FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT
"Of all the joint ventures in which we might engage, the most productive, in my view, is EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE. I have always had great difficulty--since the initiation of the Fulbright Scholarships in 1946--in trying to find the words that would persuasively explain that educational exchange is not merely one of those nice but marginal activities in which we engage in international affairs, but rather, from the standpoint of future world peace and order, probably THE MOST IMPORTANT and POTENTIALLY REWARDING OF OUR FOREIGN-POLICY ACTIVITIES."
"Of all the joint ventures in which we might engage, the most productive, in my view, is EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE. I have always had great difficulty--since the initiation of the Fulbright Scholarships in 1946--in trying to find the words that would persuasively explain that educational exchange is not merely one of those nice but marginal activities in which we engage in international affairs, but rather, from the standpoint of future world peace and order, probably THE MOST IMPORTANT and POTENTIALLY REWARDING OF OUR FOREIGN-POLICY ACTIVITIES."
"Our future is not in the stars but in our own minds and hearts. Creative leadership and liberal education, which in fact go together, are the first requirements for a hopeful future for humankind. Fostering these--leadership, learning, and empathy between cultures--was and remains the purpose of the international scholarship program that I was privileged to sponsor in the U.S. Senate over forty years ago. It is a modest program with an immodest aim--the achievement in international affairs of a regime more civilized, rational and humane than the empty system of power of the past. I believed in that possibility when I began. I still do." -
Senator J. William Fulbright
Senator J. William Fulbright
"Our future is not in the stars but in our own minds and hearts. Creative leadership and liberal education, which in fact go together, are the first requirements for a hopeful future for humankind. Fostering these--leadership, learning, and empathy between cultures--was and remains the purpose of the international scholarship program that I was privileged to sponsor in the U.S. Senate over forty years ago. It is a modest program with an immodest aim--the achievement in international affairs of a regime more civilized, rational and humane than the empty system of power of the past. I believed in that possibility when I began. I still do." -
2022
FULBRIGHT.ORG.AU
FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HONORARY CO-CHAIR (AUSTRALIA)
The Hon. Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Australia
AUSTRALIAN APPOINTEES
Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC FAA FRS (Chair)
Vice Chancellor and President
The Australian National University
Karen Sandercock
First Assistant Secretary
Department of Education, Australian Government
Christian Bennett
Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer, Virgin Australia
Cameron Archer
United States, United Kingdom and Canada Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government
HONORARY CO-CHAIR (UNITED STATES)
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy
United States Ambassador to Australia
U.S. APPOINTEES
Jeff Anderson (Treasurer)
Minister–Counselor for Public Affairs
U.S. Embassy, Canberra
Larry Lopez
Director, Accelerating Commercialisation, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Partner, Australian Venture Consultants, Perth
Christine Elder
Consul General
U.S. Consulate, Sydney
Sara James
Broadcast Journalist and Author
National Strategy Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Professor Harlene Hayne
Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University
FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA STAFF
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Dr Varuni Kulasekera
Executive Director
Iroshani Rathnayake
Administrative Assistant
FINANCE
Brendan Greenwood Finance Manager
Darianna Rubio
Assistant Accountant
PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Tara Whitfield
Partnerships and Programs Manager
Alex Maclaurin
Communications and Marketing Manager
SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM
Wendy Andrews Program Manager
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3 CONTENTS ABOUT FULBRIGHT 05 Note from the Board Chair and Executive Director 06 PROGRAM 07 2022 At a Glance 08 Fulbright Selection Committees 10 Fulbright Distinguished Chair Program 12 Fulbright Future Program 14 Fulbright Sponsored Awards 27 Fulbright State/Territory Awards 32 General Category Awards 34 Fulbright Scholar Program Outcomes 36 PARTNERSHIPS 38 Fulbright Scholarship Sponsors 39 PERFORMANCE 42 Financial Statements 43
"Fostering these—leadership, learning, and empathy between cultures—was and remains the purpose of the international scholarship program… It is a modest program with an immodest aim—the achievement in international affairs of a regime more civilized, rational and humane than the empty system of power of the past.”
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J. William Fulbright 9.4.1905 - 9.2.1995
THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
The Fulbright Program is the flagship foreign exchange scholarship program of the United States of America, aimed at increasing binational collaboration, cultural understanding, and the exchange of ideas.
Created in the aftermath of WWII, the program was established by Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946 with the ethos of turning ‘swords into ploughshares’, whereby credits from the sale of surplus U.S. war materials were used to fund academic exchanges between host countries and the U.S.
Since its establishment, the Fulbright Program has grown to become the largest educational exchange program in the world, operating in over 160 countries. In its seventy-five-year history, more than 370,000 students, academics, and professionals have received Fulbright Scholarships to study, teach, or conduct research, and promote bilateral collaboration and cultural empathy.
FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA
Fulbright Australia encourages binational collaboration and knowledge-exchange between Australia and the United States through a program of competitive, merit-based scholarships. The Australian program is unique, thanks to a diverse list of sponsors from the higher education, not-for-profit, government, and private sectors. This generous funding enables students, professionals, and academics of all disciplines to study, conduct research, and collaborate on projects of significant global import.
Since its inception in 1949, Fulbright Australia has awarded over 5,000 scholarships to Australian and American candidates, promoting individual and institutional interconnectivity, fostering cultural empathy, and creating countless enduring bilateral linkages.
