Fellowship

McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships Program (MLS)

Location

Australia

Level of study

Postdoc

Cycle

2026/2027

Entry ID PR-62480

At a glance

Established in 2010, the McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme is the University of Melbourne’s flagship postdoctoral development program. The standard term of the Fellowship is three years, and the salary commences at Level A6 (approximately $110,000 per annum) plus superannuation. Successful applicants are also awarded $25,000 research project funding. It is a research Fellowship: no teaching is expected or permitted.

Who can apply

  • Applicants with a PhD from the University of Melbourne are now eligible to apply (previously restricted to PhDs from other institutions).
  • Must have completed the requirements for the award of their PhD degree no earlier than 1 April 2023 (date of official notification letter; PhD must be verified as complete by the awarding institution).
  • Candidates must not have held or currently hold a fixed-term or continuing academic appointment at the University of Melbourne that extends more than one year from the fellowship's application deadline.
  • The proposed research project should be innovative and align with the strategic research priorities of Melbourne Law School.
Read the full eligibility criteria

Contact

Email: ecr-fellowships@unimelb.edu.au

University of Melbourne

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