Postdoctoral Fellowships

Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to medical and science graduates who have completed a MD or PhD within the last five years and are seeking support to become an established independent researcher. Fellowships are available to support researchers conducting studies relevant to cardiovascular disease and its related disorders.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are tenable for up to two years. They may be full or part-time.  Funding is not renewable, however current fellows may apply for a second award provided they meet the eligibility criteria.

Information for applicants

Closing date
Applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships in 2013 have now closed.

The next round of funding will open early next year.

Information for currently funded researchers

Fellowship Progress Report - Download

Please note: After each calendar year of funding, fellows have until 31 March the following year to submit a Progress Report.

Expenditure - Acquittal Form - Download 

Please note: This form should be completed and returned to the Heart Foundation as soon as possible after 31 December of the year in which the award is tenable. This report is to be received by the Heart Foundation Research Office no later than 31 March.

Acknowledgement of the Heart Foundation in publications and presentations

Fellows are expected to make the results of their research available through the usual scientific channels.

Where research supported by the Heart Foundation is published or receives media publicity, this support must be acknowledged and one copy of any reprints or published papers is to be provided to the Heart Foundation Research Program.

Acknowledgements should worded as such:

“[Title] [Surname] was supported by a Fellowship ([Award Reference No.]) from the National Heart Foundation of Australia.”

Where applicable, co-funding partners must also be acknowledged.

For any further information, please contact the Research Program on (03) 9321 1581.