OUR 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 relationship between Australia and the United States.
• When people hear the term “Fulbright Scholar”, they will associate it with academic and professional excellence
• The term “Fulbright Scholar” will be recognised as shorthand for thought leadership.
• The Fulbright Scholarship Program will invoke a strong and productive relationship between Australia and the United States.
• Future leaders will see Fulbright as a pathway to excellence and recognition, a conduit for cultural exchange, and an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the Australian-American relationship.
GOALS
PROGRAM: Promote academic and professional excellence
PARTNERSHIPS: Foster strategic relationships to maximise sponsor opportunities
PROFILE: Advance Fulbright’s influence and impact
PERFORMANCE: Cultivate best practice
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ABOUT FULBRIGHT
The events of 2022 have truly galvanized my conviction that educational exchange is now more important than it has ever been before.
The war in Ukraine demonstrates the disastrous impacts of a communications breakdown between countries. Could a greater degree of academic exchange between Ukraine and Russia have prevented the outbreak of war? Doubtful, however it is the global citizens who are leading the charge to condemn militaristic and colonialist behaviours, and de-escalate tensions. We must keep on promoting people-to-people exchanges to ensure that subsequent generations of leaders understand that the cost of violent invasion is not worth the inches of territorial gains. I’m reminded of a Fulbright quote:
“Education is a slow-moving but powerful force. It may not be fast enough or strong enough to save us from catastrophe, but it is the strongest force available for that purpose and in its proper place, therefore, is not at the periphery, but at the center of international relations.”
A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
After 8 years serving on the Fulbright Board of Directors, I had the pleasure of joining the Commission as interim Executive Director in 2022.
Fulbright is many things to many people -- a gateway, a conduit, a ladder, a catalyst – to me it is all these things, but more importantly it is a mindset. The Fulbright mindset is one of empathy, respect, kindness, and understanding. It is these values that have shaped the impact that Fulbright Scholars have on Australia and the United States, and the lives of the people they come into contact with.
The Fulbright Program continues to be the leading proponent of soft-power exchange, and Fulbright Australia continues to foster one of the largest efforts in the world, exchanging more Scholars than nearly every other participating country.
2022 saw Australian-American collaborations in cutting-edge projects from nanotechnology to pharmacogenetics, as well as traditional fields such as theatre, history, and public policy. We sent Australians across the U.S. from far-flung forests in Washington to the sunny beaches of Florida. We brought Americans to the arid vastness of Western Australia, and the temperate mountains of Tasmania.
This marked the final year in my term as the Chair of Fulbright Australia’s Board. The time was challenging, but rewarding. I will continue to serve on the Board, and strive to ensure that the tenure of our next Chair, Professor Brian Schmidt, is a success.
Thank you to all of the sponsors, supporters, and staff who continue to support the Fulbright mission, to foster education, collaboration, and cultural understanding across the globe.
Larry Lopez Chair, Board of Directors Australian-American Fulbright Commission
It is these values that have sustained the Fulbright Program for the past 75 years, and will continue to do so for the next.
I’ve been proud to serve as a messenger, and guide for these values for close to a decade, because I truly believe that Fulbright changes the world for the better.
Having lived and worked for years in both Australia and the United States, I’ve seen the incredible impact that we can create when we invest in collaborations that bring our people closer together. Fostering “leadership, learning, and empathy” was Senator Fulbright’s ultimate goal – I believe we fulfil this each time we step into our office in Canberra.
Dr Varuni Kulasekera Executive Director Fulbright Australia
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PROGRAM:
PROMOTE ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
The Fulbright Program has an outstanding global reputation, owing to our high standard for applicants, our enduring history of social impact, and our 75-year commitment to facilitating life-changing exchange opportunities to scholars from all academic backgrounds. What sets Fulbright apart from other exchange programs is our commitment to facilitating academic and professional exchanges that specifically address issues of bilateral impact and foster meaningful collaboration between Australia and the U.S.
Yasmin Zaman 2022 Fulbright Future Scholar
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8 68 Australians 60 Men (48.4%) 56 Americans 64 Women (51.6%) 124 Fulbright Scholarships Awarded 2022 AT A GLANCE Australian Scholar Destination U.S. Scholar Destination 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 6 3 1 8 1 2 1 6 4 2 3 1 1 7 68 06 Distinguished Chair 45 Scholar (researcher/professional) 29 Postdoctoral (researcher) 44 Student (Master's/PhD) Highly Likely Likely Somewhat Likely Neutral
Feedback: 96% of awardees "Likely" or "Highly Likely" to recommend the Fulbright Program to friends, family, or colleagues.
Program
9 AWARDEE DISCIPLINES: Multidisciplinary 52% Medical & Health Sciences/Biomedical Engineering/Psychology: 19% Agriculture/Marine, Environmental & Life Sciences: 19% Engineering/Aerospace/Energy: 17% Political Science/International Studies/Economics: 12% Art/Design/Culture/Literature/ History: 10% Public Health/Public Policy: 7% Law: 5% Management/Business/ Entrepreneurship: 5% Mathematics/Earth & Physical Sciences: 4% Computer Science/A.I. 2% United States Alabama: 1 Arizona: 2 California: 7 Colorado: 1 DC: 4 Florida: 3 Georgia: 1 Hawaií: 1 Illinois: 1 Kansas: 6 Maryland: 1 Massachusetts: 8 Michigan: 2 New York: 6 New Hampshire: 1 North Carolina: 3 Missouri: 1 Pennsylvania: 1 Texas: 4 Utah: 1 Washington: 2 Wyoming: 2 Australia Victoria: 19 New South Wales: 19 Queensland: 7 Western Australia: 3 Australian Capital Territory 5 South Australia: 2 Tasmania: 2 AWARDEE DISTRIBUTION: 19 2 3 19 5 7 2 56 9
2022 FULBRIGHT SELECTION COMMITTEES
STATE COMMITTEES
New South Wales
Lesley Hitchens (Chair)
University of Technology Sydney
Nigel Andrew
University of New England
Clive Baldock
Western Sydney University
Deborah Hodgson
The University of Newcastle
Kym Hanna (State Secretary)
University of Technology Sydney
Northern Territory
Dominic Upton (Chair)
Charles Darwin University
Alaric Fisher
NT Department of Land and Resource Management
Victoria Eastwood
NT Department of Education
Nicole Wall
Blackboard Australia Pty Ltd
Maryanne McKaige (State Secretary)
Queensland
Kaye Basford (Chair)
The University of Queensland
Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University
Caitlin Byrne
Griffith University
Geoff Cockfield
University of Southern Queensland
Sue Plunkett-Cole (State Secretary)
Queensland University of Technology
South Australia
Anton Middelberg (Chair)
The University of Adelaide
Jennifer McKay
University of South Australia
Claire Smith
Flinders University
Benjamin Sparkes
The University of Adelaide
Rosie Wilkes (State Secretary)
The University of Adelaide
Tasmania
Richard Eccleston (Chair)
University of Tasmania
Anthony Koutoulis
University of Tasmania
Vanessa Adams
University of Tasmania
David Sudmalis
Arts Tasmania
Trudi Steedman (State Secretary)
University of Tasmania
Victoria
Chris Hutchinson (Chair)
Federation University
Brenda Cherednichenko
Deakin University
Swee Mak
RMIT University
Louise Robinson
Victoria University
Colin Scholes
The University of Melbourne
Western Australia
Andrew Lu (Chair)
HBA Legal
Flavia Di Pietro
Curtin University
Helena Grehan
Murdoch University
Deborah Leavitt
WA Department of Education
Julie Ann Pooley
Edith Cowan University
Allison Hymus (State Secretary)
Murdoch University
DISCIPLINE COMMITTEES
Arts - Postdoctoral
Jon Adams (Chair)
University of Technology Sydney
Brydie-Leigh Bartleet
Griffith University
Anthony Koutoulis
University of Tasmania
Gretta Pecl
University of Tasmania
Arts - Scholar
Maggie Walter (Chair)
University of Tasmania
Beth Eggleston
Humanitarian Advisory Group
Julie McIntyre
The University of Newcastle
Aiden Warren
RMIT University
Law
Lesley Hitchens (Chair)
University of Technology Sydney
Veronica Taylor
The Australian National University
Renee Knake Jefferson
University of Houston
Public Policy/International Relations
Sharon Bell (Chair)
The Australian National University
Brendon O’Connor
The University of Sydney
Stephan Fruehling
The Australian National University
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Public Health
Ranjana Srivastava (Chair)
Monash Health
James Smith
Flinders University
Anna Ralph
Menzies
SPONSORED AWARD COMMITTEES
Fulbright Future Scholarship (funded by The Kinghorn Foundation) - Degree Students
Sara James (Chair)
American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Mary Kelly
Australian Research Council
Ian Petersen
The Australian National University
Flavia Di Pietro
Curtin University
Fulbright Future Scholarship (funded by The Kinghorn Foundation) - Visiting Student Researchers
Deborah Hodgson (Chair)
The University of Newcastle
Peter Stanwell
The University of Newcastle
Peter Johnstone
The Clem Jones Group
Dominick Ng
Google Australia
Fulbright Future Scholarship (funded by The Kinghorn Foundation) - Postdoctoral
Sara James (Chair)
Board Member
American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Nigel Andrew
University of New England
Dominick Ng
Google Australia
Ian Petersen
The Australian National University
Fulbright Future Scholarship (funded by The Kinghorn Foundation) - Scholar
Colin Scholes (Chair)
The University of Melbourne
Nigel Andrew
University of New England
Rob Perrons
Queensland University of Technology
Kristen Radford
Mater Research, University of Queensland
Fulbright Professional Coral Sea Scholarship (Business/Industry)
Dean Kotlowski (Chair)
Salisbury University
Vinita Godinho
Financial Resilience Australia
Anastassija Konash
Oncology One
Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Australian-American Alliance Studies (funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Jeff Anderson (Chair)
U.S. Embassy, Canberra
Dean Kotlowski
Salisbury University
Olivia Shen
The Australian National University
Deanna Simpson
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fulbright Professional Alliance Scholarship (funded by the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia)
April Palmerlee (Chair)
American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Jeff Anderson
U.S. Embassy, Canberra
Harris Eyre
Brain Capital Alliance
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship (funded by Monash University)
Maggie Walter (Chair)
University of Tasmania
Nathan Eva
Monash University
Yee Fui Ng
Monash University
Nina Papalia
Swinburne University
Fulbright Professional Scholarship in NFP Leadership (supported by the Australian Scholarships Foundation)
David Ireland (Chair)
The Growth Drivers
Adam Davids
First Nations Equity Partners
Melinda Muth
Australian Scholarships Foundation
Ricki Smith
Australian Scholarships Foundation
Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy (funded by the Department of Education)
April Palmerlee (Chair)
American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Jeff Anderson
U.S. Embassy, Canberra
David Lee
Department of Education
Katie Thurber
The Australian National University
Fulbright Postdoctoral (Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow) Scholarship (funded by RMIT University)
Dean Kotlowski (Chair)
Salisbury University
Xavier Mulet
RMIT University
Vi Khanh Truong
Flinders University
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FULBRIGHT DISTINGUISHED CHAIR PROGRAM
The Fulbright Distinguished Chair Scholarships are the most prestigious awards within the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program. All awardees are recognised as eminent figures in their fields, with world-leading research and professional credentials. The Australian-American Fulbright Commission currently administers seven of the approximately forty Distinguished Chair Scholarships on offer around the world.
