University of Sydney Awards $5.1 Million in Funding to Early Career Researchers

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Chief Executive Officer, Ms Judi Zielke PSM, announced $86 million for 200 projects to support early career researchers. The University was awarded $5.1m to fund 12 up-and-coming researchers.

“It’s incredibly inspiring to see the breadth of disciplines and areas represented among the early career researchers who have been awarded funding through the 2023 DECRA scheme. From business and law to science, engineering, and social sciences, these researchers are demonstrating the diverse and dynamic nature of our academic community,” Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Emma Johnston said.

“We continue to support and celebrate the achievements of these future research leaders, as their work holds the key to driving progress, innovation, and positive change across a wide spectrum of challenges.”

Research projects awarded (by researcher):
Associate Professor Krithika Randhawa
Associate Professor Penelope Crossley
Dr Lindon Roberts
Dr Nobuaki Mizumoto
Dr Xanthe Croot
Dr Nichola Calvani
Dr Lei Bi
Dr Olga Boichak
Dr Leah Williams Veaze
Dr Andrew Latham
Dr Cuo Zhang
Dr Deheng Wei
The full list of 2023 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award recipients and their project summaries are available on the ARC website.