Deadline: 28-Apr-22
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is seeking applications for its Churchill Fellowships.
A Churchill Fellowship offers Australian citizens and permanent residents a life-changing opportunity to travel overseas for four to eight weeks to learn more about a topic or issue that they are passionate about.
Applicants are empowered to design their projects, enabling them to explore international best practices and innovations that can be applied in Australia.
There is a high level of visibility and credibility associated with becoming a Churchill Fellow, as well as a responsibility to share the knowledge and skills gained overseas with the Australian community.
Value of Award
- The value of every Fellowship is different as it is calculated based on the number of countries to be visited, the duration of the approved Fellowship, and estimated airfare.
- The average value of a Fellowship is 28,000 AUD
Fellowships Guidelines
- Citizenship Fellowships are available to Australian citizens and permanent residents only.
- Age Awards are granted to applicants over the age of 18 years. No upper age limit is prescribed but generally, awards will be made to those whose major contribution to their field lies before them.
- Tertiary qualifications Fellowships will not be awarded to enable the completion of tertiary qualifications eg. Ph.D.
- Nature of project Churchill Fellowships is awarded to pursue an overseas investigative project of a kind that is not readily available in Australia.
- Consideration of application Applications will be considered by the selection committee in an applicant’s state or territory of residence, irrespective of their place of employment.
- Interviews are designed to be conducted in person, however in extenuating circumstances they may take place by video or phone.
- Australian citizens overseas An applicant who is an Australian citizen temporarily overseas will be considered for a Fellowship if they are available to attend an interview in Australia and intend to return to Australia on completion of their Fellowship.
- Joint and multiple applications Fellowships are awarded to individual applicants only and for individual projects only. An applicant can only lodge one application per year.
- Duration of Fellowships A Fellowship is a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of eight weeks. Additional time outside of the approved Fellowship itinerary will be at the Fellow’s own expense
- Sponsored Fellowships allocated to particular fields of endeavor are also offered each year. All applicants with an appropriate project are considered for the award of a sponsored Fellowship as well as a general Fellowship
- Continuous travel A Churchill Fellowship must be taken as one continuous journey.
For more information, visit https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/become-a-fellow/