APPLICAtion Information
For Australian citizens
Please refer to scholarships for Australian citizens to ensure you are applying for the right type of Fulbright Scholarship.
Read each of the following sections carefully prior to completing an application form.
Timeline for 2009 Scholarship selection
| June 1 | Applications open |
| August 31 | Applications close |
| September - October | State Selection Committees conduct interviews of short listed POSTGRADUATE and POSTDOCTORAL applicants ONLY. Interview dates for 2009 Scholarships are:
Short listed Postgraduate and Postdoctoral applicants must attend an interview with their relevant State Selection Committee. Senior Scholar and Professional candidates are not interviewed. |
| November | The National Selection Committee reviews shortlisted Postgraduate, Postdoctoral and all Senior Scholar applications and put forward selection to Fulbright Commission Board who also choose the Professional Scholarship winners. |
| December | All Scholarship applicants are notified (Postgraduate, Postdoctoral, Senior Scholar and Professional categories). |
| July 1 – June 30 | Fulbright Scholarships are to be taken-up in the following year after 1 July . Scholarships can be started anytime after 1 July and before 30 June, the following year. (Note: For coursework, U.S. academic semesters commence in August and January.) |
For further information
| Postgraduate | Honorary Secretary in your State of residence. (ACT and NT residents should contact the Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission) |
| Postdoctoral | Honorary Secretary in your State of residence. (ACT and NT residents should contact the Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission) |
| Senior Scholar | Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission |
| Professional | Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission |
Page last updated:
June 11, 2008