The Early Career Researchers Enabling Scheme (EES) provides micro-funding of up to $3000 to early career researchers (ECRs) to support and develop their research careers and enhance research prospects.
The scheme is needs based to prioritise support for researchers who have limited access to funds to boost their research trajectories. Launched in 2021, 109 ECRs have been awarded funds so far and 89 ECRs have been involved in the assessment panels, with almost $290,000 awarded in research funding.
Funds can be requested for, but are not limited to: equipment purchase, research assistant support, workshops or training, transcription services, open-access publication costs and research-related travel such as conferences or field work.
The scheme is open to early career researchers who are:
- less than seven years post-PhD conferral (with consideration given to career disruptions)
- employed at academic levels A–B (with the possibility to justify ECR status at a level C appointment)
- on a continuing or a fixed-term contract that extends to at least 1 December 2024 ( this can be full- or part-time)
- in one of the following academic job families: Research Intensive, Teaching and Research, or Technical/Industry/Commercial with at least 40 per cent research in their workload.
Information session
An information session will be held on Tuesday 28 November from 12pm – 1pm to provide an opportunity to have your questions answered prior to the scheme closing date. Visit the EEC information session registration form for more information and to register.
In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding the scheme, please email ecrenablingscheme@mq.edu.au
Applications for funding will close at 5pm on Friday 15 December 2023
Read the funding rules and apply here.
EES assessment panel
In addition to providing ECRs with micro-funding, the EES also provides ECRs with the opportunity to participate on a grant assessment panel. To participate you must be employed at level A–C and within 10 years of PhD conferral. More details can be found here EOI for ECR Enabling Scheme Assessment Panel – 2024.
Expressions of interest in becoming an assessment panel member will close at 5pm on Friday 8 December.
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