Funding to Assist Academic Placement

This funding scheme is aimed at assisting top PhD students gain full-time academic roles after graduation.

The type of opportunities this funding could go towards includes (but need not be limited to):
• Airfares/accommodation to allow the student to present at academic departments
• Top-up of HDR funds so that the student can attend academic job fairs* attached to major international conferences

*Funding for this purpose would be contingent on the student having received one or more interview requests through the academic job fair

Note: funding should not normally be sought for presenting at an academic conference; other HDR funds are available for this purpose. The role of this scheme is to specifically fund activities that directly increase a student’s chances of gaining a full-time academic role.

The maximum amount of funding available under this scheme across a student’s entire candidature will be $3,000, to assist with airfare and other transport costs and accommodation (previously capped at $2,000).

For details about the funding scheme including Eligibility criteria, please read the funding scheme Guidelines HERE.