Macquarie University Lighthouse Fellowship (postdoctoral) funding guidelines

[Bridget Griffen-Foley]

Dear colleagues, I'm alerting you to the release of guidelines for this postdoctoral scheme, which officially opens on 2 February. I have highlighted key aspects of it below. Anyone interested, and believing they are eligible for the scheme, should as a first step send a CV to the research director of the School of Communication, Society and Culture, Professor Andrew McGregor:  andrew....@mq.edu.au Please note that enquiries about the scheme should not be sent directly to me. Best wishes to all, Bridget Macquarie University Lighthouse Fellowship (MQLF) Funding Guidelines released MQLF The Funding Guidelines for the Macquarie University Lighthouse Fellowships (MQLF) scheme for funding commencing in 2027 are now available. About The 2027 MQLF scheme is designed as seed funding for early career researchers within three years of the award of their PhD, with the objective to accelerate and increase the pipeline of research expertise within Macquarie University Strategic Research Initiatives. Applicants must be firmly aligned with the research environment and ambitions of at least one of the Macquarie University Strategic Research Initiatives, which includes the BioInnovation Initiative, Macquarie University Research Centres and Faculty Research Centres (see the Funding Guidelines for more information). Applicants must work closely with their Sponsor to clearly describe alignment between the proposed project and Macquarie University Strategic Research Initiatives. The MQLF scheme is designed to increase the competitive edge of fellows for securing external research fellowships. Up to 10 Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis and are offered in two formats: 100% research over 3 years 75% research and 25% teaching over 4 years.   Successful applicants will receive a salary and funding for project costs up to $50,000 over the length of the project. If successful, Fellowships must commence between 1 January 2027 and 30 June 2027. Eligibility Applicants are eligible only if their PhD was conferred on or after 1 March 2023; or if their PhD thesis was submitted on or before 31 December 2025. The Fellowship cannot commence until the PhD has been conferred, which must be by 30 June 2027. Applicants with a PhD awarded prior to 1 March 2023 may be eligible to apply if they can substantiate an allowable period of career interruption that would be commensurate with conferral of your PhD on or after 1 March 2023. Applicants must nominate a Primary Sponsor from within the Host Department/School at Macquarie University. Applicants may also nominate a Co-Sponsor, who can be from a different Department/School or Faculty at Macquarie University. It is the applicant’s responsibility to identify and secure the support of an appropriate Fellowship Sponsor. A Sponsor may sponsor only one Fellowship per round of the MQLF Scheme. This limit applies to both Primary Sponsors and Co-Sponsors (i.e., it is not possible to be a Primary Sponsor for one Fellow, and a Co-Sponsor for another). An application without a Sponsor will be deemed ineligible. See the Funding Guidelines for further information on eligibility. Key dates: Release of Funding Guidelines: Tuesday 2 December 2025 Scheme opens: Monday 2 February 2026 Scheme closes: Monday 16 March 2026, 11:59pm (AEDT) Stage 1, Faculty assessments: April 2026 Stage 2, University assessment announced: May/June 2026 Stage 3, Invitations to interview announced: June 2026 Interview period: 29 June to 3 July 2026 Anticipated outcomes announced: Late July/early August 2026 Commencement of successful 2027 MQLF applicants: Between 1 January and 30 June 2027   Once the scheme opens on 2 February 2026, additional resources will be made available, including: Applicant Guide Sponsor Guide Application Checklist MQLF Application Form MQLF CV and ROPE Form Links to apply for opportunity in Workday Career Disruption Calculator FAQs Discipline Norms Information webinars   If you have any questions, please email the Macquarie University Lighthouse Fellowship team: MQ...@mq.edu.au. View in SharePoint How was the formatting of this email? This email is generated through Macquarie University's use of Microsoft 365 and may contain content that is controlled by Macquarie University.

[Bridget Griffen-Foley]

Dear colleagues, I'm re-sending this to alert you to the release of guidelines for this postdoctoral scheme, which officially opens on 2 February. I have highlighted key aspects of it below. Anyone interested, and believing they are eligible for the scheme, should as a first step send a CV to the research director of the School of Communication, Society and Culture, Professor Andrew McGregor: