fulbright symposium
Applications are now being sought for the 2009 Fulbright Symposium
Each year the Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers a grant of $30,000 to an individual or group selected to host the Fulbright Symposium. The Fulbright Symposium centres around a current topic of binational interest between Australia and the United States and engages leading speakers from both countries.
The aim of the Fulbright Symposium is to publicly demonstrate the Fulbright Commission's mission of "promoting mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and Australia through educational and cultural exchange".
The Fulbright Symposium is to be held between 1st March and 30th September and must be identified as the 'Fulbright Symposium' in all publicity. The grant is a contribution towards the cost of organising the Symposium and may be applied to any cost elements at the discretion of the organisers.
Selection Criteria
- Topic - the topic must be current and relevant to the Australian-United States binational relationship, promotes the Fulbright Commission mission, and is distinctive and achievable.
- Outcome / Benefit - the potential impact on binational relations and / or professional field. Define your participants/audience, quality of speakers, potential to challenge current debate and vision for the future.
- Program - detail all aspects of the program, the opportunity for exchange and a clearly outlined budget. This should be a well thought out and clearly presented program.
- Publicity Plan - clearly define the publicity plan and potential outcomes for both the Symposium and the Commission, including the plans for publishing the associated papers on-line or in appropriate journals.
- Level of Support - define the potential level of support that you will receive from universities, organisations and/or sponsors.
Preference will be given to proposals that have a sharp focus and include a number of high quality papers from acknowledged experts in the field. It is not necessary for the proposals to be for a large national or international conference with numerous papers. Proposals for smaller meetings or invitational conferences involving prominent thinkers in the field are encouraged.
Within this framework, and recognising the need to defray costs, the Commission would not expect registration charges to be set at a level which would act as a deterrent to broad participation. Other sponsors may also be involved.
The successful proposal will draw on the expertise from Australia and the United States and will present a program which challenges current thinking while providing a vision of the future which will both stimulate debate and help shape future directions.
The Commission expect to be kept informed of the development process; to attend the Symposium; to receive a statement of account following the event; and to receive a copy of all the papers presented and accompanying publications.
Application Information
Applicants will be requested to complete the Fulbright Symposium Application Form. Please attach supporting letters from your host or other institutions.
Application for the 2009 Fulbright Symposium close 31 July 2008
For further information, follow the link to past Fulbright Symposiums.
Send all applications via email, fax or regular mail to:
Mr Mark Darby
Executive Director
Australian-American Fulbright Commission
PO Box 9541
DEAKIN ACT 2600
Ph: 02 6260 4460
Fax: 02 6260 4461
Email: markdarby@fulbright.com.au
Please note: If your emailed application is unsigned, please forward a signed copy via regular post. Further information can be obtained by contacting Mark Darby.