Deadline: 1 August 2017
The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers Scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in a bi-lateral academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life in the United States of America, and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.
The Fulbright program is unique in its exchange nature and ambassadorial emphasis – Fulbrighters are chosen on their perceived ability to promote mutual understanding between Australia and the United States. Successful candidates also demonstrate their willingness to share their knowledge on return, and to productively build ongoing partnerships and linkages.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a Fulbright scholarship through the Australian Fulbright program, applicants must:
- Be an Australian citizen (by birth or naturalisation)
- Not hold dual US-Australian citizenship OR U.S. permanent residency (Green Card)
- Not have already commenced studies in the U.S.
- Be resident in Australia at the time of application – the only exceptions to this rule are for men and women serving overseas in the Armed Forces, or for Australian diplomats posted overseas.
- Have completed an undergraduate degree or equivalent at the time of applying
- Be prepared to commence their program the following U.S. academic year (between July and the following June – e.g. apply in 2017 to start after July 2018, before end June 2019)
- Be prepared to return to Australia for the two years following their program
- Not already hold another scholarship for the period / project they plan to undertake on their Fulbright program (this may exclude for tuition fees)
- Secure placement with a primary U.S. host institution (please note, this is not a requirement at the time of application for Postgraduate students.)
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Australia
For more information, please visit Fulbright Scholarships.