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Professional SCHOLARSHIP in Australia-u.s. Alliance Studies

sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

This Scholarship was established in 2001 by Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Alexander Downer MP, as a portfolio contribution to Australia's ANZUS 50th Anniversary commemorations. The Scholarship aims to contribute in a practical way to contemporary Australian scholarship on the Australia-U.S. alliance relationship.

The Scholarship is open to Australian citizens who are junior/middle level academics, and professionals from public and private fields to teach and or conduct seminars, as well as research contemporary aspects of the Australian - United States alliance (defence/security) and broader bilateral relationship (trade/economics/politics) of interest to both alliance partners.

It is a condition of the Scholarship that the Scholar produces a tangible contribution to contemporary debate in his or her area of specialty in the format of a monograph, which can be used by DFAT, and/or published with an appropriate accreditation. In accordance with the Fulbright Program's aim of promoting mutual understanding between Australia and the U.S., the Scholar will also have the opportunity to participate in activities organised by Georgetown University, the University of Texas at Austin, the Australian Embassy, the Fulbright program and the Washington political and intellectual communities.

This Scholarship is for 3 to 6 months duration. Programs of longer duration may be proposed but financial support will be limited to the 6 months.

For further information on DFAT please refer to the DFAT web site.

For general information and applications please refer to the Professional Scholarship and Preparing an Application information pages.

Previous Fulbright Professional Scholars in Australia-U.S. Alliance Studies

Year

Name

Home Institution

Program
2008 Cameron O’Reilly Energy Retailers Association of Australia Research into reducing emissions while remaining competitive, carrying out a comparative public policy study of U.S. and Australian approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions at University of Texas and Georgetown University.
2007 James Renwick University of Sydney

Research into the perceived legal impediments to closer joint or complementary alliance action and information sharing, Johns Hopkins University.

2006 Claire Young Australian National University Researched the compatibility of Australian and U.S. 'soft-power' counter-terrorism policy and programs, Georgetown University.
2005 Dr Brendon O'Connor Griffith University Researched American national interests and perceptions of Australia, Georgetown University and the University of Austin, Texas.
2004 Dr Rodney Lyon University of Queensland Prepared a monograph which focused on the future of the ANZUS alliance relating to U.S. national strategy and the future shape of the Cold War alliance structure, Georgetown University.
2003 Daniel Flitton Deakin University Researched attitudes, perceptions and key opinions of the Australian-United States relationship, Georgetown University.
2002 Dr Gary Johns Institute of Public Affairs Researched Non-Government Organisation Legitimacy in Democratic Systems, Cornell University and George Washington University.