McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships Scheme
As of 2025, the McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme application process will consist of two stages. Applicants will first need to lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI), and only shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a full application.
Changes from last year, applicants with a PhD from the University of Melbourne are now eligible to apply to this scheme. The Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme will no longer be offered to new applicants.
Thursday 1 February 2024 Stage 1 EOI opens via SmartyGrants
3pm (AEST), Friday 8 March 2024 EOI (including Eligibility Exemption Requests) due
Tuesday 7 May 2024 Stage 2 full application opens via SmartyGrants
3pm, Friday 14 June 2024 Full applications due via Smartygrants
3pm, Friday 14 June 2024 Referee written testimonials due via email
Eligibility
- Applicants for 2025 must have been awarded a PhD in any discipline from a university in any country, including Australia and the University of Melbourne.
- Applicants should have completed the requirements for the award of their degree no earlier than 1 February 2021.
- Applicants must be able to commence their fellowship by 30 June 2025.
- 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.
Applicants who fall outside of the eligibility criteria above may make an Eligibility Exemption Request (EER) in the relevant section of the Expression of Interest form (please see the Scheme Guidelines below for parameters of Eligibility Exemption Requests).
For more details please refer to the website and email inquiries.