2022 FULBRIGHT DISTINGUISHED CHAIR SCHOLARS (Australian & U.S.)
PROFESSOR SIMON MCKIRDY
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Agriculture and Life Sciences Funded by Kansas State Univeristy
Home: Murdoch University
Host: Kansas State University
Field: Biosecurity
PROFESSOR GREGOR HENZE
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Science, Technology and Innovation, Funded by CSIRO
Home: University of Colorado Boulder
Host: CSIRO Energy Centre
Field: Energy Engineering
PROFESSOR NAIM KAPUCU
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Applied Public Policy (Democratic Resilience) Funded by Flinders University and Carnegie Mellon University Australia (CMUA)
Home: University of Central Florida
Host: Flinders University and CMUA
Field: Applied Public Policy, Democratic Resilience
MELISSA S. CARDON
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Funded by RMIT University
Home: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Host: RMIT University
Field: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
PROFESSOR GABRIEL FILIPPELLI
Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Funded by The University of Newcastle
Home: Indiana University
Host: The University of Newcastle
Field: Environmental Health
PROFESSOR DEAN J. KOTLOWSKI
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Funded by The Australian National University (ANU)
Home: Salisbury University
Host: The Australian National University
Field: U.S. History/U.S.-Australian Alliance Studies
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Featured Distinguished Chair: Professor Melissa Cardon
2022 Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Funded by RMIT University
What were the goals & outcomes of your Fulbright Project?
The goal of my Fulbright project was to study the experience of entrepreneurial loneliness, its outcomes, and ways in which entrepreneurs cope with it in order to reduce the substantially detrimental impact loneliness has on their mental and physical health.
The first paper based on this project was submitted to a toptier academic journal in September and received a “revise and resubmit” that we are now working on. Working on this project enabled me to meet and talk about research with the worldwide expert on loneliness (Michelle Lim) who is based in Melbourne, as well as the leading expert on loneliness at work (Sarah Wright) who is based in New Zealand.
I presented working versions of this project at the University of Queensland in August (also attend by faculty and students of QUT and Griffith University) and at the University of Adelaide in November. I am in conversation with several individuals about starting new projects based on my work in Australia. While in country I continued my research on 9 other research projects on the psychology of entrepreneurs that were in process when I arrived. One paper, focused on the challenge startups face in recruiting women, was accepted by a top journal in my field, AMJ, in November and we are currently working on the practitioner translation of that work to get our findings into the hands of founders that can use them to improve the diversity of their startup’s workforces.
I was also able to pursue my goal of mentoring junior in career individuals while I was here, which included conducting various workshops on publishing at RMIT (in the Diversity-Accelerated Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Group within the School of Management), QUT (with UQ and Griffiths), and Uni Adelaide. I also ran paper development workshops at several of these schools and had numerous one-on-one research and/or career development meetings.
Partially as a result of my time spent in Australia (along with my international research reputation and work while here for my Fulbright), I am now pursuing on ongoing fractional appointment at an Australian University. I thought that living in Australia for 6 months would be enough, but far from it. I love the country and hope to be able to be a “regular” for many years to come.
What was your experience of your host institution?
My host institution, RMIT, was fantastic in welcoming me, providing me with a great office, computer, access to printing facilities, etc. Individuals from all levels of RMIT welcomed me as part of their academic community and helped me engage with other members of the community so I (and they) could make the most out of my experience. I really enjoyed not only meeting other members of my research group and school, but also other staff members across the entire University. I was also invited to several events with industry partners, which was fantastic, and I learned some things about managing these partnerships that I hope to implement once I am back at my home institution.
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FUL BRIGHT FUTURE PROGRAM
Thanks to the exceptional generosity of The Kinghorn Foundation, the Fulbright Future Scholarships now represent more than half of the awards offered by the Australian-American Fulbright Commission.
Now available across all scholarship categories for Australian and American applicants, these awards are available to those who propose to undertake study or research in areas that will positively impact the lives, livelihoods, well-being and prosperity of Australians.
Fulbright Future projects aim to advance cutting edge applied science, kick start business collaborations that foster job creation or further the development of impact-driven emergent technologies.
