Fellows are chosen each year for five-year awards.
[1] In 2023 8 industry-focused Laureate Fellowships were awarded for the first time.
The Kathleen Fitzpatrick fellowship is named for Kathleen Fitzpatrick and honours a woman candidate in a humanities field.
The Georgina Sweet fellowship is named for Georgina Sweet and honours a woman in a science or technology discipline.
In addition to the funding from the standard Australian laureate fellowship, both of these named fellowships include an additional $20,000 per year to promote women in research.