2025 ABC TOP 5 MEDIA RESIDENCIES
This scheme is for early career PhD researchers in Humanities, Science and the Arts.
Presented by ABC Radio National & supported by our program partners:
- Arts: University of Melbourne & Creative Australia
- Humanities: University of Sydney
- Science: Australian National University
Applications are open from 9am Thursday March 13 to 11.59pm Sunday May 4, 2025 (AEST)
You will need to register with Submittable to apply. Once you register, you will find full details on eligibility on the relevant application forms or visit www.abc.net.au/top5.
The ABC TOP 5 Arts is for early career* researchers with a PhD or undertaking one in visual arts, architecture, design, performance, screen, literature, or music.
*Early career is defined as undertaking your PhD or within seven years of your PhD being conferred.
To be eligible for the ABC TOP 5 Humanities media residency, you need to be an early career* researcher in humanities and social sciences (HASS)** with a PhD that has been conferred.
*'Early career' is defined as being withing seven years of your PhD being conferred.
**Applications for the Humanities residency are also encouraged from researchers in the areas of Law and Education
To be eligible for the ABC TOP 5 Science media residency, you need to be an early career* researcher in science, technology, engineering, maths or medical research (STEMM) with a PhD that has been conferred.
*'Early career' is defined as being withing seven years of your PhD being conferred.