American Australian Association - 2024 USA to Australia Scholarships

The American Australian Association awards Scholarships at the Graduate (Masters, Ph.D. and Postdoctoral) level of up to US $40,000 each year. Scholarships are available to Americans who will benefit from doing advanced research or study in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Sustainability, Medicine and Health Care Funding/Economics in Australia.  Scholars are expected to be Ambassadors for their country and should intend to contribute to American intellectual capital, as well as the country’s overall social and economic well-being upon their return.

Open for application on August 1 to September 30.

Scholarship Categories

Specialty Field Scholarships

The Graduate Education Fund supports American and Australian Graduate-level students and researchers in various disciplines, to study in each other’s country, through multiple scholarship opportunities.

• The AAA Graduate Education Scholarships support American and Australian individuals undertaking or planning to undertake full-time Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) at an accredited institution in the country of the other, for a minimum of one year. The scholarships outlined below will provide support of up to US $40,000 to those in the specialty fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Health, Medicine and Sustainability. Scholarship funds may be used toward travel, living, tuition and other associated educational costs.
• The AAA-Sustainable Health Care Funding (SHCF) Scholarship will fund one American or one Australian Graduate (Postdoctoral, Ph.D. or Masters) student or researcher to undertake comparative research in the field of health care policy and management. Applicants with specializations, including but not limited to financing and delivery of health care; the organization and management of health care delivery systems; the politics of health care policy reform; the impact of health care policy reform on the delivery of health care; or health care economics are invited to apply.  Research focus should include comparisons and lessons learnt from existing Australian and American health care systems. The inclusion of comparisons with New Zealand, Canada or Asian countries is also welcome.
• Wildfire Research Scholarship
  Natural wildfires are increasing in their severity and frequency and can have widespread and devastating impact on people, communities, infrastructure and natural resources.  In light of recent wildfires in both Australia and the United States, the American Australian Association has created a new Wildfire Research Scholarship, offering support of up to US $40,000 for one Australian and one American candidate to undertake Graduate (Postdoctoral, Ph.D. or Masters) level research or study. 

Indigenous Scholarships

The Graduate Education Indigenous Scholarships support Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander individuals, to undertake full-time Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) in each other’s countries respectively. These scholarships will provide support of up to US $40,000 to use toward travel, living, tuition and other associated educational costs.

The following scholarships are available each year:

• AAA – Lisa Fox Indigenous Education Scholarship (Both Directions):Will support one Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander and one Native American, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian undertaking or planning to undertake full-time Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) in any disciplinary field, at an accredited educational institution in the country of the other.

Applying for a scholarship

All applicants are required to complete an online application form. You will be required to set-up a site account. Within your account you can save, leave and go back to your application at any time before submitting by the due date. You will be required to upload supporting documents to this online form. We encourage applicants to download their application as they go, in case of any unanticipated technical difficulties.