UTS Internal Grants and Fellowships

The UTS Jenny Edwards Research Fellowship assists academic researchers with a strong research track record, whose careers have been significantly interrupted or delayed by carer responsibilities, to focus intensively on their research.  

While caring responsibilities are most often associated with women, there are also men who carry significant and sustained caring responsibilities. Both men and women who have had periods of significant interruption to their research careers due to caring responsibilities are strongly encouraged to consider applying. 

Learn more about the Jenny Edwards Research Fellowship in Staff Connect

Applications open year round.

The REACH scheme provides funding for early- and mid-career researchers who have been impacted by equity considerations that have limited their capacity to develop their research careers. Such considerations include (but are not limited to) periods of parental leave, impacts of disability or long-term health conditions, and primary carer responsibilities. Researchers can access up to $2,500 annually to support their professional development and up to $10,000 for project funding. 

Learn more about Research Equity & Access Career Help (REACH) Grants in Staff Connect  

Applications open November-February each year.

The Collaboration Scheme’s purpose is to enhance opportunities for cross-disciplinary research and collaboration, including through partnerships between researchers within and outside of UTS leading to future applications for external funding (such as through ARC schemes, Category 2 grants etc.) and/or clearly defined research outputs. 

Learn more about the UTS Collaboration Scheme  

The Distilling Research Impact initiative is an internal scheme for UTS researchers to demonstrate the measurable impact resulting from the adoption of their research. Successful applicants will be granted support towards the development of case study, which may be used for increased media attention, promotions, attracting engaged end-user communities for future projects and any future grants. 

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The UTS Research Translation Competition (RTC) provides a pathway for novel research to be translated into impact. Selected teams will participate in workshops covering IP basics, value propositions, business models, and pitch preparation, and will then present their translation plan to a venture capital firm with the chance to win a cash prize to realise their developed plan alongside UTS. 

Learn more about the UTS Research Translation Competition Funding 

The UTS Chancellor’s Research Fellowships develop research, teaching and learning, management and communication skills to shape the next generation of academic leaders at UTS. Fellowships are awarded to outstanding early career researchers who wish to develop their research, teaching and learning, management and communication skills to become the next generation of academic leaders.  

Learn more about the UTS Chancellor’s Research Fellowships 

​UTS Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellowships 

Applications open from April-June each year.

The UTS Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellowships are awarded to outstanding early career researchers having real impact on society, environment and industry to benefit the community and deliver practical solutions to current national and international challenges.  

Learn more about the Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellowships 

Established to help advance strategically significant areas of research on the national and international stage furthering the goals and outcomes of UTS2027, this specialised funding is offered to a small number of UTS researchers to fast-track their projects. The program offers support for 2 or 3 full-time postdoctoral researchers to work with a group of UTS academic staff for up to 2 years to create critical mass and accelerate a program of research. 

Learn more about the Strategic Research Accelerator

UTS Global Strategic Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme  

The UTS Global Strategic Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme strengthens international research engagement by supporting collaborative projects between UTS academics and their counterparts at UTS’s strategic partner universities, in categories different to travel. 

Learn more about UTS Key Technology Partnerships Seed Funding