The Education Program

Overview

The American Australian Association launched its Education Fund in 2002 and is currently funded largely through monies raised at our Annual Benefit Dinners and through direct corporate sponsorship. The Education Fund was established to support post-graduate study and research between Australia and the United States and is the largest source of privately funded educational scholarships between the two countries.

The American Australian Association awards scholarships each year to Australians and Americans for advanced research and study in the United States and Australia respectively. The Scholarships build on existing strong social and economic partnerships and foster intellectual exchange between the United States and Australia. To date, over 300 Scholars have received awards totaling over US$7 million to pursue studies in critical fields - from key medical research to sustainability - at leading Australian and American universities.

Scholarships

The American Australian Association offers the following Postgraduate Education Scholarships.

	Study Level	Graduate or post graduate
	Enrollment	Acceptance or affiliation to a US educational institution for full time study or research
	Citizenship	Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
	Scholarship	Scholarships are granted up to US$30,000-US$40,000, the intent is to support part of the costs for 1 year of study in the US
	Deadline	April 15, every year

	Study Level	Graduate or post graduate
	Enrollment	Acceptance or affiliation to an Australian educational institution for full time study or research
	Citizenship	US citizen or permanent resident of US
	Scholarship	Scholarships are granted up to US$30,000- US$40,000, the intent is to support part of the costs for 1 year of study in Australia
	Deadline	November 15, every year

Scholarships FAQ

Current Recipient Scholars
2017 Australia to USA Scholars
	AAA Sir Keith Murdoch Scholar Elizabeth Burgess New England Aquarium/University of Queensland Research Interest: Whale Sustainability	AAA Sir Keith Murdoch Scholar Rachel Chambers University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign/ University of Wollongong Research Interest: Chemistry

	AAA Dow Chemical Company Scholar Tristan Clemons Northwestern University/ University of Western Australia Research Interest: Nanotechnology	AAA Ausart Scholar Nicholas Croggon Columbia University/ University of Melbourne Research Interest: Contemporary Art

	AAA Northrop Grumman Scholar Yixin Gong Stanford University/UNSW Research Interest: Science & Technology Law	AAA Chevron Scholar Nicholas Hirons University of California, Berkeley/ University of Melbourne Research Interest: Engineering

	AAA Bechtel Scholar Simon Kheifets Harvard University/University of Texas, Austin Research Interest:Physics	AAA UQ Scholar Kate Markey Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/University of Queensland Research Interest:Medicine

	AAA Sir Keith Murdoch Scholar Simone Sandler Harvard University/Monash University Research Interest: Medicine	AAA Sir Keith Murdoch Scholar Beeke Wienert University of California, Berkeley/UNSW Research Interest: Technology

	AAA Aurora Indigenous Scholar Kathleen Jackson Harvard University/University of Newcastle Research Interest: African American Studies	AAA Aurora Indigenous Scholar Julia Moriarty UCLA/UNSW Research Interest: MFA - Screenwriting

	AAA David Charles Nason Journalism Scholar Emma Cillekens New York University/Queensland University of Technology Research Interest: Journalism	AAA David Charles Nason Journalism Scholar Matthew Knott Columbia University/University of Technology, Sydney Research Interest: Journalism