Fact Sheet (PDF 249KB)Information on recently announced grant outcomes under the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme is available on the following pages:Selection Report: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2025Funding announcement kit: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2025 AnnouncementThe DECRA scheme provides focused research support for early career researchers in both teaching and research, and research-only positions. It's objectives are to:support outstanding early-career researchers with demonstrated capacity for high-quality research and emerging capability for leadership and supervisionfoster collaboration, with national or international researcherssupport excellent and innovative research that addresses a significant problem or gap in knowledge and represents value for moneycreate new or advanced knowledge resulting from the outcomes of the research with economic, commercial, environmental, social and/or cultural benefits for Australiaadvance promising early career researchers and promote enhanced opportunities for diverse career pathways in high-quality and supportive environments.Up to 200 three-year Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards, including up to $50,000 per annum in project funds, may be awarded each year. Project funding may be used for:personnel, postdoctoral research associates and research assistants, technicians and laboratory attendantsaccess to research and infrastructure facilities and technical workshop servicesessential field researchexpert third party servicesequipment and consumablespublication and dissemination of project research outputs and outreach activitiesspecialised computer equipment and softwaretravel costs essential to the project for up to $50,000 over the project activity periodweb hosting and developmentworkshops, focus groups and conferences, andreasonable essential costs for researchers who are carers or who themselves require care.Key Documents and Information for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026Discovery Program Grant Guidelines - Fellowships (2024 edition)Documentation available via: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026 Current Grant Opportunity View—GO7423Important dates for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026 grant application process