SENIOR SCHOLARship
Applications for 2012 Fulbright Senior Scholarships are open 1 March to 1 August 2011.
Fulbright Senior Scholarships are available to American citizens to engage in 4 - 6 months of research or teaching at an Australian institution. The scholarship is directed towards academics at the level of Associate Professor and/or Professor.
Fields of Study
The Commission offers five Fulbright Senior Scholarships for U.S. citizens to visit Australia annually.
Fulbright Senior Scholarships are open to all fields of study.
Senior Scholarship Benefits
Senior Scholarships are valued at up to AUD27,000 and include:
- Generous travel entitlement
- Monthly stipend for a maximum of 6 months
- Establishment and baggage allowances
- Australian Medicare health care coverage
- Transport and accommodation to an Enrichment Program whilst in Australia
- Professional network of U.S., Australian and international Fulbright Scholars and distinguished Alumni.
Senior Scholars also receive the following allowances for dependants. The dependants must accompany the Scholar for 80% of the Australian visit to be eligible for these allowances.
- Generous travel entitlement
- A living allowance for a maximum of 6 months
Duration
- Fulbright Senior Scholarships must spend a minimum of four months in Australia, the majority of which should be at their host institution.
- Fulbright funding is for a maximum of six months only and applicants must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient additional funds to support for themselves and any dependants during their stay in the Australia.
Applicant Information
For further information contact the Fulbright Advisor at your U.S. University or go to CIES
Timeline
| March 1 | Applications Open Application Forms are available at CIES |
| August 1 | Applications Close |
| November | CIES’s National Selection Committee convenes. |
| December | Short listed U.S. application forms are sent to Australia. |
| February | Australia’s National Selection Committee makes the final selection and recommendation to the Australian-American Fulbright Commission Board for approval. |
| March | Applicants are notified of the selection outcomes (pending final
approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in the United States). |
| July 1 – June 30 | Fulbright Scholarships are to be taken-up in the following year after July 1st. Scholarship must be started after July 1st and before June 30th. |
Choosing an Australian host university
Beyond the professional network of your colleagues and supervisors see Study in Australia for a list of Australian university web sites. For a complete list of Australian universities please see the Universities Australia website.
Application Forms
The application form can be completed online through CIES. Follow the links to the appropriate application form and information.
For further information
Australia has a wide range of excellent educational institutions, including 38 universities offering various forms of undergraduate and postgraduate study and research (see links below for more detail). Over 180,000 international students come to Australia to study each year.
Australia is a politically stable, safe and friendly country that welcomes international students and visitors. It has excellent living standards, with lower studying and living costs when generally compared with the United States.
Australian universities have more institutional links with U.S. universities than any other country in the world and Australian universities annually host over 5,000 United States study abroad students.