Early and Mid-Career Researchers

Early and Mid-Career Researchers (EMCRs) are emerging researchers within their first eight years of academic or other research-related employment, following completion of postgraduate research training. There is no age limit on who can be an EMCR as the definition is dependent on where the researcher is in their career progression. The resources located here are available to all researchers, but may be particularly helpful for EMCRs who work at The University of Queensland (UQ).

EMCR-focused training and development

• Orientation for all Academics new to UQ
• UQ Researcher Development Program - series of central development offerings mapped to the Academic Performance Framework
• Research Integrity Module - Online training
• Request or register for media training
• Researching and Publishing resources at UQ Library
• UQ Library offers a variety of workshops and training
• HHMI - Resources for the development of early career scientists

Engagement, Impact and Entrepreneurship

• UniQuest training and workshops
• ilab - business incubator and accelerator
• Research Impact: Pathways and Proof
• Knowledge Translation and Impact Instructional Guide and Planning Template (KTIPS), via School of Health and Rehabilitation Science
• Metrics for Grant Writing and Promotion- online module
• Develop an Engagement Strategy

Key EMCR grants

• UQ Early Career Researcher Kx&T Grants Scheme
• Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships
• ARC Discovery Indigenous
• ARC Industry Fellowships Program
• NHMRC Investigator Grants
• Eligible externally-funded fellows will be able to apply for UQ Amplify at the conclusion of their fellowships

UQ EMCR committees

• Early and Mid-Career Researcher Committee (EMCR@UQ): This committee represents all EMCRs across the University. 
• Australian Institute Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
• Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
• Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
• Institute for Molecular Bioscience
• School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
• School of Biomedical Science
• Queensland Brain Institute
• Queensland Alliance Agriculture and Food Innovation
• UQ Centre for Clinical Research
• TC Beirne School of Law ECR Reading Group