Scholarship details
Study levels
Postgraduate, Research and Professional development
Student type
Current students and Past students
Study area
All study areas
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
What you'll receive
All awards include:
- either full or partial tuition/researcher fee allowances
- generous living stipend
- return flights to the US.
- Medical coverage
Eligibility
Scholarships are available to support:
- postgraduate students wanting to complete part of their Australian program in the US
- students seeking to complete a full US masters
- PhD students wanting to complete research in the US as part of their Australian PhD program
- students seeking to complete a full PhD program in the US
- postdoctoral candidates seeking to do research
- professionals (with 10 years' relevant experience) seeking to undertake research or training in the US
- associate or full professors seeking to undertake research or training in the US.
To be eligible for a Fulbright scholarship, you must:
- be an Australian citizen (not a dual US-Australian citizen)
- have lived full-time in Australia for at least 2 years at the time you apply (there are exceptions for people who have served in the armed forces or diplomatic service)
- meet any other requirements or conditions for individual scholarships.
How to apply
For full eligibility and application requirements and timeline, read the instructions for Australian applicants on the Fulbright website.
About the scholarship
The prestigious Fulbright program promotes educational and cultural exchange between Australia and the United States of America by awarding scholarships to students, researchers, professionals and academics. The goal of Fulbright is to contribute to the U.S. - Australian relationship.