Funding Opportunities

Australia Indonesia Youth Exchange Program

Eligibility

Australian Citizens age 21-25 who are young professionals, graduates or tertiary students who have an active interest in Indonesia.

Availability

Available country - Indonesia

Value of grant

AIYEP awards outstanding young Australians with full scholarships to participate. Airfares, meals, accommodation, activities, and transport are all covered by the AIYEP program. In return participants are expected to represent their state and Australia to their best ability and engage fully in all aspects of the program.

Timeline

Applications open now and close on the 16th June 2019.

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New Colombo Plan (NCP)

Eligibility

Scholarships:
Eligible students will be contacted by the University.

Mobility:
Expressions of interest to be submitted by student via email.

Eligibility Criteria

•   Students must be Australian citizens
•  Aged between 18-28yrs of age (inclusive) on 1 January 2020
•  Enrolled as an undergraduate student in at least second year or Honours at commencement of program
•  All other UniSA Student Exchange criteria apply

Availability

Available Countries

Value of grant

Scholarships:
value up to $67,000.

Mobility Grants:
valued between $1000-$3000 for short term study options and $3000-$7000 for semester long exchange.

Timeline

Scholarships:
Further information on the New Colombo Plan (NCP) can be found here

Mobility:
Expressions of interest email Student Exchange

Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program

Eligibility

South Australian Applicants:

•  Undergraduate honours students
•  Post graduate students
•  Early career researchers*
•  studying or researching in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.

*For the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Japan

Study options:
University of Nagoya,  University of Tsukuba,  Waseda University

Value of grant

Scholarships:
value up to $67,000.

Mobility Grants:
valued between $1000-$3000 for short term study options and $3000-$7000 for semester long exchange.

Timeline

Applications are accepted all year round but should be submitted at least 6 months before the commencement of the proposed study in Japan. More information

Short-Term Mobility

Eligibility

Student eligibility:
Undergraduate & Postgraduate (coursework)

Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Global

Study options:
Short-term (up to 6 months) – may include practicum or clinical placements; internships; research experiences; volunteer projects etc

Value of grant

$2000

Timeline

  Applications are open. Please email Student.Exchange@unisa.edu.au

International Student Exchange Program (IESP)

Eligibility

Student eligibility:
Undergraduate & Postgraduate (coursework)

Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Global

Study options:
1-2 full semester exchange
Inbound also available

Value of grant

$5000

Timeline

  Applications are open. Please email Student.Exchange@unisa.edu.au

Fulbright Scholarships

Description

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life abroad and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.

Eligibility

•  These are highly competitive, merit-based scholarships for Australian citizens across various academic and career stages across all discipline areas, but targeted at postgraduate, PhD and postdoc students with clear links to the US.
•  There are a number of other requirements – please see fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/ for detailed information

Availability

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarship opportunities to Australian citizens across various academic and career stages. Click on the links below to access information for each category (including opportunities available);

Value of grant

Timeline

DFAT International Relations Grants Program

Eligibility

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Australia-China Council (ACC)
•  Australia-India Council (AIC)
•  Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII)
•  Australia International Cultural Council (AICC)
•  Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF)
•  Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF)
•  Australia-Malaysia Institute (AMI)
•  Australia-Thailand Institute (ATI)
•  Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)
•  Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)

Study options:
To foster people-to-people and institutional links - bilaterally and regionally – in support of the Government's foreign and trade policy goals including the arts, media, education, science, technology and social development initiatives such as health and sport

Value of grant

Dependent on proposal

Timeline

See more information

Chinese Government Scholarship Programs

Eligibility

Student eligibility:

Undergraduate & Postgraduate largely taught in Chinese

Availability

Available Countries:

•  China

Study options:
Up to 5 years depending on program

Value of grant

Expenses covered including tuition fee, accommodation, insurance and monthly living allowance from CNY 1,400/m to 2,000/m

Timeline

January to early April (please consult the agencies receiving applications for specific deadlines)

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Swiss Government Scholarships - 3 month research internship

Eligibility

•  Masters students or undergraduate students who completed 2nd year
•  Currently enrolled in an Australian university or institute
•  Open to students from all fields, with an acceptance letter from a professor at a Swiss university for a research stay in his/ her group
•  Must be at a public-funded Swiss research university or public-funded Swiss research institution

Availabe Countries

•  Switzerland

Value of the scholarship

A monthly stipend of CHF 1,600 (approx. US$1,600).

