Fulbright Scholarships Program

Closing date: 30 September 2018

Available for future and current domestic students in all research disciplines.

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About this scholarship

Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarships are available to Australian citizens to engage in 8 - 12 months of research relevant to an Australian PhD; or undertake an approved course of study in an American higher degree. These scholarships are aimed at current PhD students, honours students, or honours graduates who are considering postgraduate study in the U.S.

There are a number of scholarships including but not limited to:

• Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship for Indigenous postgraduate students
• Fulbright Professional, Senior Scholar and Distinguished Chair scholarships for staff and academics
• Fulbright Postdoctoral scholarships for postdoctoral students

For a full list of scholarships for Australian citizens, please visit Fulbright website.

Student type

• Current Students

Faculty

• Science & Engineering
• Centre for Aboriginal Studies
• Curtin Business School
• Health Sciences
• Humanities

Course type

• Postgraduate Research
• Staff/Post-doctoral

Specifically for

• Curtin students wanting to study overseas

Gender

Non-gender specific

Nationality

• Australian Citizen

Scholarship base

Merit Based

Value

Scholarship benefits generally include:

• Monthly stipend for living expenses
• Travel Allowance
• Establishment allowance
• ASPE medical insurance of up to A$100,000 (for the scholar only)
• National orientation program, showcase & gala presentation dinner
• Assistance with identifying and applying to host institutions via Placement Services
• In-country “gateway” orientation program, run by the IIE
• Enrichment Seminars in the United States with other international Fulbright scholars
• Access to a professional network of distinguished Australian and American Fulbright alumni
• Ongoing assistance from the Commission with visas, enrichment opportunities and pastoral care
• Media and publicity support

For the accurate information on the benefits, please visit Fulbright website and click the applicable scholarship categories that you may be eligible to apply.

Eligibility criteria

Fulbright Postgraduate Scholars must spend a minimum of one academic year (8-12 months) in the U.S., the majority of time should be at their host institution. Fulbright funding is for the first 12 months only and applicants must demonstrate they have sufficient additional funds to support themselves and any dependants during their stay in the U.S. Fulbright scholarships support one academic year, applicants are able to extend their stay but without funding from the Fulbright Commission.