GRDC International Visiting Fellowships Program 2025/26
Tender ID: 579547
Tender Details
Tender Description
GRDC International Visiting Fellowships Program (IVFP) is targeted at supporting Australian grains researchers connect with new partners by providing more opportunities for talented young international researchers to engage with talented early/mid-career Australian researchers.
This will be achieved by bringing international research talent to Australia on a sabbatical program to bolster grains-focussed national and regional research efforts targeted at predominantly GRDC prioritised pillars. The IVFP will facilitate improved connection of the best early and mid-career researchers in Australia and overseas to ensure enduring global scientific networks that promote the transfer of knowledge and technology for the benefit of the Australian grains industry.
Further, the GRDC IVFP would addresses a current gap available for Australian travel awards with the Fulbright program targeting researchers at a more junior level (post-doctoral scholarship) or senior level (Scholar Awards), and other programs targeting established researchers at a more senior level than the proposed GRDC IVFP.
Offer period
Offers will remain open for acceptance by the GRDC for a period of 6 months after the Closing Time.
Document contact and enquiries
Attention: Sarah Marchioro Grains Research and Development Corporation
Email: tenders@grdc.com.au
Make all requests for further information or clarification in relation to this procurement in writing (email) prior to 2.00PM, 29 May 2025.
GRDC will publish all requests and responses to requests on the GRDC website under Questions and Answers.
Outcome
From 2024/25, increased engagement and collaboration between early/mid-career Australian grains industry researchers and early/mid-career international research leaders (including from new research fields or research disciplines not historically engaged in grains research) leading to delivery of novel solutions to long-standing production constraints and new value creation opportunities for the Australian grains industry.
Outputs
Output 1. International Visiting Fellowship Program
International Visiting Fellowships Program: From January 2025, Australian researchers engaged in grains industry research are increasing collaboration with outstanding early/mid-career international researchers to deliver research outputs of greater value to Australia and international partners.
The IVFP is established to facilitate improved connection of the best early and mid-career researchers in Australia and overseas to leverage international R&D capability and promote the transfer of knowledge and technology for the benefit of the Australian grains industry. Under the IVFP, Australian research institutions will sponsor international visiting fellows (IVF’s). IVF’s will collaborate with researchers within the Australian host institution on grains-related research and visit researchers/industry at other institutions and within other regions during their Australian sabbatical. Opportunities to coordinate IVF sabbaticals with Australian-based international conferences will be explored.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania