fulbright victoria Scholarship

The Fulbright Victoria Scholarship was established by donations from the Victorian State government and all the Victorian based universities listed below.

The Fulbright Victoria Scholarship provides an opportunity for a talented Victorian resident to undertake postgraduate study or research in the United States for eight to twelve months. The Scholarship is open to any field of study.

This Scholarship is open to Australian citizens who are residents of Victoria to undertake

postgraduate or postdoctoral study or research in the United States for three to twelve months depending on whether you are a postgraduate or postdoctoral applicant. Projects should focus on topics or issues relevant to Victoria, clearly articulating the benefits of such study and research to the State, as well as Australia.

For general information and applications please refer to Application Information and specific information for the Postgraduate or Postdoctoral Scholarships

 

For more information, read the profile of the 2012 Victoria Scholar, Dr Michael Findlay.

Previous Fulbright Victoria Scholars

Year	Name	Home Institution	Program
2011	Dr David Nisbet	Monash University	Augmenting current research into ways to help damaged brain and spinal cord tissues to regenerate, using polymer nanofibres as a scaffold for stem cells.
2010	Dr Elgene Lim.	The University of Melbourne, Royal Australiasian College of Physicians	Research into novel ways to treat breast cancer.
2009	Dr Colin Scholes	University of Melbourne	Working on cheaper ways to mitigate carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.
2009	Dr Byron Wicks	University of Melbourne	Research furthering the development of a bionic eye and high-speed wireless communications.