How to Apply

Timing of Submission

Applications for promotion to Level B, Lecturer/Research Fellow, can be lodged at any time during the year.

Applications for promotion to Levels C and D (including Associate Professor in Indonesia) and Professor can only be lodged during the academic promotion round.  Application links are only accessible when the academic promotion round is open.

Procedure, Application & Instructions

2027 Round (effective 1 July 2026) The essential documents required to guide the completion of a promotion application include:

Applicants must ensure they are using the correct form for the year they are applying.  The correct form will include the year of application at the top of the form (e.g. the 2027 form if submitting the application in 2026).  Applicants who submit their application on a previous year's form may not be progressed by the University.

In addition to this procedure, Applicants must comply with the Academic Promotion Application Instructions.  Failure to comply with the Application Instructions may result in the removal/withdrawal of a promotion application.

Applications for academic promotion from CDPAE staff will be accepted commencing 1 July 2026. Refer to the promotion procedure for more information.

Submission process

Promotion to Levels C, D and Professor application links are only accessible when the academic promotion round is open.

We're here to help

The Online Application Guide is available to assist you with the online lodgement process.

For further assistance with lodging your application online, please contact the relevant promotion coordinator.

For applicants applying for Professorial (Level E) promotion from all campuses, please contact the University Promotion Coordinator at  hr-academic.promotion@monash.edu.