The University of Queensland Development Fellowships aim to foster development of the most promising early career researchers and retain mid-career and senior academic staff of exceptional calibre at the University. By investing in the best and brightest talent across all career levels, the UQ Development Fellowships facilitate a trajectory of continued excellence and impact in research, teaching and service at UQ. In doing so, the fellowships advance UQ’s strategic objectives in the pillars of Discovery, Learning and Engagement and develop elite professionals who create change in society in multi-dimensional ways.
UQ Development Fellowships may be applied for and awarded funding for up to a maximum of three years, with funding provided centrally in combination with the host Faculty/Institute and/or School/Centre, as per the scheme Guidelines.
The scheme is open to early career applicants who:
- have been awarded a PhD on or after 1 August 2011; or
- have been awarded a PhD on or after 1 August 2007, together with periods of eligible career interruption that if taken into account would be commensurate with a PhD being awarded on or after1 August 2011. Eligible career interruptions are defined as: carer’s responsibility; disruption due to international relocation for post-doctoral studies or other research employment not exceeding three months per international relocation; illness; maternity or parental leave; unemployment and/or non-research employment not concurrent with research employment.