Scholarship details
The University of Sydney (USyD) located in Sydney, Australia is a public research university which was founded in 1850. It is regarded as one of the country’s foremost institutions of higher education in the country. According to a 2017 survey, the university ranked 26th in the world’s most reputable university and its graduates are the 4th most-employable adults in the world.
The University of Sydney Fellowships offers top-of-the-range postdoctoral opportunities, allowing its researchers to work in one of the world’s 50 best universities.
The successful applicant will benefit from a full salary, estimated at $96,905 yearly, and another 17% superannuation and leave loading. Additionally, the postdoctoral researcher will receive $25,000 at the beginning of the programme while their airfares to Sydney will be provided for by the university. At the end of the Fellowship, the university will also take care of the return ticket of the candidate.
Winning a Fellowship with the USYD will also grant the applicant access to the Sydney Society of Fellows.
In order to be eligible for the Fellowship, applicants need to have impeccable track-record of research achievement. They must have been awarded their PhD no earlier than 1 January 2012 and no later than 1 January 2018. Applicants from another Australian organization will be given a strong preference.
The Fellowship is available to all and application closes down on 11 September 2017.