CSL $25M Centenary Fellowship Program - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

A reminder that CSL has established a new flagship $25 million fellowship program for discovery and translational researc​​h. These Fellowships are valued at A$1.25​M​

and two will be awarded. 

The ​F​ellowships are targeted at early stage and translational research with a focus on rare and serious diseases, immunology, and inflammation, with applicants being Australian citizens (or permanent residents) with a minimum of four years post-doctoral experience.

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Applications opened on 1 June for the first two fellowships to commence on 1 January 2017.  Applications will close on 31 July and the successful fellows will be announced on 30 September.

For further information, ​please​ ​refer below or ​visit www.cslfellowships.com.au​.​

About the CSL Centenary Fellowships
The CSL Centenary Fellowships are competitively-selected grants offered to mid-career (3-8 years post-doctoral) medical researchers. Two individual fellowships are to be awarded each calendar year. The total value of each award is $AUD 1.25 million, which is paid in annual instalments of $AUD 250,000 to the fellow’s employing university or medical research institute.
The fellowship provides for a full-time salary plus associated research costs. The breakdown is to be determined by the Fellow, in conjunction with the employing institution at the commencement of the Fellowship.

Research Focus
The fellowships are to be primarily awarded for early stage and translational research with a focus on rare and serious diseases, immunology, and inflammation. In any given year, at the call of applications, a specific research area may be indicated as a preference for that year’s awards.

Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must be Australian citizens (or permanent residents) with minimum tertiary qualifications of PhD level and at least four years post-doctoral work experience. Candidates do not need to be currently living or working in Australia at the time of application, but if successful they must undertake their research at an Australia academic institution. Applications will be judged on the basis of merit and excellence in competition with other applications.

Assessment
Applications will be assessed on relevant skills and professional record, benefits the fellowship will provide to the individual, benefits the fellowship will provide to Australian biomedical research and alignment to the Fellowship’s stated research priorities.

Selection Committee
The CSL Centenary Fellowships are overseen by a Selection Committee, comprising independent members (including the Chairman) and CSL representatives.

Selection Committee Independent Chair: - Professor Ashley Dunn, PhD FAA
Professor Ashley Dunn was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 1996, served as Associate Director of the Ludwig Institute until 2004 and is currently an Honorary of the Department of Surgery at the University of Melbourne. Professor Dunn serves on a number of Boards within the biotechnology sector.

Further information is available at: www.csl.com.au