Grant
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
A three-year Australian grant supporting early-career researchers in teaching-and-research or research-only positions with salary, on-costs, and up to AUD 50,000 per year in project costs.
About this opportunity
DECRA supports outstanding early-career researchers undertaking excellent and innovative research. Eligible project costs can include personnel, research infrastructure access, fieldwork, equipment, consumables, software, dissemination, travel, workshops, and essential care-related costs. The 2027 application round is closed; ARC gives an indicative December 9–23, 2026 announcement window rather than one exact decision date.
Status history
2Between cycles
The official ARC scheme page identifies the 2027 round, which opened January 28 and closed March 11, 2026, and publishes an indicative December 2026 announcement window.
Between cycles
Official ARC scheme page publishes the current grant opportunity timeline and scheme documents.
Current application seasons
0No current season is published.