Family Friendly Fellowships at the Faculty of Science
The following Fellowships funded by the Dean’s office are available for staff in the Faculty of Science. The first two are available at any time and applications can be submitted informally via email to the Dean. The third Fellowship is available once a year and the closing date for applications is 31 October.
Please note that the ‘travel’ Fellowship is to provide additional funds for child care arrangements to allow a staff member to travel to a conference, not to cover the travel costs per se. For example, some applicants have required additional childcare here to allow them to travel, while others have used the money to provide childcare at the conference venue – and that could include providing funds for a partner (or other person) to travel with the staff member, and/or the cost of the child’s travel.
Assistance with childcare expenses for travel and attendance at conferences
Faculty Fellowships to assist parents with substantial childcare responsibilities, to travel to and attend conferences in their field of research. Up to $1000 for local and $2000 for international conferences. Applications can be made at any time to the Dean and should include the title of the conference, a description of how attending the conference will benefit the applicant’s career (including details of any paper to be delivered), the sum of money requested and a justification of the budget.
Available to academic staff.
Re-entry Fellowship
Re-entry Fellowships for women in their first year back at work from maternity leave. Male candidates may also be considered if they can provide evidence that they have taken substantial (at least 6 months) parental leave in the preceding 12 months, to support a new baby. Up to $20,000 to provide either teaching relief or research funds. Applications can be made at any time to the Dean, through the Head of School, detailing the leave taken, a research plan, and a budget. The Fellowships are available only to teaching and research academic staff with a contract of three years or longer.
Visiting Scholar Scheme for Women
A Faculty of Science Visiting Fellowship scheme for women only. The Fellowship is aimed at attracting visits of at least two months to the Faculty by senior women researchers from another national or international institution.
Applications should be made by the host academic staff member, through the relevant Head of School to the Dean, by 31 October for take up in the following year.
One Fellowship will be awarded annually. Applications must include a research plan, a CV of the proposed visitor, a CV of the USYD host, and a recommendation by the Head of School, as well as a budget for up to $5,000.