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·         American Association Of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships

·         Cambridge Australia Trust Scholarships

·         Fulbright Awards

·         General Sir John Monash Awards

·         Mervyn and Katalin Paterson Fellowship (Travel Grant)

·         R.G. Menzies Scholarship to Harvard

·         Rhodes Scholarships



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS*

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation is the largest private supporter of graduate women. Established in 1881, the Association has a long and illustrious history of helping women achieve their personal and professional goals. International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the USA to women who are not US citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited institutions are supported.

Stipend: N/A. Tuition scholarship
Other Benefits: N/A

Maximum Duration: N/A

Take Up By: N/A
Number Offered:
Up to fifty eight scholarships on offer
Eligible Program(s): PhD
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree with first-class honours, or a research Master's degree from a recognized Australian university; Applicants must be Australian citizens; Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree by September 30, 2004, and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of application (no later than December 15, 2004); Selection criteria include an outstanding academic record, professional potential, and the potential of the field of study to improve the lives of women and girls in the fellow's country of origin; Preference is given to women residing in their home countries at the time of application
Applications Close: 15 December 2006
How To Apply:
General Information and Application Forms are available online at: www.aauw.org

 

email: gibbsl@aauw.org

 

Please note that this scholarship is not administered by ANU, applicants are advised to check the AAUW website (www.aauw.org) for further details.

 


CAMBRIDGE AUSTRALIA TRUST SCHOLARSHIPS*

The Cambridge Australia Trust, in collaboration with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, offers six to eight scholarships each year for students wishing to carry out PhD research at Cambridge University. These scholarships are awarded only to Australian citizens who are of outstanding academic merit and who are graduates of an Australian university.

Stipend: N/A
Other Benefits: The scholarships cover travel to and from Cambridge, a settling in allowance, and an annual living allowance of £7,800 per annum

Maximum Duration: Three years full-time

Take Up By: N/A
Number Offered:
N/A

Eligible Program(s): PhD
Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's degree with first-class honours, or a research Master's degree from a recognized Australian university; Applicants must be Australian citizens; Applicants must have: gained admission to Cambridge University to undertake a PhD degree; and a UK Overseas Research Scholarship [ORS] on the nomination of Cambridge University

Applications Close: 1 January 2007
How To Apply:
General Information and Application Forms are available online at: www.cambridgeaustraliatrust.org.au

 

Sponsors

The Secretary
Cambridge Australia Trust
GPO Box 93
Canberra 2601
Australia

email: nicolas.peterson@anu.edu.au

 

Please note that this scholarship is not administered by ANU, applicants are advised to check the Cambridge Australia Trust website (www.cambridgeaustraliatrust.org.au) for further details.

 

 


FULBRIGHT AWARDS

The Fulbright Scholarship Program seeks to promote and increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and Australia through two way cultural and educational exchange. Grants are awarded to Australian students, scholars and professionals to study, teach, lecture and conduct research in the Unites States and to American students and scholars to engage in simlar activities in Australia. These grants are awarded each year, through a process of open competition, with grants awarded to individuals selected on the basis of academic excellence, professional qualifications and ambassadorial skills.

There are a number of Fulbright Awards available including the Fulbright Postgraduate Award (General) (Travel Grant). The website (http://www.fulbright.com.au/) provides further information about this and other Fulbright awards.

 

 

GENERAL SIR JOHN MONASH AWARDS*

The General Sir John Monash Awards are foroutstanding Australian citizens graduating from Australian universities to enable them to undertake postgraduate study abroad at the world’s best universities.

Stipend:  A$50,000.00 per annum tax free, in bi-annual payments
Other Benefits: N/A

Maximum Duration: Three years full-time

Take Up By: N/A
Number Offered:
Up to eight awards may be awarded annually

Eligible Program(s): PhD, MPhil
Eligibility Criteria: Demonstrated outstanding leadership ability; Altruism demonstrated through community service· Well-developed communication skills; Proof of arrangements with a foreign university to conduct a well-defined research project or study program; Applicants must be Australian citizens

Applications Close: 31 August 2006
How To Apply:
General Information and Application Forms are available online at: www.monashawards.org

 

Sponsors

The General Sir John Monash Foundation

Level 5
30 Collins Street
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia 3000

Phone: + 61 3 9654 8811
Fax: + 61 3 9654 3411
email: crompton@monashawards.org
website: www.monashawards.org/

Please note that this scholarship is not administered by ANU, applicants are advised to check the Monash Foundation website www.monashawards.org

