About
The Post-Doctoral Fellowship provides funding for successful applicants, who have already attained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), to further their research career.
The Post-Doctoral Fellowship aims to:
- Develop and expand evidence to support innovative interventions across the spectrum of suicide prevention
- Foster the expansion and development of research capacity and leadership in suicide prevention
- Contribute to the evidence base to inform and improve future services, systems and policies related to suicide prevention in Australia
- Address a priority and/or population identified within the National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025–2035 and/or the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025–2035
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must be a researcher who is up to five years post-doctoral study and who can demonstrate the following:
- Record of contributing to quality publications
- Capacity for leadership in the suicide prevention research field
- Commitment to the application of their research, and
- Articulation of a career development strategy that has relevance to suicide and its prevention
Award Value
Funding level:
- The grant value is up to $180,000 per year.
Funding duration:
- The funding is for a duration of between 1 year and 3 years.
- Noting there is a provision for career interruption with prior agreement.
