State backs UQ researchers to create change
(World News Science)

Twenty-five University of Queensland researchers are celebrating a combined multi-million-dollar success in the Queensland Government`s Advance Queensland Fellowships scheme. Deputy Premier Jackie Trad announced 50 fellowship recipients last night (23 March), with UQ taking the lion`s share with 20. Six mid-career and 14 early-career researchers at UQ received a combined $4.32 million in fellowship funding. Associated funding from industry partners boosts the total value to $6.77 million. Additionally, five UQ researchers were awarded PhD scholarships worth $45,000 each. UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj congratulated all the fellowship and scholarship winners. `The Government`s...