8344 9983E: law-research@unimelb.edu.auSubmit an EOI by Friday 6 May 2022Faculty of Engineering and Information TechnologyAnnette Herrera
   P: 8344 6017
   E: FEIT-research@unimelb.edu.au You must ensure that you have completed any additional submission requirements specific to your Faculty/School and that you have an academic contact within your proposed Faculty/School who is willing to support your application. This contact must be listed in your application form.

1. Academic contactMake sure you have an academic contact within your proposed host Faculty/School who is willing to support your application. Your proposed host Faculty/School can advise you as to how best to get in touch with an appropriate academic contact.
2. Review the funding guidelinesRead the McKenzie Fellowship guidelines.
3. Complete the eligibility exemption request formIf applicable, complete the eligibility exemption request on SmartyGrants by the EER due date.An Eligibility Exemption Request is only applicable if you do not meet all the eligibility criteria in the Funding Guidelines. Eligible applicants may submit an application without EER.
4. Complete the application formComplete the application form. Your faculty research office contact (listed above) can advise you of the HoD/HoS approvals process for this fellowship.
5. Submit the applicationSubmit your application via SmartyGrants by the due date.
6. Submit written testimonialsRequest your referees submit their written testimonials via email to mckenzie-application@unimelb.edu.au by the due date.

Supporting documents

These documents have been updated as of 24 March 2022 and are valid for fellowships commencing in 2023.

• 2023 UOM McKenzie Fellowships Funding Guidelines
• Link to 2023 McKenzie Fellowships Eligibility Exemption Request Form
• Link to 2023 McKenzie Fellowships Application Form

Please contact mckenzie-application@unimelb.edu.au for documents in alternate accessible formats.

Contacts

Please refer to FAQs and program guidelines (linked above) before submitting inquiries.McKenzie Fellowship questions and primary email via mckenzie-application@unimelb.edu.au.

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