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Australian-American Educational Foundation (Fulbright Exchange Programme)

Description

Postgraduate awards are available to graduate students and emerging professionals in the Visual and Performing Arts, with promising reputations in their chosen fields, wishing to:

  • undertake an approved course of study for an American higher degree or its equivalent; or
  • engage in research relevant to an Australian higher degree.

Benefits

Benefits include a travel entitlement, a monthly stipend for a maximum period of 12 months, and an establishment allowance.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens and resident in Australia. Applicants holding United States/Australian dual citizenship are ineligible. Applicants must pass a complete medical examination.

Number available

The Foundation will provide up to six postgraduate awards. In addition, four privately sponsored awards are provided as follows:

  • Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people sponsored by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (restricted to people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent);
  • Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award for Engineering sponsored by Clough Engineering Limited;
  • Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award for the Visual and performing Arts sponsored by Anthony Joseph Pratt; and
  • Fulbright Tim Matthews Memorial Postgraduate Student Award in Statistics and Related Disciplines sponsored by the Victorian WorkCover Authority.

Further information

Programme and Development Officer
Australian-American Educational Foundation
GPO Box 1559
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Ph: (02) 6247 9331
E-mail: lindy@aaef.anu.edu.au
web site: http://cibc.com.au/fulbrightYou are leaving the DEST site
web site: http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/education/fulbrightYou are leaving the DEST site

 

French Government Study Programmes

Description

Twelve-month postgraduate research scholarships are available for the study of the French language, literature and civilisation leading to the completion of a French postgraduate degree.

Benefits

Benefits include a monthly living allowance, course fees and assistance with medical expenses.

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens and should preferably hold an Honours or higher degree in French. Students currently enrolled in an Honours programme, or studying French at the 4th year level in conjunction with a degree (Honours and above) in a related field are also eligible.

Number available

Two scholarships are available.

Further information

Ms Ann Latchford
Manager
Scholarships and Awards Programme
Language Australia
GPO Box 372F
MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Ph: 03 9614 0255

Director of the BCLE
French Embassy
6 Perth Avenue
YARRALUMLA ACT 2600

Ph: 02 6216 0100

Goethe-Institut Scholarships

Language course scholarships

Four and eight-week scholarships are available for language training at the Goethe-Institut in Germany for below intermediate level and intermediate (Mittelstufe) level German language training.

Benefits

Benefits may include tuition fees, accommodation, breakfast, lunch on course days, a weekly allowance, and a small travel grant.

Eligibility

Applicants should be students enrolled in a diploma/Bachelor of Education course and prepared to become teachers of German, teachers of German with a need to upgrade their language skills, teachers re-training to become LOTE teachers of German, principals of schools currently offering German, or planning to introduce a German programme, as well as persons in education administration dealing with Germany.

Number available

Approximately 80 scholarships are divided among the Goethe Institut’s scholarship categories.

Professional development scholarship

Description

Scholarships are available for a four-week seminar and information tour in Germany.

Benefits

Benefits include seminar fees, excursions as per itinerary, accommodation, breakfast, one hot meal on seminar days and a travel grant.

Eligibility

Teachers of German in secondary schools with an advanced level of German and a minimum of three years teaching experience.

Numbers available

Approximately 80 scholarships are divided among the Goethe Institut’s scholarship categories.

Further information

Goethe Institut
606 St Kilda Road
MELBOURNE 3004

Ph: 03 9510 8838
Fax: 03 9521 2912
E-mail: gimelb@iaccess.com.au
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Goethe Institut
90 Ocean Street
WOOLLAHRA NSW 2025

Ph: 02 9328 7411
Fax: 02 9326 1323
Email: gi-soyd@real.net.au
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