Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 (With up to $81,600 in Funding)

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About Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

This fellowship is aimed at early career researchers and seeks to identify the strongest emerging talent in Australia who have just completed or are nearing completion of their PhD studies.

• Sponsor Organisation: Heart Foundation

Benefits of Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

• Two years (full-time or pro rata for part-time).

• Salary support:

  • Year 1: $81,600

  • Year 2: $81,600

• New salary rates apply to grants awarded from 2026 onward.

Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Requirements

For applicants to be considered for funding, they must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• The applicant will be considered the Chief Investigator A (CIA) on the project.
• CIA must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or have applied for Australian permanent residency at the time of the application
• CIA must be involved in Cardiovascular Research (including stroke research)
• CIA must be from an NHMRC Administering Institution
• CIA must be based in Australia for at least 80% of the funding period

• CIA must be no more than 3 years post PhD prior to March 1st, 2026 (considering Career Disruptions only, not other Relative to Opportunity factors).

• CIA must be awarded their PhD by the time their funding commences

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

17 April, 2026

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