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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555;background:white">QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555;background:white"> (DMRC)
is calling for </span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555;background:white">Expressions of Interest from outstanding early career researchers</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555;background:white"> (up
to 5 years post-PhD) who are considering applying for an Australian Research Council </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.arc.gov.au/grants/discovery-program/discovery-early-career-researcher-award-decra"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#00437C;background:white">Discovery
Early Career Researcher Award</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555;background:white">(DECRA), for submission in March 2020 and commencement in January 2021. We will offer assistance to applicants whose
work is aligned with our mission to undertake world-leading research for a creative, inclusive and fair digital media environment and with our existing projects and priorities. Our structured, expert assistance covers all aspects of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>DECRA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>application,
including alignment of track record and project, concept, disciplinary contribution, method, impact and benefit, and budget. Applicants to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>DECRA<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>scheme may be from Australia
or overseas. Please study the DMRC site (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#00437C;background:white">https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555;background:white">)
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555">EOIs will be assessed in two stages:</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555">Stage 1. Please send us a full CV by 1 July, 2019, outlining your publication and research track record in detail.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555">Stage 2. We will invite the most competitive candidates to forward a more detailed expression of interest, including a two-page project proposal, by 29 July, 2019.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555">Following a second stage of assessment, a small number of applicants will be invited to work with us to develop a full application to the ARC by March 2020.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#555555">Questions and expressions of interest should be sent to <a href="mailto:dmrc@qut.edu.au"><span style="color:#00437C">dmrc@qut.edu.au</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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