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The Capstone Editing Early Career Academic Research Grant for Women

A grant to provide financial support for female early career academics in recognition of the additional barriers they face in achieving academic success and advancing their careers.

Eligibility

Before applying for this scholarship, please check your eligibility against these criteria:

  • You must be a woman.
  • You may be employed part time or full time.
  • You must be an early career academic. This is defined as someone who holds a PhD, and has graduated from their PhD within the past six years or who has begun continuing or fixed-term employment in an academic position for the first time within the past two years.
  • You must be employed as an academic staff member in a position that involves research at an Australian or New Zealand university (i.e. staff in teaching-only positions are not eligible and professional staff are not eligible).
  • Previous recipients of this grant may not apply again.
  • Previous unsuccessful applicants may reapply every year if they wish
  • You may be employed on a continuing or fixed-term basis. (Casual staff are not eligible.)
  • You cannot apply if you are an employee or contractor of Capstone Editing (or a family member of an employee or contractor).