Dyason Fellowships

Overview

Edward Clarence Evelyn Dyason was a notable Melbourne humanist, philanthropist and engineer who, in 1947, bequeathed half of his residuary estate to the University of Melbourne for the advancement of education. The "Dyason Fellowships" were established to further this vision by assisting University staff to undertake or host a short-term international visit that fosters significant and lasting research collaborations with leading international university and non-university partners.

Fellowships are awarded to foster collaborative projects, across all disciplines, that lead to joint research outputs as well as for interdisciplinary proposals. Preference is given to applications from Early Career Researchers and, each round, one-third of all awards are allocated to support high quality projects from the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Fellowships are not intended to support conference attendance.

Eligibility

The eligibility requirements for this scheme are as follows:

• Applicants must hold an appointment at the University of Melbourne at Academic Level A (6) or higher and 0.5 FTE or higher at the time of application and for the duration of the award.
• Honorary and adjunct academic staff are not eligible to apply.
• Previous recipients may not reapply to the scheme for a period of two years after the round in which the initial fellowship was awarded.
• Applicants must not have outstanding Progress Reports or Final Reports from any other University of Melbourne Researcher Development Scheme.

How to apply

1. Review the Dyason Fellowship guidelines

   Under 'Supporting documents' below.

2. Complete and submit the application form on SmartyGrants

   Please note that you will also need to attach a PDF letter of support from your Collaborator Institution to the application which outlines the support that will be offered.

3. Submit the application in Themis for HoD approval

   Submit the completed application via Themis submissions for Head of Department approval. The scheme title in Themis is "Dyason Fellowship".  For help with submitting via Themis, please click the link below for the guide:

   How to Create a Themis Submission Record

Supporting documents

• SmartyGrants Application Form
• 2024 Dyason Fellowship Guidelines
• List of Awards 2012-2019
• How to Create a Themis Submission Record

Contacts

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