Sophie Nicholls and Betty Robertson 
Prof. Ian Young, Swinburne University Vice-Chancellor, Natalie Ebenreuter; Prof. Helmut Lueckenhausen, Dean, Faculty of Design, Swinburne University
2006 australian scholars
Postgraduate Awards |
Field of Study |
Education |
Dates |
Host Institution |
Fulbright Research |
| Matthew Belousoff | Chemistry and Immunology | Monash University | University of California, San Diego |
Undertaking research towards his PhD to investigate the efficacy of new anti-HIV pharmaceuticals | |
| Laura Brooks
sponsored by Clough |
Mechanical Engineering | University of Adelaide | University of California, San Diego |
Undertaking research towards a PhD on the determination of seabed properties and how these properties affect the transmission of sound in the ocean. | |
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Visual & Performing Arts Award sponsored by Anthony Joseph Pratt |
Multimedia Design/Dance | Swinburne University | Ohio State University, Advanced Computing Centre for the Arts and Design | Undertaking research towards a PhD on the development of a prototype application, LabanAssist to assist dancers and choreographers read, write and interpret dance movements. | |
| Law | Murdoch University | Columbia University | Undertaking a LLM specialising in human rights and constitutional law, incorporating an internship with a non-governmental human rights group. | ||
| Physics | Australian National University (PhD) and Griffith University | Stanford University | Undertaking research towards a PhD into the possibility of Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons in semiconductor coupled quantum wells structures. | ||
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award sponsored by Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination |
Social Ecology | Southern Cross University and University of Western Sydney | University of Arizona, New York University and the California College of Integral Studies | Undertaking a comparative research study towards a PhD, focusing on resilience and the recovery from inter-generational trauma through a First Nation Peoples and Indigenous Australian perspective. | |
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Alumni (WG Walker) Award |
Indigenous Law | University of New South Wales | University of Arizona | Undertaking a LLM in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy to research international human rights law and models of Indigenous governance. | |
| International Relations | University of Tasmania | Syracuse University | Undertaking a Masters in International Relations with a geographic focus on China and East Asia, studying links between transparency and development. | ||
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Technology and Communication Award sponsored by Telstra |
Software Engineering | Queensland University of Technology (PhD) and University of Queensland | University of Cincinnati, Ohio | Undertaking research towards a PhD on the design of an asset management data warehouse, to assist strategic planning and management through the effective access and use of data. | |
| Linguistics | University of New England and University of Newcastle | University of New Mexico and University of California, Santa Barbara | Undertaking research towards her PhD into linguistic aspects of co-operative discourse in Indigenous languages. | ||
| Public Policy | Monash University | Harvard University | Undertaking a Masters in Public Policy, researching innovative environments in government and solutions to systemic poverty. | ||
| Lisa Richardson | Clinical Psychology | Murdoch University | Undertaking research towards a PhD into telepsychology services as an innovative solution to geographic obstacles of remote mental health service delivery. | ||
Postdoctoral Award |
Field of Study |
Education |
Dates |
Host Institution |
Fulbright Research |
| History | Australian National University, University of Melbourne and University of New South Wales | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Conducting a comparative study will conduct a comparative historical study of Australian and American ex-Far East Prisoners in the decades after World War II. |
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Senior Scholar Awards |
Field of Study |
Education |
Dates |
Host Institution |
Fulbright Research |
| Environmental Sustainability | Murdoch University and University of Western Australia | University of Virginia, Charlottesville | Undertake research into sustainability innovations in cities, regions and states. | ||
| Assoc. Prof. Catherine Turner | Population Health | University of Queensland, Flinders University and McAuley College | Harvard University | Researching factors associated with recruitment and retention of the current and future nursing workforce (including health outcomes) in order to develop retention strategies. | |
| Epidemiology | Queensland Institute of Medical Research and University of Queensland | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute | Researching risk factors for cancers and pre-cancers of the oesophagus. | ||
Professional Awards |
Field of Study |
Education |
Dates |
Host Institution |
Fulbright Research |
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Vocational Education & Training Award sponsored by Dept. of Education Science and Training |
Education and Training | Victoria University, University of Melbourne and Deakin University | Paul J. Aicher Foundation, Connecticut | Researching 'Study Circle's' as a learning approach and their application to the VET sector, with a focus on disadvantaged learners. | |
| Remote sensing and geographic information systems | Geoscience Australia, University of Tasmania, University of New South Wales, University of Western Sydney | Geographic Information Science Centre, University of California, Berkeley | Investigating U.S. bushfire research systems and building capability for fire forecast spread mapping from multi-source satellite imagery supplemented by geographic information systems databases. |
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| Taxation Law | Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology and University of New South Wales | University of Illinois | Analyse the proliferation of new business forms in the U.S. to determine the key drivers for their proliferation, and their key characteristics. | ||
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Australian–US Alliance Studies Award sponsored by Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
International Relations | Australian National University | Georgetown University | Researching the compatibility of Australian and US 'soft-power' counter-terrorism policy and programs |