SCHOLAR CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
PROFESSOR JOHN MCLEAN BENNETT II, CPSS Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Southern Queensland
Host: United States Department of Agriculture/ University of Missouri
Field: Soil Science
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TROY JENSEN Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Southern Queensland
Host: University of Florida
Field: Agriculture
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RACHEL STANDISH Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Murdoch University
Host: University of Wyoming
Field: Restoration Ecology
PROFESSOR TIMOTHY BRODRIBB Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Tasmania
Host: University of California Santa Cruz
Field: Plant Biology
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PEYMAN MOSTAGHIMI Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of New South Wales
Host: Kansas State University
Field: Minerals and Energy Resources
PROFESSOR PETER STANWELL Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Newcastle
Host: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Field: Medical Imaging
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Featured Future Scholar: Professor Peter Stanwell
2022 Fulbright Future Scholar Funded by the Kinghorn Foundation
What were the goals & outcomes of your Fulbright Project?
The goal of my Fulbright Fellowship was to undertake a 4-month study trip to the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. During this exchange I planned to collaborate with staff at the Center for Optical Molecular Imaging within the Beckman Institute, and the Carle Illinois Advanced Imaging Center to work collaboratively developing optically-based imaging and MRI for application to Alzheimer’s disease.
Whilst in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign I collaborated with researchers at the Beckman Institute where we planned a study and recruited participants in a study to image the neurosensory retinas of participants at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. I co-wrote and submitted a research grant with US colleagues to continue data collection after my Fellowship ends with a view to submit further grants in the future.
I also collaborated with medical researchers at the Carle Foundation hospital around the development of new MRI techniques for application to Alzheimer's disease, and traumatic brain injury. I additionally initiated collaborations with world-leading researchers to investigate nutritional supplements for improved brain health with a view to pursuing further studies in this area in the future.
I have increased my personal knowledge around optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology and increased my knowledge around processing and interpreting results from OCT imaging. I have attended numerous research seminars and at the Beckman Institute, mentored junior staff within the Biophotonics lab and initiated new research directions applicable to Alzheimer’s disease. Overall, I feel I have upskilled myself enough to pursue my own studies into retinal imaging in Alzheimer’s disease conducted at my home institution. I will continue to collaborate with colleagues at the Beckman Institute into the future.
What was your experience of your host institution?
I have attended many seminars and weekly group meetings where I was able to discuss my project, and discuss future directions. I discussed my previous research background in advanced neuroimaging, and how this led to my current focus. I reviewed junior lab members grant submissions and journal articles, and generally shared my experience from my own research.
Outside of my research I participated in numerous events at University of Urbana-Champaign including regular movie nights, international food events, musical performances at the Krannert Center and performances by music doctoral students from the Department of Music.
I have met other international students and scholars and together we have shared many meals, coffees, shopping experiences, and many long walks! More recently we have enjoyed following each nations progress at the soccer World Cup, celebrating or commiserating as required.
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MICHAEL WALSH
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Sydney
Host: Kansas State University
Field: Alternative Weed Control Technologies
SCHOLAR CATEGORY (U.S.)
PROFESSOR JEFF BURGESS
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Arizona
Host: Monash University
Field: Public Health
PROFESSOR JOHN DILLES
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Oregon State University
Host: Curtin University
Field: Geoscience
PROFESSOR CARLOS HILLER HIDROVO CHAVEZ
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Northeastern University
Host: RMIT University
Field: Microfluidics
PROFESSOR JANETTE BOUGHMAN
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Michigan State University
Host: Monash University
University of New South Wales
Field: Biology
DR. SARAH K. CALABRESE
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: George Washington University
Host: University of New South Wales
Field: Psychology and Public Health
PROFESSOR AMRO M. FARID
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Stevens Institute of Technology
Host: CSIRO
Field: Hydrogen-Energy-Water Nexus
PROFESSOR VALERIE K. JONES
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Host: Swinburne University of Technology
Field: Public Health and Emergent Technologies
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PROFESSOR YAN LI
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Claremont Graduate University
Host: University of New South Wales
Field: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
PROFESSOR MARANDA MCBRIDE
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Host: University of New South Wales
Field: Human Machine Systems Engineering
DR. LATHA PALANIAPPAN
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Stanford University
Host: CSIRO
Field: Internal Medicine, Pharmacogenetics, Precision Health
PROFESSOR ELIZABETH A. STONE
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Iowa
Host: CSIRO
Field: Atmospheric Chemistry
Fulbright Scholar Snapshot: Professor Amro M. Farid
"Prior to starting my Fulbright experience in Australia, I was not sure what it would mean for me. Other Fulbrighters had described their experiences as “transformative”, but in my case I had already lived in seven countries and did not know what Australia, as the eighth, would bring.
2022 Fulbright U.S. Future Scholar
Funded by the Kinghorn Foundation
"But at the risk of sounding cliché, it was transformative for the simple reason that it afforded a whole new view on what a social contract can look like, my place in it, and all within another anglophone nation."
