Moderna Australia Fellowship
Moderna Australia is proud to help develop the country’s world-leading health and medical research sector and the next generation of Australian-based scientists through the Moderna Australia Fellowship Program.
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
2025 Moderna Australia Fellowships
Applications for the 2025 Moderna Australia Fellowships are open from 15 May to 15 July 2025.
To apply, please complete the following documents:
Application Form
Budget Template
Once completed, submit your application along with your CV and your supervisor’s CV(s) to claire.borg@modernatx.com by 15 July 2025.
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Interested in applying or want to learn more? Join our upcoming webinar for an overview of the 2025 Moderna Australia Fellowships, including key details about the program and dedicated time for questions.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
1:00 PM AEST
To attend, please email claire.borg@modernatx.com to register.
Fellowship program
This annual program will prioritise research fellowships that advance mRNA science and medicines. We are particularly interested in the following areas of research:
Manufacturing of mRNA medicines/vaccines
AI/Quantum computing for optimised mRNA design
Social Science relating to mRNA medicines/vaccines
Sustainability in the production and supply of mRNA medicines/vaccines
Global Health, particularly in emerging or neglected infectious diseases in the Indo-pacific region
Autoimmune cohorts and target identification
Fostering Australian Research Excellence
The Moderna Australia Fellowship Program is an all-inclusive learning and development opportunity for successful fellows, with training and education covering areas essential for mRNA medicine R&D. In addition to supporting salary and expenses, it also offers a bespoke learning program that leverages Moderna’s world-class, in-house expertise.
Each fellow will be involved in the design of their tailored learning experience, in partnership with their supervisor, an assigned Moderna R&D expert mentor and Moderna’s R&D Director.
This learning program will be delivered via:
Experiential “on the job” learning
Online courses from Moderna University
F2F periodic meetings at the Moderna Centre for Respiratory Medicine & Tropical Diseases in Melbourne
Curricula will include:
Expanding specific R&D capabilities, such as regulatory, translational and quantitative and mRNA pharmaceutical science
General R&D skills, including R&D life-cycle in action, project management
Soft-skills to improve individual effectiveness in R&D, like communication, leadership, working effectively in teams
Eligibility criteria:
Candidates must be at least 1 year post graduation with a doctoral degree (eg. MD, PhD, PharmD) and no more than 10 years post graduation (not including career breaks).
Applications are open to a broad spectrum of researchers across basic science, clinical, social and behavioural sciences, engineering, and computational disciplines, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Must be based in Australia
Priority for Australian citizens and residents
Fellowship must begin in 2026