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National Association of Research Fellows (NARF)

Welcome to the website of the National Association of Research Fellows (NARF), Incorporated. Our Incorp. Assoc. No. is A26856T.
NARF is a national association serving the interests of Australian Research Fellows of the biomedical sector. This includes current and past NHMRC fellows (Investigator Grant awardees), ARC Fellows (e.g. DECRA, Future Fellows). We also welcome membership of holders of philanthropic fellowships (e.g. Viertel Fellows, Heart Foundation Fellows) and are inclusive of candidate fellows of the above-mentioned schemes. NARF is committed to ensuring that Research Fellows are able to sustain long-term research projects, train the next generation of research staff and students, and to pursue outstanding scientific research at all stages of their careers.
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Objective 1

To promote the professional interests of biomedical research fellows.

Objective 2

To promote the study and application of biomedical research in all its aspects.

Objective 3

To uphold the highest principles of practice and ethics in biomedical research.

Membership, application and renewals

NARF is a national association serving the interests of Australian Research Fellows of the biomedical sector.
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Recent Events and News

Dec 22, 2023

Celebrating Excellence: Announcing the Winners of the NARF 2023 Postdoctoral Investigator Award

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the prestigious NARF 2023 Postdoctoral Investigator Award. This year, we saw an unprecedented surge in the number of submissions, ...
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Dec 22, 2023

Shaping Biomedical Horizons: NARF Engages with NHMRC’s New CEO Steve Wesselingh

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) welcomed a new CEO, Professor Steve Wesselingh, this August. Prof. Wesselingh, a distinguished figure in infectious diseases research, is ...
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Dec 22, 2023

Navigating the Future of Biomedical Funding in Australia: NARF’s Advocacy and the Government’s Strategic Review

July 2023: A Call for Strategic Alignment The biomedical research community in Australia received a significant nod from the federal government this July, with the announcement of ...
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