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DR KELLY ATKINS
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Melbourne
Host: Weill Cornell Medicine
Field: Neuropsychology
DR TRAVIS BRITTON
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Tasmania
Host: University of California, Santa Barbara
Field: Plant Ecophysiology
DR ALI ENTEZARI
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Sydney
Host: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Field: Biomedical Engineering
DR NATALIE LOUISE BENBOW
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia
Host: Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan
Field: Physical Chemistry
DR LUKE CARROLL
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Sydney
Host: Wake Forrest University
Field: Medical Science
DR SAMIRA GARSHASBI
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of New South Wales
Host: University of South Florida
Field: Built Environment
DR THOMAS GUY MD PHD
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI)
Host: Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Harvard University
Field: Immunology
JOHANNES JANSSENS
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Melbourne
Host: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Field: Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
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POSTDOCTORAL CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
DR LACHLAN JONES
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Queensland
Host: North Carolina State University
Field: Environmental Ecology
MANINDER KAUR
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Murdoch University
Host: Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University
Field: Plant Pathology
MAHYAR KHORASANI
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: RMIT University
Host: The University of Texas at El Paso
Field: Manufacturing Engineering
DR MARIA KOVALEVA
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Curtin University
Host: Brigham Young University (BYU)
Field: Electrical Engineering
DR EMILY LESTER
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Australian Institute of Marine Science
Host: University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Field: Marine Science
DR SHRUTI NIRANTAR
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: RMIT University
Host: The University of Texas at Austin
Field: Nanoelectronics and Nanofabrication
DR WESLEY MOSS
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Western Australia
Host: North Carolina State University
Field: Agricultural Engineering
DR STIRLING ROBERTON
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Southern Queensland
Host: United States Department of Agriculture
Field: Soil Science
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DR BEHNAM SADEGHI
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Sydney
Host: Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory (EPL)
Field: Geosciences
DR RUBY J. WRIGHT
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Western Australia
Host: Flatiron Institute, Center for Computational Astrophysics
Field: Astrophysics
POSTDOCTORAL CATEGORY (U.S.)
SARAH THOMAS BROOME
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Technology Sydney
Host: University of California, Los Angeles
Field: Neuroscience
DR SALVADOR ZARCO-PERELLO
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Murdoch University
Host: University of California Santa Barbara/ University of New Hampshire
Field: Marine Ecology/Natural Resource Management
DR. KALYN MCDONOUGH
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Virginia Commonwealth University
Host: The University of Melbourne
Field: Sport for Development
DR. JACOB SHAPIRO
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Dayton
Host: The University of Melbourne
Field: Mathematics
BRITTANY M. ST. JOHN
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Host: La Trobe University
Field: Occupational Therapy
DR. LYNEA WITCZAK OLDFATHER
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of California, Davis
Host: Flinders University
Field: Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
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DR. TRAVIS YOUNG
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Pennsylvania State University
Host: University of Tasmania
Field: Geography
GEORGIE SKIPPER
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Quantum Medical Innovation Fund/Atlassian
Host: MIT Sloan School of Management
Field: Migration Studies, Entrepreneurship
Fulbright Scholar Snapshot: Georgie Skipper
Celebrating the Australian-American Relationship
The Australian-American relationship is strong and enduring. We marked our 80th year of diplomatic relations in 2020. In the context of heightened political instability and geo-political tensions, we are drawn to remember that Australians and Americans have fought alongside each other since the Battle of Hamel in 1918, and we celebrated 70 years of the ANZUS Treaty in 2020. We continue to welcome the US Marine Forces Rotation into Darwin, and most recently, we have signed the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) deal aimed at proactively deterring threats in our region. These instruments are crucial to our bilateral relationship, but they are just one of the tools we have to create a vibrant, trusting and economically prosperous relationship.
In these geopolitically challenging times, we must not lose sight of the fact that it is the peaceful and productive parts of our bilateral relationship that are flourishing and need to be recognised, celebrated, and nurtured.
The Fulbright Program exemplifies the importance of these connections. And it is indeed worth reflecting on the fact that the program, of which myself and thousands of other scholars and students are beneficiaries, was established from surplus war funds in order to build the foundations for exchanges that support long-term peaceful outcomes.
That was an extraordinary commitment. It epitomised the idea that through human connection, working and learning together, we can grow, and accelerate our joint economic and cultural endeavors. At a country-to-country level it enhances the opportunity for increased trade, investment, R&D, cultural diversity and openness. It’s these relationships - these economic and cultural links - that are the connective tissue between our two countries. Those that are the backbone of our capability and shared prosperity.
So, taking this in mind, and humbled by the opportunity to be in the US as part of the Fulbright Program, I organised an event in April which celebrated the strength of the bilateral relationship, especially recognising the importance of peopleto-people connections.
Together with the President and CEO of the American Australian Association/former U.S. Ambassador to Australia, Retd Ambassador John Berry, and the Honourable Julie Bishop, Foreign Minister of Australia from 2013-2018, we hosted an event called BYOA - Bring Your Own American!
BYOA was originally envisioned during one of the Australian Foreign Minister’s visits to the United States in 2015, to recognise the success and breadth of Australians and Americans across different industries; those engaged in foreign policy, business, investment, media, the arts, science, tech, innovation, film, production - who are building their careers and successes built on collaboration between Australia and America, and making our countries proud.
The BYOA invites each Australian to bring their own ‘American’ - someone who has been pivotal to their success by enabling or supporting them to build long term connections in the United States. Minister Bishop gave the keynote address, and took part in a fireside chat with award-winning journalist Meggie Palmer. The conversation focused on the challenges the Australia-U.S. relationship faces in the context of geostrategic tensions, together with imparting valuable advice for many in the audience about leadership, mentorship and much more. Jim Carouso, the U.S. Chargé D’affaires to Australia (2016-2019) was also in attendance.
The U.S. is Australia’s largest economic partner - across both trade and investment. And it’s the collaboration between businesses, people, and research projects that is the majority backbone of that relationship. It was an honour to celebrate that while here as part of the Fulbright Program.
