Sydney Horizon Fellowships will establish an integrated and cohesive community of outstanding researchers to address the world’s greatest challenges. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our world today and affects not only the environment but all areas of human and environmental health and stability. A more sustainable and healthier world must be reimagined to improve lives, ecosystems, and the potential of future generations.

The Sydney Horizon Fellowship aims to attract and retain the best and brightest emerging academics, with outstanding research track records on a rising trajectory, who are deeply committed to research that has real world impact and who are willing to work across different disciplines to develop innovative solutions to global challenges. The Horizon Fellows will be appointed as continuing research and teaching academics. Upon commencement, the first three years of the five-year fellowship program will be focused on research, with a minimum of 80% dedicated to research and the final two years will see a transition to a balanced teaching and research workload, with more time dedicated to teaching.

The Sydney Horizon Fellowships will create scale and focus in areas of current and emerging research strengths of the University's faculties and multidisciplinary initiatives. The Sydney Horizon Fellowships are open to all disciplines. Applicants must propose research that addresses at least one of the challenges of climate change, health or sustainability. Horizon Fellows will be supported to join existing Centres and form new communities of practice across the schools and faculties of the University.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: To be successful in this role you will:
- be a researcher performing at the highest level of the equivalent academic level (Levels B/C), relative to opportunity, in at least one of the defined challenges
- be undertaking significant and innovative research which is aligned with the objectives of the Sydney Horizon Fellowship program and the host Faculty, and which is multidisciplinary in nature
- foster a culture of impactful collaborations and partnerships.

Our University of Sydney Horizon Fellowships program is a cornerstone of the University's 2032 Strategy, and is particularly important to the strategy’s focus on enhancing our ability to deliver outstanding research that addresses the greatest challenges for the "common good". Horizon Fellows will benefit from a dedicated mentoring and leadership development program to help them maximise their potential and build a pipeline of future research leaders.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are currently being received until 5 July via the application portal: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/research-funding/research-fellowships/sydney-horizon-fellowships.html

Applications can be submitted via the university website: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/research-funding/research-fellowships/sydney-horizon-fellowships.html

Your application must consist of the following:
- A two-page CV, using the template provided
- A prepared statement outlining how your proposed research aligns with the objectives of the Horizon Fellowship program, would be synergistic with current activity in the host Faculty, is multidisciplinary, and aligns with University of Sydney’s 2032 Strategy (5,000-character limit, maximum two A4 pages)
- A prepared statement describing your research achievements, relative to opportunity, in accordance with the Australian Research Council’s Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence guidelines (5,000 character limit, maximum two A4 pages)
- A research proposal, using the template provided and uploaded as a PDF (maximum two A4 pages, not including references)
- Your ORCID iD (where available). This may be used to assist with the assessment process.
- Three potential mentors/collaborators at the University of Sydney (and their Faculty / School and area of research focus) in one or more of your nominated areas of research focus. It is not a requirement to contact potential mentors/collaborators prior to submitting the application.

If you are a current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

Find out more about our Sydney Horizon Fellowships or start your application HERE: https://www.sydney.edu.au/research/research-funding/research-fellowships/sydney-horizon-fellowships.html

Please note applications close Wednesday, 5 July 2023, at 11:59pm AEST.

For any general enquiries about the scheme not covered by the guidelines please contact: horizon.fellowships@sydney.edu.au

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: The University of Sydney is recognised as one of the top research and teaching universities in the world and, as such, is perfectly placed to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. The University of Sydney is ranked 41st in the world for 2023 University rankings. Our graduate employability is 1st in Australia, and 4th in the world. We ranked 5th in the QS World University Rankings in Sustainability and our subject rankings in Medicine are rated 2nd in Australia, and 25th globally.

Sydney Horizon Fellowships are open to researchers and educators from all disciplines, with particular focus on research addressing the challenges of climate change, health, and/or sustainability through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. Horizon Fellows will be supported to join existing Centres and form new communities of practice across the schools and faculties of the University.

The Business School encourages applicants whose research aligns with one or more of our research areas to select "Business School" as the faculty and one of our nine disciplines for which your research best fits. Please visit https://www.sydney.edu.au/business/our-research.html for more information.