The mission of the AXA Research Fund is to support academic research dedicated to a better understanding of important hazards, risks and threats and current global societal challenges within three clusters: socioeconomic risks, environmental risks and life risks.
Institutions selected are then invited to put forward nominees: it is their responsibility to identify and submit the names of the best possible candidates to participate in the Post-Doctoral Fellowships campaign. Those candidates will subsequently be expected to submit an application presenting their research project, to be carried out at the host institution that nominated them.
Funding & Duration
Each year, the AXA Research Fund offers 25 Post-Doctoral Fellowships to outstanding researchers.
Each grant amounts to €130,000 (approx AUD $210,000) for a duration of 24 months.
Eligibility
Institutions
The AXA Research Fund partners with academic institutions only.
Host institutions must be registered within the AXA Research Fund’s database. The University of Adelaide is a registered institution.
These types of institutions are not eligible for funding at the AXA Research Fund:
- Foundations and financing Organisations
- Hospitals
- Faculties or Departments within Institutions
- NGOs
- Institutions performing Research and Development and performing research meant for commercial purposes
Postdoctoral Fellows
A Post-Doctoral Fellow can be presented through one institution only and must not be holding a permanent academic position. The candidate must have been awarded his/her first PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) within the 5 years preceding the submission of the proposal, based on the deadline for light proposals (see due dates listed below)
Submission Requirements & Due Dates
- 13 Nov 2015 – institutions must have registered an intent to apply using the online application form.
- 7 Dec 2015 – institutions must have nominated candidates using the online application form.
- 14 Dec 2015 – candidates must have submitted their Light Proposals using the online application form.
- 14 Mar 2016 – full proposals (by invitation only) due at the Research branch for internal review.
- Grants Officer: Dr Don McMaster
- Email: don.mcmaster@adelaide.edu.au