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ARC Future Fellowships 2026 is a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) that funds outstanding mid-career researchers to undertake high-quality basic and applied research of national and international benefit at Australian universities. Fellowships are four years in duration and include salary at one of three levels plus up to $60,000 per year in project funding for personnel, equipment, travel, and field research.
The scheme supports recruitment and retention of mid-career researchers in continuing academic positions and fosters national and international collaboration. Eligible applicants are mid-career researchers affiliated with Australian universities.
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Future Fellowships provide 4-year fellowships to outstanding Australian mid-career researchers. The ARC may also award the Administering Organisation up to $60,000 of non-salary funding per year to use for personnel, equipment, travel and field research costs directly related to the Future Fellow's research.
The objectives of the _Future Fellowships_ scheme are to: * support outstanding mid-career researchers, with demonstrated capacity for high-quality research, leadership, research training and mentoring * support excellent basic and applied research by outstanding mid-career researchers to be recruited and retained by universities in continuing academic positions * foster national and international research collaboration * support excellent and innovative research that addresses a significant problem or gap in knowledge and represents value for money * create new or advanced knowledge resulting from the outcomes of the research with economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australia, and enhances the scale and focus of research in Australian Government priority areas.
The _Future Fellowships_ scheme encourages applications from researchers working in areas of national priority. Future Fellowships provide a salary awarded at one of 3 salary levels and up to $60,000 per annum project funding, for a four-year duration.
Project funding may be used for: * personnel, postdoctoral research associates and research assistants, technicians and laboratory attendants * access to research and infrastructure facilities and technical workshop services * essential field research * expert third party services * equipment and consumables * publication and dissemination of project research outputs and outreach activities * specialised computer equipment and software * travel costs essential to the project for up to $100,000 over the project activity period * web hosting and development * workshops, focus groups and conferences, and * reasonable essential costs for researchers who are carers or who themselves require care.
One call for submission of Future Fellowships applications is made each year.
## Key Documents and Information for Future Fellowships 2026 * Discovery Program Grant Guidelines - Fellowships (2024 edition - Variation 1) * Documentation available via: Future Fellowships 2026 Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7921 * Important dates for Future Fellowships 2026 grant application process **Future Fellowships 2026** **Request not to Assess Close** 12 February to 25 February 2026 Off **Anticipated Announcement** 13 August to 23 October 2026 Off * Freedom of Information Disclosure Log * LinkedIn (Opens in a new window) * Bluesky (Opens in a new window) * Instagram (Opens in a new window) * Facebook (Opens in a new window) * X (Opens in a new window) The Australian Research Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.
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ARC Discovery Projects 2027 is a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) that funds fundamental research across all disciplines conducted by Australian researchers. The scheme supports individual researchers and teams pursuing discovery-based research with potential for significant national benefit. Full applications for the 2027 round were open in the ARC Research Management System (RMS) and closed on April 22, 2026. Only applicants shortlisted following an ARC-notified Expression of Interest were eligible to submit a full application. All documentation is available through GrantConnect under grant opportunity GO8260, governed by the Discovery Program Discovery Projects Grant Guidelines (2024 edition, Variation 1).
ARC Linkage Projects 2026 is a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) that funds collaborative research partnerships between universities and partner organisations from industry, government, and the community sector. Applications for the 2026 funding round closed at 5:00pm AEDT on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The program operates under the Linkage Program Grant Guidelines (2024 edition - Variation 1). There will be one assessment round for 2026 applications. All documentation is available on GrantConnect (GO8179). Eligible applicants are Australian universities partnering with at least one partner organisation.
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The UKRI Policy Fellowships 2025, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, offer 18-month placements for academics to co-design research with UK government and What Works Network host organizations. Awards range from £180,000 to £280,000 and support three fellowship tracks: core policy fellows, Natural Hazards and Resilience policy fellows, and What Works Innovation fellows. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research experience, be based at a UKRI-eligible UK organization, and possess relevant subject matter or methodological expertise. Government-hosted positions target early to mid-career academics, while What Works fellowships welcome all career stages. Fellows work directly with policymakers to bridge academic research and policy development on pressing national and global challenges. The application deadline is July 15, 2025.