 


MERVYN AND KATALIN PATERSON FELLOWSHIP (TRAVEL GRANT)

The Fellowship is awarded annually on a competitive basis to permit students to travel overseas to attend a major international conference, summer school or to visit an overseas institution in order to gain valuable research or laboratory experience. Emphasis is on enrichment and diversification of the student's experience and must be directly relevant to the PhD topic. Funding is drawn from an endowment from Emeritus Professor Mervyn S. Paterson and Mrs Katalin Paterson supported by the University's Endowment for Excellence.
Field of Study: Earth Sciences
ANU Location of Study: Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES)

Stipend: Up to A$7,000.00 for travel, accommodation and living expenses

Other Benefits: N/A

Maximum Duration: Three months full-time

Take Up By: N/A

Number Offered: Up to one scholarships on offer

Eligible Program(s): PhD

Eligibility Criteria: Postgraduate research students, enrolled full time in RSES and who have been enrolled for a minimum of 6 months; Students may not take up the Fellowship until after successful completion of their mid-term review; Australian and New Zealand citizens; Permanent residents of Australia; International Students

Applications Close: 30 September 2006

How To Apply: Submissions to RSES will be considered by the Mervyn and Katalin Paterson Fellowship Committee, comprising the Director, RSES or his/her nominee, plus two other members of the academic staff of the School chosen each year by Faculty Board, RSES. Applications should be supported by the supervisor and include a well defined proposal indicating how the student will benefit from the experience. If the proposal is for time at another institution details of the host institution’s acceptance must be provided. Details of any support from the host institution or other sources must also be provided.

 

 

 


R.G. MENZIES SCHOLARSHIP TO HARVARD

The Robert Gordon Menzies Scholarship to Harvard is Australia’s most prestigious national award for postgraduate study in the United States. Inaugurated in 1967 by prominent Australian alumni of Harvard to honour the Australian statesman and former prime minister, the Menzies Scholarship grants one annual award to a talented Australian who has gained admission to a Harvard graduate school. In accordance with its national origin and focus, the ideal candidates for the Scholarship are Australians whose primary objective, after completing their studies at Harvard, is to make a significant contribution to this country’s development.

Stipend: N/A. Tuition scholarship
Other Benefits: N/A

Maximum Duration: N/A

Take Up By: N/A
Number Offered:
Up to one scholarship on offer

Eligible Program(s): PhD, MPhil
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must be Australian citizens

Applications Close: 31 January 2007

How To Apply: General Information and Application Forms are available online at: http://info.anu.edu.au/OVC/Scholarships/_Menzies.asp

Enquiries may be directed to:
Karen Holt
Menzies Selection Committee Secretary
Council and Boards Secretariat
1.09, Chancelry Bld 10
The Australian National University
CANBERRA ACT 0200

Phone: + 61 2 6125 2825
Fax: + 61 2 61258524

email: cabs.admin@anu.edu.au

 

Sponsors

Menzies Foundation

The Scholarship Officer
The Menzies Foundation
210 Clarendon Street
EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002

Fax: + 61 3 9417 7049
email: menzies@vicnet.net.au
website: www.menziesfoundation.org.au

 

Harvard Club of Australia

Harvard Club of Australia
GPO Box 3132 Sydney NSW 2001
email: hca@harvard.org.au

Phone: + 61 2 9449 5239
Fax: + 61 2 9144 6699
website: www.harvard.org.au/

 

 


RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS

The Rhodes Trust offers eleven Rhodes Scholarships in Australia each year, one for each State and five for Australia at Large. A Rhodes Scholarship is tenable at the University of Oxford. All fees are paid by the Trust directly to the College. In addition, a Rhodes Scholar receives a personal stipend and assistance with travelling expenses to the United Kingdom.

Stipend: N/A. Tuition scholarship
Other Benefits:

Maximum Duration:

Take Up By:
Number Offered:
Up to eleven scholarships on offer

Eligible Program(s):
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must be Australian citizens and have passed their eighteenth and not reached their twenty-fifth birthday by 1 October 2004

Applications Close: 1 September 2006

How To Apply: General Information and Application Forms are available online at: http://info.anu.edu.au/OVC/Scholarships/_Rhodes.asp


Enquiries may be directed to:
Karen Holt
Honorary Secretary
Rhodes Scholarships for Australia at Large
Room 1.09, Chancelry Building #10
The Australian National University
CANBERRA ACT 0200

Phone: + 61 2 6125 2825
Fax: + 61 2 61258524