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The Capstone Editing Mid-Career Academic Research Grant for Women
Scholarship details
| Study levels | PhD, Master's Degree, Postgraduate Certificate & Postgraduate Diploma, Bachelor's Honours, Bachelor's Degree |
|---|---|
| Value | The Capstone Editing Grant for Mid-Career Researchers provides up to A$5,000 of seed funding for one researcher per year to undertake an innovative research project. The grant can be used to cover any costs related to the research project, such as software or small lab equipment; domestic or overseas travel to learn new techniques or collaborate with colleagues; academic editing of the grant proposal; and data analysis. |
| Gender | Female |
| Length | The expectation is that the research project will gather preliminary data and lead to the development of a research council funding application. |
| Close date | Thursday, 25 March 2021 |
| Enrolment status | Full-time |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
We recognise that many mid-career researchers suffer from job instability and insecurity. According to the National Tertiary Education Union, only one-third of employees in higher education have ongoing employment. The competitive nature of securing grants, combined with procuring contracts (that are often only short term), means many mid-career researchers navigate extended periods of uncertainty about their employment.
Lack of sufficient governmental investment into the research sector has meant that funding is becoming even more competitive for mid-career researchers—especially those in the fields of science and medicine. Understandably, some academics find this instability untenable and opt to leave their research field—this represents a significant loss for research in Australia. Others move overseas to secure longer-term positions. If mid-career researchers are not better supported into permanent roles and sufficiently funded, Australia stands to continue to experience a significant ‘brain drain’ that could devastate our higher education industry. The Capstone Editing Grant for Mid-Career Researchers provides up to A$5,000 of seed funding for one researcher per year to undertake an innovative research project.
How To Apply
To apply, please visit https://www.capstoneediting.com.au/midcareer-grant.
What you receive
Up to $5,000 to cover any costs related to the research project.
Entry requirements
You must be employed in a research-only position at a research institute, university or government science agency in Australia (i.e. if your position involves teaching you are not eligible and if you are a professional staff member you are not eligible). You may be employed on a continuing or fixed-term basis. Casual staff are not eligible. You may be employed part time or full time. You must be a mid-career researcher. This is defined as someone who 1) holds a PhD and 2) graduated from their PhD within the past five to ten years (excluding career interruptions in relation to caring responsibilities). The research project must be one intended to lead to research output that will assist in the development of a research council funding application. Previous recipients of this grant may not apply again. Previous unsuccessful applicants may reapply every year if they wish. You cannot apply if you are an employee or contractor of Capstone Editing (or a family member of an employee or contractor).