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
2022 Fulbright Future Scholar, Funded by the Kinghorn Foundation
Image: (from top) Georgie Skipper (L) with Meggie Palmer & Julie Bishop; Helen Zhang, Fulbright Scholar,, with her 'American', Chris McAuley.
SAMUEL BOLLAND
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Western Australia
Host: Harvard Medical School/ Northeastern University
Field: Biomedical Engineering
DR YUN YOUNG (VANESSA) CHO
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Western Australia
Host: The University of Maryland
Field: Paediatric Dentistry
PROFESSOR CLARE HEAL
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: James Cook University
Host: TBC
Field: Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Clinical Research Methods
ADAM HINES
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Queensland
Host: University of Pennsylvania
Field: Neuroscience
KAHLIA HOGG
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Colorado, Boulder
Host: TBC
Field: Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence
YILING LIU
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of New South Wales
Host: Mayo Clinic
Field: Cancer Biology/Materials Chemistry
DR HONOR MAGON
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Metro South Health/University of Queensland
Host: Stanford University
Field: Clinical Informatics
EAMONN WILLIAM MCKENNA
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Queensland University of Technology
Host: University of Arizona
Field: Tissue Engineering
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STUDENT CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
JANE MILLWARD
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of New South Wales
Host: TBC
Field: Electrical Engineering
DR ALEXANDRA MURPHY
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Austin Hospital
Host: Mount Sinai Medical Centre
Field: Cardio-Oncology
CAPTAIN KENT O'SULLIVAN
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The Australian Army
Host: TBC
Field: Artificial Intelligence
MICHAEL TRAEGER
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Burnet Institute
Host: The Fenway Institute
Field: HIV Epidemiology
BRYCE GEOFFREY MULLENS
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Sydney
Host: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Field: Materials Chemistry
JULIAN O'SHEA
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Monash University
Host: University of Kansas
Field: Industrial Design
JACK RUDRUM
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Western Australia
Host: TBC
Field: Microbiology and Molecular Biologyy
ISAAC TUCKER
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Queensland
Host: MIT/Harvard University
Field: Biotechnology
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LIAM TURNER
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Monash University
Host: Washington State University
Field: Energy Engineering and Cryogenics
EMILY WESTWOOD
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Queensland
Host: University of Colorado, Boulder
Field: Social Science
STUDENT CATEGORY (U.S.)
YASMIN ZAMAN
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of New South Wales
Host: TBC
Field: Bioastronautics/Human Factors
NINA ALEXANDRA CAMPANO
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Vanderbilt University
University of Colorado at Boulder
Host: Queensland University of Technology
Field: Environmental Engineering
VIRGINIA GILLILAND
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Davidson College
Host: Macquarie University
Field: Marine Science
ELIZABETH GRIST
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Washington and Lee University
Host: Monash University
Field: Addiction Research
SHELLAINA GORDON
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Northeastern University
Host: Sir Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre/ University of Melbourne
Field: Cancer Biology
LILLIE MARIE HADDOCK
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Arkansas
Host: The University of Melbourne
Field: Environmental Sciences
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Featured U.S. Future Scholar:
Shellaina Gordon
What did your program involve?
My Fulbright project focused on intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of leukemia development. Leukemia is cancer of the blood which can manifest in different blood cells.
Blood cells interact with many different environments within the body which influence their functions and capabilities. Blood cancer cells similarly can interact with these different environments which will inevitably alter the cancer. My project sought to explore the roles of the different environments in cancer initiation and development.
To study this I utilized mutations known to cause different types of leukemia in order to understand which cells cancer will arise from, how those cells change when they encounter a different environment and how different blood cancers respond to the environment.
My project was new to the lab, meaning that my role consisted of generating the biological tools necessary to pursue this project and designing the experiments.
What were the outcomes?
During my 10 months here, I generated a suite of MLL- fusion protein vectors (known to cause different types of leukemia) whose expression can be induced. One of these was a human MLL-AF4 vector which to my knowledge has not been able to be made previously.
I have also created a new SPLINTR barcoding vector for the lab, which is used to track individual cells and their lineage in cells and in animal models. This vector is unique because it is capable of regulating inducible genes such as the oncogenic vectors I have made. Through this process, a great deal of troubleshooting has occurred which has allowed me gain skills in problem solving.
Next for the project includes placing these vectors into different immune organs in mice to assess the ability of the cancer to engraft and grow.
2022 Fulbright U.S. Future Scholar
Funded by the Kinghorn Foundation
This project is a basic research oriented and which seeks to gain understanding of how leukemic cells make decisions. In doing so, I hope we can exploit those decisions to treat cancer.
My time in the lab has been extremely rewarding. I have added to my skill set especially the crucial skill of Molecular Cloning.
Cloning is a blanket term for creating DNA vectors for use in biological studies and tends to be the basis of most projects. Some labs do not even attempt cloning so I am happy to feel proficient in cloning things on my own.
What are your future plans?
After Fulbright, I will be pursuing a PhD in my host lab. I intend to continue this project and develop new ones as I go along. I have realized the vast amount of opportunity being in one of the greatest labs in Australia and cannot let that pass me by. I am excited to begin and stay in Melbourne for another few years.
What did this experience mean to you and how has it impacted your life?
This experience has been simply lifechanging. Before I came to Melbourne, I was incredibly content but not living my life to the fullest capacity. Life was very mundane and I desperately needed to get out of my comfort zone. This experience meant leaving home and living on my own across the world which initially was very anxietyprovoking but Melbourne has ended up being a place where I feel comfortable, welcome and happy in.
