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Macquarie University Lighthouse Postdoctoral Fellowships in Strategy, Innovation, and Family Business Macquarie University in Australia

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Entrepreneurship

Funding

The Lighthouse Fellowships are fully funded, three-year research fellowships that include $50,000 in project funding. Ten positions are available, with no mention of salary or stipend, but the fellowships are described as fully funded.

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Expired

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Australia

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Macquarie University

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Entrepreneurship
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Technology Innovation
Family Business
Management

About this position

Macquarie University is offering the prestigious Lighthouse Fellowships, a three-year, fully funded postdoctoral research opportunity for early-career researchers. These fellowships are open to candidates within three years of their PhD award who have demonstrated an outstanding research track record or strong research potential. The program is highly competitive, with ten positions available—five in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) and five in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

The fellowships include $50,000 in project funding and are designed to support innovative research aligned with Macquarie University’s strategic research initiatives. Applicants are encouraged to align their proposals with the university’s research centres, such as the Macquarie University Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (ISE) Research Centre, and the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO). Research areas of particular interest include strategy, family business, innovation, and entrepreneurship, but applications from all relevant fields are welcome if they fit the university’s research priorities.

Applicants should demonstrate a strong academic background, with evidence of research excellence and potential. The fellowships are open internationally, and successful candidates will join a vibrant academic community in Sydney, Australia. The application deadline is 16 March 2026, and the fellowships will commence in 2027. For more information and to check eligibility, visit the official program page linked in the announcement.

This is an excellent opportunity for early-career researchers seeking to advance their careers in business, management, and related fields, with the support of a leading Australian university and access to significant project funding.

Funding details

The Lighthouse Fellowships are fully funded, three-year research fellowships that include $50,000 in project funding. Ten positions are available, with no mention of salary or stipend, but the fellowships are described as fully funded.

What's required

Applicants must be within three years of their PhD award and demonstrate an outstanding track record relative to opportunity or strong evidence of research potential. Research alignment with Macquarie University’s research initiatives, including faculty research centres, is required. No specific mention of language, GPA, or other formal requirements.

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Professor of Strategy and Family Business

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Research Interests

Corporate Finance

Entrepreneurship

Business Economics

Family Business

Technology Innovation