2020 External Scholarships Information Evening This session will commence shortly
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4:30pm 2020 External Scholarships Information Evening
Victoria Menzies University Contact Officer (outbound) Victoria Menzies SFHEA Manager, Griffith Honours College Telephone: (07) 3735 4253 Griffith Location: Willett Centre (N53) 1.16 Email Address: honourscollege@griffith.edu.au
Overview: Prestigious External Scholarships Information Session Scholarship presentations Fulbright 4:40pm – 5:00pm Rhodes 5:00pm – 5:20pm Monash 5:20pm – 5:40pm New Colombo Plan 5:40pm – 6:00pm Panel session What makes a good application 6:00pm – 6:25pm
Professor Carolyn Evans Vice Chancellor and President Rhodes Scholar Fulbright Senior Scholarship Recipient
Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and pay respect to Elders, past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Victoria Menzies University Contact Officer (outbound) Victoria Menzies SFHEA Manager, Griffith Honours College Telephone: (07) 3735 4253 Griffith Location: Willett Centre (N53) 1.16 Email Address: honourscollege@griffith.edu.au
Overview: Prestigious External Scholarships Information Session Scholarship presentations Fulbright 4:40pm – 5:00pm Rhodes 5:00pm – 5:20pm Monash 5:20pm – 5:40pm New Colombo Plan 5:40pm – 6:00pm Panel session What makes a good application 6:00pm – 6:25pm
4:40pm Fulbright Scholarship
Victoria Menzies University Contact Officer (outbound)
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FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS Fulbright.org.au
About Fulbright MISSION: The Fulbright Commission promotes educational and cultural exchange between Australia and the United States in order to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen relations between the two countries. VISION: As the leading scholarship program between Australia and the United States, the Fulbright name is synonymous with academic excellence, thought-leadership and mutual understanding, and reflects the uniquely deep bilateral relationship.
History Established in 1946 by U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright and the U.S. Government • Ethos of ‘swords into ploughshares’ – surplus WWII materials sold to fund two-way academic exchanges to the U.S. • Has grown to be the largest education scholarship program in the world, operating between the U.S. and 160 countries • Over 5,000 alumni of the Australian-American Fulbright program in our 70-year history •
Approx. 100 Australian Scholarships on offer each year available in all disciplines, all academic and professional levels Postgraduate Scholarships More information on following slide For individuals who have completed their PhD/doctorate in the past 5 years to Postdoctoral Scholarships undertake postdoctoral research in the U.S. for 3-10 months in any field. For: • Academics at Associate Professor or Professorial level Scholar Awards • Mid-career professionals with an undergraduate qualification and minimum 10 years work experience to undertake research and/or training in the U.S. for 3-4 months in any field. For an exceptional individual at professorial level to carry out research at Kansas Distinguished Chair Scholarship State University for 5-6 months in any area of Agriculture and/or Life Sciences
FULBRIGHT POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT: Students seeking to complete up to two semesters of their Australian Master’s program in the U.S.** • Graduate students who wish to undertake a full American Master’s degree** • Current Australian PhD students who seek to complete a period of research in the U.S. as a Visiting Student • Researcher (VSR) Australian Students who wish to complete an American PhD program • **Placement Services are available for these applicants -- confirmed placement at an institution is not required at the time of application
FULBRIGHT FUTURE Scholarships Generous living stipend + full tuition/visiting researcher costs at any U.S. institution • Must propose research that is innovative and/or has the potential for significant, tangible impact • Must aim to create, contribute to, or otherwise enhance Australian-American • bilateral collaborations
Fulbright Scholarship Benefits Monthly stipend • Travel allowance • Establishment allowance – depending on scholarship • Dependant allowance – depending on scholarship / eligibility • For Postgraduate awards funding is available for up to 2 years and may include a tuition/Visiting Student Researcher (VSR) fee • allowance. ASPE health and accident cover – valued at up to $100,000 • Access to established professional networks - alumni and other international collaborative groups • Orientation and enrichment opportunities - in the U.S. and in Australia • Extensive support - from the Commission as well as U.S. organisations •
Eligibility and Selection Criteria Academic/professional excellence • Ambassadorial skills • Adaptability • Relevance of proposed program (Eg. U.S.-Australia) • Potential outcomes • Australian citizens only • No age limit , open to any field and host institution •
Application Process Project proposal • Personal statement • Three confidential referee reports required - completed online • Host institution letter of support / invitation (not required at postgraduate level) • Copies of official, complete and certified academic documents (where applicable) •
Application Timeline Applications are open from February to July each year • Selected applicants will be invited for interview in August / September • All applicants will receive notification of the outcome of their application by the end of the year • Successful scholarship recipients will attend an orientation program and Gala Presentation Dinner • in February Scholarship recipients must commence their program between July - June the following year •
Fulbright Website – the best place to start In-depth scholarship information • FAQs • Alumni profiles • Information webinars • Application instructions, including link to external portal • … and much more! • Fulbright.org.au Contact the scholarships team: E : fulbright@fulbright.org.au P : (02) 6260 4460
Griffith University Fulbright Scholars Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet 2019 Fulbright Senior Scholar Joshua Russell 2019 Fulbright Future Scholarship (Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation)
5:00pm Rhodes Scholarship
Victoria Menzies University Contact Officer (outbound)
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The Rhodes Scholarships Australia Information for Queensland applicants applying in 2020 for 2021 Professor Stan Hurn State Secretary, Queensland Rhodes Scholarship
Key Contacts Background to the Rhodes Scholarships Eligibility Brief Overview of the Selection Criteria Overview Selection Process About the Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Other Resources.
Professor Stan Hurn , State Secretary and QUT Network Advisor Professor David Ellwood , Network Advisor, Griffith University (d.ellwood@griffith.edu.au) Sonya Betros , State Administrator Key Contacts Email: rhodesqueensland@qut.edu.au Telephone: (07) 3138 2359 (Sonya) Web site: www.qut.edu.au/rhodes
The oldest and most prestigious scholarships in the world Each year, nine Australian Rhodes Rhodes Scholars are elected (over 100 worldwide) Scholarships – The scholarships include one Established in for each state/territory and a further three from anywhere 1903 in the country known as “Australia-at-Large Scholarships” A community of nearly 8,000 Rhodes Scholars worldwide. Nicholas Salmon, 2020 Queensland Rhodes Scholar (pictured)
Two Rhodes Scholars since 2012: Griffith 2012 Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar, Lauren University Dancer Rhodes Most recently, the 2018 Queensland Rhodes Scholars Scholar, Dr Beth Hamilton. Dr Beth Hamilton, 2018 Queensland Rhodes Scholar (pictured above)
Your are an Australian citizen or permanent resident and have been a resident 1 in Australia for at least five of the last ten years. You will have completed an Australian Bachelor’s degree, with or without 2 honours, or an Australian masters degree, or international equivalent of one of the above degrees by 30 June 2021 . EITHER 3 You have reached your 18 th and not passed your 25 th birthday on 1 October 2020 (born after 30 September 1995 and on or before 1 October 2002) OR if your first Bachelor’s degree was awarded on or after 1 July 2019, you may apply if you have reached your 23 rd and not passed your 27 th birthday on 1 Eligibility October 2020 (born after 30 September 1993 and on or before 1 October 1997). You have not applied for a Rhodes Scholarship more than one previous 4 occasion.
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