Australian-French Fellowship program for young scientists

The Australian Academy of Science and the Embassy of France today announced a new fellowship program to help young Australian scientists work with cutting-edge French research institutions.

The France-Australia Science Innovation Collaboration (FASIC) Program Early Career Fellowships will support researchers in the following priority areas:

• Medical science and biotechnology
• Energy, including clean energy
• Sustainable infrastructure and transportation
• Climate change and environment (areas of marine science, land and water management, and fire management)

The fellowships are part of a platform for bilateral collaboration in science jointly managed and funded by the governments of Australia and France.

“These awards provide young researchers with access to international facilities and opportunities to establish the networks they will need for successful careers,” said Professor Suzanne Cory, President of the Australian Academy of Science.

“Benefits of science to the Australian, and indeed world, community are greatly amplified through such initiatives.”

The academy invites applications from Australian researchers for the FASIC Program Early Career Fellowships for 2012. Applications close Friday 6 April 2012.

More information is available at the Australian Academy of Science website.