2023 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program (Australia)

The Post-Doctoral Fellowship aims to build research capacity in the following:

• studies of indicated, selective and universal interventions will be considered, with particular emphasis being given to studies of indicated interventions. Studies employing any type of research design will be considered, providing they are scientifically robust and they can yield meaningful data on effectiveness and, where possible, cost-effectiveness.
• The protective factors against suicide and the mechanisms by which these protective factors operate. Studies employing any type of research design will be considered, providing they are scientifically robust and they can yield meaningful data on protective factors and their promotion.

The Post-Doctoral Fellowship aims to:

• Develop and expand evidence to support innovative interventions across the spectrum of suicide prevention
• Foster the expansion and development of research leadership in suicide prevention
• Enhance the scale and focus of research relevant to the Suicide Prevention Research Fund priorities
• Contribute to the evidence base to inform and improve future services, systems and policies related to suicide prevention in Australia.

Grant Amount

• Individual Post-Doctoral Fellowships will not exceed $300,000.
• Grant period: The funding is for a two-year full-time equivalent position, with provision for up to four years where there is career interruption with prior agreement.

Applicants

• Post-Doctoral Fellowships are open to researchers undertaking research related to any aspect across the spectrum of suicide prevention. The recipient must be based at the Administering Institution for the duration of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship period.
• Researchers who are up to five years’ post-doctoral study and who can demonstrate the following are eligible to apply for the Post-Doctoral Fellowship:
  • Record of contributing to quality publications
  • Capacity for leadership in the suicide prevention research field
  • Commitment to the application of their research, and
  • Articulation of a career development strategy that has relevance to suicide and its prevention
• The research must be conducted in Australia for the benefit of Australians. If the applicant is not an Australian citizen they are required to obtain a legal right to work and reside in Australia prior to the commencement of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
• Applicants whose thesis is currently under examination are eligible provided that their thesis has already been submitted and proof of submission may be requested. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship will not commence until formal advice is received by Suicide Prevention Australia that the PhD has been awarded.

For more information, visit Suicide Prevention Australia.