McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships at The University of Melbourne 2026

McKenzie Postdoctoral fellowship is a period of concentrated research time that enables outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their research, generate new projects and collaborations, develop research leadership capabilities, and contribute to the broader research objectives of the University.

Eligibility Criteria for McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships at The University of Melbourne 2026:

• Applicants must hold a PhD in any discipline from a university in any country, including Australia and the University of Melbourne.
• Applicants must have completed the requirements for the award of their degree no earlier than 17 Mar 2022.
• Applicants must be able to commence their fellowship by 30 June 2026.
• Applicants must not have previously held and completed a McKenzie or Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• Applicants must not have outstanding Progress Reports or Final Reports from any other University of Melbourne researcher development scheme.

Application Process:

• Interested candidates must first need to lodge an Expression of Interest.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to apply for the fellowship.

Value of the Fellowship:

• Selected candidates will be awarded at Academic Level A6 in the University Salary Band
• Selected candidates will receive an additional single allocation of up to AUD 25,000 for research project costs over the full term of the Fellowship.