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Find out information about  the aims, funding, key dates, resources and contacts for the ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellowships scheme.

Aim

The Mid-Career Industry Fellowships scheme will be funded as part of the Industry Fellowships Program (IFP) under the ARC’s Linkage Program. Its primary goal is to create a pathway to support academic researchers in establishing careers in industry, and industry-based researchers to work in university settings, with the aim of increased two-way mobility and skill-building in research collaboration, translation and commercialisation. The Schemes will also drive research collaboration, translation and commercialisation outcomes across a range of industry settings.

There are three levels in the IFP. All levels seek to:

  • develop a strong pipeline of researchers in Australia with capabilities in research collaboration, translation and commercialisation;
  • open up and maintain a diversity of career pathways traversing university and industry settings;
  • increase strategic engagement and alignment between universities and industry;
  • contribute to the solving of industry-identified challenges and opportunities; and
  • create commercial, economic and other benefits for Australia through enhanced translation and commercialisation, including the development of start-up companies.

Additional specific aims for Mid-Career Industry Fellowships:

  • strengthen the industry collaboration skills of mid-career researchers
  • encourage uptake of a wider range of career options for established researchers; and
  • supervise and develop future research and nurture their development of collaboration, commercialisation and translation skills; and
  • deliver significant, actionable outcomes for industry partners and end-users.
Funding for Mid-Career Industry Fellowships
  • Up to 25 Mid-Career Industry Fellowships may be awarded funding each round
  • The Mid-Career Industry Fellow will receive a contribution to salary and salary-related on-costs ($215,410 per year, 2023$) for 2–4 consecutive years on a full-time basis
  • Project costs not exceeding $290,000 may be requested over the duration of the grant
  • The grant may be converted to a part-time basis for funded applications not exceeding 8 consecutive years (excluding any approved periods of suspension).
Changes to Eligibility for DVCR Co-Funding

Eligibility for the DVCR Co-Funding Scheme is contingent upon the on-time submission of grant applications by the date you select for your compliance and eligibility check in the booking calendar. Many applications for external funding require cash and in-kind contributions from the host institution in order to be considered for funding. In most cases, researchers request cash contributions, such as project support funds, funding for research associates, scholarships and major equipment, from the DVCR via the DVCR Co-Funding Scheme  to support their external funding applications.

To be eligible to request this DVCR Co-Funding, grant applications must be submitted internally, via Pure, by your compliance and eligibility check date.

  • Applications must be submitted to the Research Services Grant Development Team by your compliance and eligibility check date.
  • View further information on deadlines, processes and FAQs.
  • Applications that do not have a Pure record and/or do not have all the appropriate approvals in Pure (Head of Department [HoD] and Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation [DDRI]) will not be submitted to the external funding body.
Eligibility Criteria for Funding Commencing in 2025
  • The candidate must, as at the grant opportunity closing date have an award of PhD dated on, or between, 1 March 2010 and 1 March 2020, or have a PhD award date together with an allowable period of career interruptions that would be commensurate with an award of PhD date on, or between, 1 March 2010 and 1 March 2020.
  • A previous recipient of a Mid-Career Industry Fellowship is not eligible to apply for another Mid-Career Industry Fellowship or an Early Career Industry Fellowship, but may apply for an Industry Laureate Fellowship.
  • An individual may only submit a maximum of three Mid-Career Industry Fellowship applications.
For funding commencing in 2025
  • Macquarie University EOI open: Monday 22 April 2024
  • Macquarie University EOI deadline: Extended to 12pm (AEST) Tuesday 27 August 2024
  • ARC Grant Guidelines released: TBA
  • ARC opening date in RMS: Tuesday 24 September 2024
  • Strategic review (optional): 10 to 16 October 2024, select your date and time in this booking calendar
  • MQ request not to assess deadline: Tuesday 22 October 2024
  • Compliance and eligibility check (mandatory): 24 to 30 October 2024, select your date and time in this booking calendar
  • ARC request not to assess close: Tuesday 29 October 2024
  • Research Services submission to ARC: Tuesday 12 November 2024
  • Rejoinder period:  10 to 21 February 2025
  • Outcomes expected: 10 to 23 July 2025

ARC dates are indicative and are subject to change

Mid-career industry fellowship expression of interest (EOI) for funding commencing in 2025
  • Mid-Career Industry Fellowship EOI form for funding commencing in 2025
  • Due by 12pm (AEST) Tuesday 27 August 2024
  • Submit your EOI via email to grant.development@mq.edu.au
  • EOIs will be assessed within faculties and those deemed competitive will be supported to the full application stage
  • Note: Although the EOI deadline has now passed, if you wish to be considered as a Mid-Career Industry Fellowship candidate through Macquarie University in the 2025 round, please discuss your project with your Macquarie academic contact, Faculty contact or the Grant Development Team who may be able to advise you on the late EOI submission process.
Workshop for funding commencing in 2025
  • ARC Early and Mid-Career Industry Fellowships for Funding Commencing in 2025
    26 September 2024
    Dr Gillian Hulst (Research Services, Dr Jo Chipperfield (Research Services) and Prof Annabelle McIver (ARC College of Experts and Faculty of Science and Engineering)
    Slides [PDF]
Information for funding commencing in 2025
ARC information
Macquarie resources

If you are an external applicant applying through Macquarie University, please email grant.development@mq.edu.au for access to any of these resources.