ARC Future Fellowships
Four-year mid-career fellowship covering salary and up to $60,000 a year in project funding. FT27 may be the last round: the ARC's 2026 policy review ends salaried mid-career fellowships from 2027, and no FT28 round is scheduled.
Scheme details
- Funding range
- Salary at three levels, $196,328 to $278,991 a year including on-costs (2026 rates), plus up to $60,000 a year in project funding; 4 years full time
- Career stage
- Mid-career
- Scheme type
- Individual
- Eligibility
- PhD awarded between 1 March 2012 and 1 March 2022, extendable for career interruptions certified by the DVCR. Must reside in Australia more than 50% of the time. The ARC does not fund medical research.
- Format & limits
- A4 Summary: 750 characters; A6 National Interest Test: 1,500 characters; B7 Career Narrative: 565 characters; B9 Mentoring and Leadership: 750 characters; B10 Research Outputs Context: 1,500 characters; C1 Project Description: 7 pages including references
- Deadline
- Open now FT27: open, closes 5 pm Canberra time on 6 November 2026 · no FT28 round scheduled
View official scheme page
https://www.arc.gov.au/future-fellowships
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Last updated: 2026-09-24
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