SENIOR SCHOLARship

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

• Travel entitlement of US$2,460
• Stipend of A$3,227 per month for a maximum of 6 months
• Establishment allowance of A$1,000
• Excess baggage allowance of A$140
• Transport and accommodation to attend a National Orientation Program and Presentation Dinner in Australia (May)
• Transport and accommodation to an annual Enrichment Seminar held in Canberra in February or August, each year.
• Access to 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.

• Travel entitlement of US$2,460
• A living allowance of A$250 per month for a maximum of 6 months

In addition, U.S. Fulbright Scholars are provided with free access to the national Medicare health care system during their program.

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 on 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 Australian Vice- Chancellors Committee

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.