Climate Change and clean energy Fulbright Scholarship announcement

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Nick Otter the CEO of Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute, the Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard, Grocon CEO Daniel Grollo and Wayne Kemp, district General Manager of Honeywell, Ms Lyndell Wilson A/g Executive Director, Fulbright Commission, U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, Australian Ambassador to the U.S. The Hon Kim Beazley and Michael Thurston, U.S. Consul General Melbourne at the announcement. Photo: Adam Wilson, courtesy of the U.S. Embassy.

The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Julia Gillard and U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton announced new Fulbright Scholarships in the field of Climate Change and Clean Energy at a meeting in Melbourne on November 7, 2010.

The Fulbright Scholarships will be part of a major collaboration between the two countries to tackle climate change and will allow up to four Fulbright Scholars a year, for three years, to undertake research and/or study in the partner country.

Ms Lyndell Wilson, A/g Executive Director, Australian-American Fulbright Commission said that this was a wonderful way to celebrate 60 years of the Fulbright Program.

“The new Scholarships are an acknowledgement of the significance of the Fulbright program in the relationship between Australia and America,” Ms Wilson said.

“Through their Fulbright Scholarships, leading Australian and American researchers in the field of climate change and clean energy will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge, networks and skills in the host country.”

“At the same time they will boost collaboration between our two countries in confronting this critical issue.”

The U.S. and Australian Governments will both provide funding of $225,000 over three years for the Scholarships, which will be awarded from 2012.

• View the Australian Government transcript of the press conference
• View the U.S. State Department media releases
• See images from the event