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The Australian-American Fulbright Commission organises and coordinates cultural and educational programs, and hosts various events throughout the year. We endeavour to engage with each of our many Stakeholders, Sponsors, Scholars and communities both local and global through these activities to build our outreach strategy, and keep the Fulbright community connected.

20
Dec
21

News

Fulbright Program Celebrates 75 Years of Impact

Alumni of Australian Fulbright Program were featured among those making their mark in education, the environment, public service, science, and the arts at the Program’s…

25
Nov
21

News

New Fulbright Partnership with the University of Wollongong

University to fund two Fulbright Scholars annually under five-year agreement A new partnership between the University of Wollongong (UOW) and The Australian-American Fulbright Commission will…

11
Nov
21

News

2022 Fulbright Gala Presentation Dinner – Thursday 24 Feb

Fulbright Gala Presentation Dinner Back on for 2022 WHAT: Formal Dinner/Presentation Ceremony to celebrate the 2021/2022 Fulbright Scholars WHEN: Thursday 24 February 2022 WHERE: The…

17
Jul
20

News

COVID
Disability Rights
Universal Design

Seeing Beyond Disability

I write you this missive from Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Avenue, Austin Hall, Room 306. This is my office, well, it is for another…

2
Jun
20

News

Regional Australia
Rural Issues

Fulbright Scholars to boost Australian Rural and Regional Research

The Regional Universities Network (RUN) today announced a new partnership with the Australian-American Fulbright Commission to provide scholarships to US academics that will see them…

18
May
20

News

COVID
Disinformation
Public Health

Fulbrighters in Action Against COVID-19 – Dr Briony Swire-Thompson

Briony Swire-Thomson is a cognitive psychologist whose field of research is so new, she’s helping to write the map. “You’re completely in the wild west.”…

7
May
20

News

COVID
Public Health
Telemedicine

Fulbrighters in Action Against COVID-19 – Dr Ateev Mehrotra

Dr Ateev Mehrotra is on the front lines of the global Covid-19 pandemic. I reach him by Zoom in the basement of his family home,…

29
Apr
20

News

COVID
Public Health

Public Compliance with COVID-19 Quarantine Measures

A mandatory evacuation from Australia cut Fulbright Scholar Mark Czeisler‘s exchange trip short, but rather than give up on his research plans, Mark decided that…

29
Apr
20

News

ecology
Epidemiology
Virology

Understanding Disease in our Feline Friends

A longstanding bilateral collaboration to enhance our understanding of feline disease has come to a head as two researchers meet in Tasmania via Fulbright. Dr…

28
Apr
20

News

COVID
Data Quality
Disinformation

Fulbrighters in Action Against COVID-19 – Arjun Bisen

How to Become a Factfinder-in-Chief When it comes to fact-checking Covid-19 information on his family’s email chain, Arjun Bisen says he’s appointed himself Factfinder-in-Chief. It’s…