Humanities Travelling Fellowships Award for Researchers in Australia

Preference is given to proposals that contribute to the advancement of knowledge of racial, religious or ethnic prejudice. Applications from researchers of South African history are particularly welcome; however, researchers with other areas of geographical interest are also encouraged to apply.

Objectives

• The chief objectives of the fellowships are:
  • To promote research which advances knowledge in the humanities
  • To assist in the career development of promising ECRs
  • To increase and strengthen alliances between Australian and overseas researchers and institutions

Funding Information

• The David Philips Travelling Fellowship supports early career researchers (ECRs) with costs of up to $4,000.

Uses of the Funds

• Funds may be spent on:
  • Economy travel;
  • Accommodation;
  • Research expenses
  • Living expenses: including expenses for childcare (e.g., hiring a carer, nanny, or paying for additional childcare) to enable the parent to conduct the research, and other caring work including care of a dependent child or family member due to illness or disability. If a child or dependent needs to travel with their parent in order for the research to be undertaken, these expenses can be included in the application.
• Other expenses deemed necessary by the applicant must be identified in the budget and approved by the Awards Committee. If you are unsure about your eligible expenses.
• Fellowships are not available to attend conferences or to enrol in any course of study, although conference attendance incidental to research activity will not be penalised.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be Citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia who are residing in Australia at the time of nomination.
• Applicants must be PhD students or in the early stages of their careers, which will be determined, inter alia, by how recently a PhD was conferred. In normal circumstances it should have been conferred no more than five years prior to the closing date for applications. Applicants who have received their PhD more than five years ago but who can demonstrate a significant, commensurate period of career interruption (such as maternity or parental leave, carer’s responsibility, illness, unemployment, or non-research employment) may be considered eligible. This includes disruptions caused by COVID-19. A justification for the career interruption must be submitted as part of the proposal.
• Applicants must be working in the Humanities, defined as those discipline areas for which the Academy is responsible: Archaeology; Asian Studies; Classical Studies; English; European Languages and Cultures; History; Indigenous Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy and the History of Ideas; Religion; Cultural and Communication Studies; and The Arts.
• Interdisciplinary work is encouraged, provided it includes a substantial proportion of work in the Humanities.
• Applications will be accepted from independent scholars as well as those working in institutional settings.
• Applicants must be working on a project that requires travel outside Australia for its completion or significant advancement.
• The Awards Committee reserves the right to solicit nominations, which will be subject without favour to the same deadlines and competitive processes as unsolicited nominations.

Selection Criteria

• Applications will be assessed on the rigour and significance of the research, its likely impact within a specialist field, and its potential to engage and/or benefit the wider community.
• Applicants will also need to demonstrate the relevance of the project to their academic career development.

For more information, visit Australian Academy of the Humanities.