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For approved applications for funding commencing between 2017 to 2027, the following salary support packages were used in the calculations of awarded budgets. For funding commencing in 2028 see Personnel and Salary Support Packages.
Salary Support Packages
- For funding commencing 2027
Table 1: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2027 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 167,220 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 194,924 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 207,064 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 89,523 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 127,360 Postgraduate Scholarship Stipend 53,299 - For funding commencing 2026
Table 2: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2026 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 163,781 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 190,915 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 202,805 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 87,681 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 124,740 Training Support Package 1 87,681 Postgraduate Scholarship Stipend 52,050 - For funding commencing 2025
Table 3: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2025 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 158,549 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 184,816 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 196,362 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 84,880 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 120,755 Training Support Package 1 84,880 Postgraduate Scholarship Stipend 50,000 - For funding commencing 2024
Table 4: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2024 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 153,931 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 179,433 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 190,608 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 82,408 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 117,238 Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 149,579 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 179,433 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A 139,318 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 153,932 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 168,548 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 190,629 Training Support Package 1 82,408 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 151,369 Standard Stipend 29,869 Priority Stipend 38,497 Medical/Dental Stipend 44,471 - For funding commencing 2023
Table 5: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2023 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 151,358 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 176,434 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 187,422 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 81,030 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 115,278 Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 147,079 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 176,434 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A 136,989 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 151,359 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 165,731 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 187,442 Career Development Package 1 81,030 Career Development Package 2 148,839 Training Support Package 1 81,030 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 148,839 Standard Stipend 28,859 Priority Stipend 37,195 Medical/Dental Stipend 42,967 - For funding commencing 2022
Table 6: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2022 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 149,711 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 174,514 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 185,403 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 80,148 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 114,024 Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 145,479 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 174,514 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A) 135,499 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 149,712 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 163,928 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 185,403 Career Development Package 1 114,025 Career Development Package 2 126,122 Training Support Package 1 80,148 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 147,220 Standard Stipend 28,602 Priority Stipend 36,863 Medical/Dental Stipend 42,584 - For funding commencing 2021
Table 7: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2021 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 147,644 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 172,104 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 182,843 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 79,041 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 112,450 Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 143,470 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 172,104 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A) 133,628 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 147,645 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 161,665 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 182,843 Career Development Package 1 112,451 Career Development Package 2 124,381 Training Support Package 1 79,041 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 145,187 Standard Stipend 28,096 Priority Stipend 36,211 Medical/Dental Stipend 41,831 - For funding commencing 2020
Table 8: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2020 Package $ Per annum Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 1 145,606 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 2 169,728 Investigator Grants – Leadership Level 3 180,319 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 1 77,950 Investigator Grants – Emerging Leadership Level 2 110,897 Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 141,489 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 169,728 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A) 131,783 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 145,607 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 159,433 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 180,319 Career Development Package 1 110,898 Career Development Package 2 122,664 Training Support Package 1 77,950 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 143,182 Standard Stipend 27,599 Priority Stipend 35,571 Medical/Dental Stipend 41,091 - For funding commencing 2019
Table 9: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2019 Package $ Per annum Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 139,398 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 167,220 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A) 129,835 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 143,455 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 157,077 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 177,654 Career Development Package 1 109,259 Career Development Package 2 120,851 Training Support Package 1 76,798 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 141,066 Standard Stipend 27,084 Priority Stipend 34,908 Medical/Dental Stipend 40,325 - For funding commencing 2018
Table 10: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2018 Package $ Per annum Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 137,473 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 164,911 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A) 128,042 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 141,474 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 154,908 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 175,201 Career Development Package 1 107,750 Career Development Package 2 119,182 Training Support Package 1 75,738 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 139,118 Standard Stipend 26,684 Priority Stipend 34,392 Medical/Dental Stipend 39,729 - For funding commencing 2017
Table 11: Salary Support Packages for funding commencing 2017 Package $ Per annum Practitioner Fellowship Level 1 135,575 Practitioner Fellowship Level 2 162,634 Senior Research Fellow A (SRF A) 126,274 Senior Research Fellow B (SRF B) 139,521 Principal Research Fellow (PRF) 152,769 Senior Principal Research Fellow (SPRF) 172,782 Career Development Package 1 106,262 Career Development Package 2 117,536 Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellowship 117,536 Training Support Package 1 74,692 TRIP Fellowship Support Package 137,197 Standard Stipend 26,289 Priority Stipend 33,884 Medical/Dental Stipend 39,142 Gustav Nossal Stipend 43,817
Note: An annual indexation may be applied to the Salary Support Packages.
Use of all grant funds must comply with the NHMRC Funding Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Administering Institution. See more information on NHMRC Funding Agreement.
For funding commencing in 2028 see Personnel and Salary Support Packages.