Timeline

•  Submission deadline 15 December 2018
•  Internship needs to be taken between May 1, 2019 and December 1, 2019 (#-months duration)

For further information please see our FAQ's

World Trade Organisation (WTO) Internships

Eligibility

•  be an Australian citizen
•  have completed, or are completing, tertiary studies in economics, political science, international relations, international trade, law or international development
•  be willing to undergo a mandatory police check
•  be willing to re-locate to Geneva for a period of approximately two months, on a self-funded basis (which includes travel, visa, accommodation, and health insurance arrangements).

Value of the grant:

The WTO Mission is not able to provide financial assistance to successful applicants. Interns are responsible for their own travel, visa, accommodation, and health insurance arrangements. The cost of living is high in Geneva. Interns should plan for living costs of around AUD2,000-3,000 per month, in addition to flights.

How to apply:

Applications for the 2019 internship are currently open, and close 18 March 2019.

Please note that applications received outside these dates will not be considered.

To apply you will need to submit:

•  your Resume/CV
•  a written reference (no more than one page); and
•  a document setting out answers to the questionnaire below.

If you are a student, we particularly welcome applications that include a reference or letter of support from your university.

All applications should be emailed to wto.geneva@dfat.gov.au
Please include the subject line "SURNAME, first name: WTO Internship Application".

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UniSA Student Exchange and Study Abroad

Study Abroad and Student Exchange are short term programs that enable international students to study for six to twelve months in any of the University of South Australia's campuses in Adelaide. Students can combine their formal education with travel before, during and after the Study Periods.

More information

Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program

Eligibility

Japanese Applicants:

•  Undergraduate honours students
•  Post graduate students
•  Early career researchers*

researching or studying in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.

Japanese students would be required to meet the English language requirements of the three South Australian universities.

*For the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Australia (South Australia)

Study options:
University of South Australia
University of Adelaide    Flinders University

Value of grant

An A$13,500 grant for a 6 month period. For visits shorter than 6 months the amount will be reduced pro rata

Timeline

Applications are accepted all year round but should be submitted at least 6 months before the commencement of the proposed study in Australia. More information

Australia Awards Scholarships

Eligibility

Student eligibilty:

How to apply

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Visit website

Study options:
Full degree

Value of grant

Dependent on proposal

Timeline

See individual country pages for opening and closing dates

DFAT International Relations Grants

Description

Grant applications are open for this year’s DFAT Foundation, Council and Institute funding round. The International Relations Grants Program (IRGP) supports the Government's foreign policies and economic diplomacy interests and projects a positive contemporary image of Australia. IRGP grants support professional, community and institutional linkages between Australia and its partners on contemporary issues of shared interest including business, education, innovation, science, technology, the arts, media and sport. Each Foundation, Council and Institute have priority areas that they award funding to projects based on - please see each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website below for further information

Eligibility

Refer to each Foundation, Council or Institute’s application details, websites listed below.

Availability

Please see each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website below for further information:

•  Australia-Korea Foundation
•  Australia-India Council
•  Australia-Indonesia Institute
•  Australia-Japan Foundation
•  National Foundation for Australia-China Relations
•  Australia-ASEAN Council
•  Council for Australian-Arab Relations
•  Council for Australian Latin America Relations

Value of grant

Varies for each Foundation, Council or Institute – individual grants generally do not exceed $40,000 per year. Refer to Grant Guidelines under each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website (listed above) for further information

Timeline

Application closing dates vary from mid-late March 2020. Refer to Grant Guidelines under each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website (listed above) for further information

Fulbright Scholarships

Description

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life abroad and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.

Eligibility

•  These are highly competitive, merit-based scholarships for Australian citizens across various academic and career stages across all discipline areas, but targeted at postgraduate, PhD and postdoc students with clear links to the US.
•  There are a number of other requirements – please see fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/ for detailed information

Availability

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarship opportunities to Australian citizens across various academic and career stages. Click on the links below to access information for each category (including opportunities available);

Value of grant

Timeline