[Aqualist] David Myers Research Fellowships in Australia - Applications Open

[Kathryn Fitzsimmons]

Dear colleagues,

the following 3-year fellowships may be of interest to you.

Kind regards,
Kathryn Fitzsimmons

*Please Circulate the details of the David Myers Fellowships/Postdocs to 
all your networks *

These are 3 year competitive International research fellowships open to 
any discipline in the ASSC College:

http://careers.pageuppeople.com/533/caw/en/job/551167/david-myers-research-fellowships

In 2017 La Trobe University will celebrate its 50^th anniversary and in 
celebrating both our founding Vice Chancellor and our future, the 
College of Arts, Social Science & Commerce will fund a set of David 
Myers Research Fellowships for a period of 3 years. Up to 6 Research 
Fellowships (post-doctoral research fellowships) ranging from Level A to 
Senior Research Fellow will be appointed.

La Trobe strives to promote, recognise and support researchers who 
demonstrate exemplary performance.

*The positions*

The *Research Fellows* will propose and undertake projects aligned with 
areas of research strength, Research Focus Areas (RFAs), Disciplinary 
Research Programs (DRPs) or active Research Centres. This will include 
the following:

  * Conduct and publish, high quality, high impact research and other
    scholarly activities under limited supervision either independently
    or as part of a team.
  * Obtain, or assist in obtaining, research funding from external sources.
  * Form productive research partnerships
  * Participate in professional activities including presentations at
    conferences and seminars in field of expertise.
  * Provide advice within the field of the employee's research to
    Honours and postgraduate students.

In addition, the *Senior Research Fellow* will also;

  * Provide leadership in research related activities
  * Make a significant contribution to the discipline at the national
    and international level, demonstrated by a strong record of
    published work or other scholarly activities.
  * Supervise Higher Degree by Research (HDR), students.
  * Contribute to building a robust and ambitious research culture
    within La Trobe

http://careers.pageuppeople.com/533/caw/en/job/551167/david-myers-research-fellowships

Professor Sue Martin

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce

Peribolos East 121

| La Trobe University | Bundoora  Australia 3086

T: 61 3 9479 1205

  E: s.martin at latrobe.edu.au <mailto:s.martin at latrobe.edu.au>

President, Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL)

<http://www.latrobe.edu.au/humanities/about/staff/profile?uname=SKMartin>

ASAL: http://www.austlit.edu.au/ASAL

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