About the Award

The Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship was established to recognise Indigenous leaders’ commitment to achieving excellence, while seeking an international perspective and collaboration through their studies/research. The scholarship was originally established in cooperation with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) in 1993 and is now supported by the Australian Government’s National Indigenous Australians Agency.

This scholarship supports students and scholars who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to undertake a research program in the U.S. The award is available in any field of academic study, across visiting student researcher, postdoctoral, and scholar categories.

Available awards:

• Visiting student researcher candidate: 4–8 month program
• Postdoctoral candidate: 4–8-month program
• Scholar candidate: 4-month program

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Eligibility

Specific to this award:

• Must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

General criteria for all Fulbright Awards:

• Must be an Australian citizen.
• Must not be a dual citizen of the U.S.
• Must be residing in Australia at the time of application (exceptions may apply – please see link below).
• Must not have already commenced this degree or project in the U.S.
• Must not have held a J1 or J2 visa in the 24 months before program commences.
• Must hold an undergraduate degree.
• Postdoctoral candidates only: PhD must have been conferred in the past 5 years.*
• Postdoctoral and scholar applicants only: must hold a PhD.
• Visiting student researcher, postdoctoral, and scholar applicants only: must have a letter of invitation from proposed host institution.

* Applicants may be in their final year of their PhD research if applying for a postdoctoral award. PhD must be conferred before commencing program.

For more details on eligibility criteria, please view this page.

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Award Benefits

• Monthly stipend for 4-8 months for an individual based on the current approved MMR.
• Partial tuition allowance (subject to funding availability, specified at time of offer)
• Round-trip, economy class airfare directly to and from the scholar’s home city and the city of the host institution (capped at AUD$4,000).
• Settling-in allowance.
• A limited Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges (ASPE) Health Benefits Plan, designed by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Seven Corners, Inc. Please note this plan is NOT an insurance policy.
• Orientation and networking opportunities.
• Support from the Commission prior to and during program.

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About the Funder

This award is funded by the Australian Government’s National Indigenous Australians Agency.

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