Living in Australia has allowed me to learn much about myself and what I want for my own life. I intend to make sure my life always has balance between work and life. Here, holidays are encouraged and the length of time is adequate unlike the USA.
It is so important to me to work hard but also to be able to live a fulfilling life whether that be going on holiday, attending friend and family events and pursuing passions outside of work.
I have been able to work incredibly hard and enjoy the good things in life. This experience has showed me that I can live abroad and rely on myself. It has been really rewarding to see myself grow as a person experiencing a brand new country. I am eager to travel abroad more and explore different parts of the world. Melbourne is never short of events and the openness of people and the city has encouraged me to explore different markets, shows and events I previously would skip out on.
Thank you Melbourne for letting me reach my full potential.
I cannot end this statement about my personal experience without mentioning how my identity influenced this experience.
As one of the two Black American Fulbrighers in my cohort, it was very special to represent Black Americans in Australia. I had many interactions with other people in the African diaspora who were happy to see another person who looks like them. I was able to meet other people from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Eritrea, South Sudan and more. It was also great to interact with other people of color who share similar experiences. I felt comfortable being myself and engaging with people, challenging their beliefs and misconceptions that they have acquired through media while learning how I am perceived.
I am lucky and happy to have lived in such an accepting place.
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"It has been really rewarding to see myself grow as a person experiencing a brand new country."
CARTER HISSAM
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Host: The University of Melbourne
Field: Genomics
JESSICA SUZANNE LIVNEY
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Georgetown University
Host: The University of Sydney
Field: Psychology
ANNA TRUONG
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Duke University
Host: The University of Melbourne
Field: Biochemistry
CADE N. KANE
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Purdue University
Host: University of Tasmania
Field: Botany
CAMILLE KILAYKO SICANGCO
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: University of Florida
Host: Western Sydney University
Field: Ecology
SYDNEY VACH
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: Harvard University
Host: University of Southern Queensland
Field: Astrophysics
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FULBRIGHT SPONSORED AWARDS
Thanks to the exceptional generosity of our university and institutional partners, Fulbright Australia offers a number of sponsored awards in specialty fields. These programs are designed to contribute to various priority research areas, bringing bilateral collaboration to the sponsor institution, and their associated networks.
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
DR ADAM BARTLEY
Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Australia-U.S. Alliance Studies (AUSMIN Quad Scholarship)
Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Home: RMIT University
Host: George Washington University
Field: International Security
RACHEL COGHLAN
Fulbright Scholarship in Non-Profit Leadership
Funded by Perpetual Ltd. and supported by the Australian Scholarships Foundation
Home: Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, Deakin University
Host: Center for Humanitarian Health, Johns Hopkins University
Field: Non-Profit Leadership
KATE GOLEBIOWSKA
Fulbright Professional Coral Sea Scholarship (Business/Industry)
Home: Charles Darwin University
Host: Emory University
Field: Migration Studies, Entrepreneurship
PHILIPP IVANOV
Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Australia-U.S. Alliance Studies
Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Home: Asia Society Australia
Host: Georgetown University
Field: Foreign Policy
SCHOLAR CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
PROFESSOR LISA TOOHEY
Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Australia-U.S. Alliance Studies (AUSMIN Indo-Pacific Scholarship)
Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Home: The University of Newcastle
Host: University of Texas at Austin
Field: Law and International Relations
PROFESSOR ALEX FRINO
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by Florida Polytechnic University
Home: University of Wollongong
Host: Florida Polytechnic University
Field: Cyber Security
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PROFESSOR TIMOTHY J. LYNCH
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the University of Wyoming
Home: University of Melbourne
Host: University of Wyoming
Field: American Politics
SCHOLAR CATEGORY (U.S.)
DR JENNIFER ALBERT
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the University of Canberra
Home: Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Host: University of Canberra
Field: Education
PROFESSOR MARY BRYDON-MILLER
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the University of Technology Sydney
Home: University of Louisville
Host: University of Technology Sydney
Field: Design, Architecture and Building
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RYAN NAYLOR
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by Kansas State University
Home: The University of Sydney
Host: Kansas State University
Field: Higher Education
PROFESSOR MATTHEW BECKER, PHD
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by Curtin University
Home: California State University Long Beach
Host: Curtin University
Field: Geoscience
PROFESSOR DR ZHIHUA JIANG
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the Regional Universities Network of Australia
Home: Washington State University
Host: University of New England
Field: Animal Genetics and Genomics
NEGAR KATIRAI
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the University of Technology Sydney
Home: University of Arizona
Host: University of Technology Sydney
Field: Law & Domestic Violence
DR MATTHEW KLEINHENZ
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by CQUniversity Australia
Home: The Ohio State University
Host: CQUniversity Australia
Field: Minerals and Energy Resources
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DR. LEKELIA JENKINS
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the Regional Universities Network of Australia (RUN)
Home: Arizona State University
Host: University of the Sunshine Coast
Field: Marine Sustainability
PROFESSOR AKHIL KUMAR
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by Central Queensland University
Home: Pennsylvania State University
Host: Central Queensland University
Field: Information Systems
DR. RITA SHAH
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by The Australian National University
Home: Eastern Michigan University
Host: The Australian National University
Field: Criminology
PROFESSOR ZHIQUN ZHU
Fulbright 75th Anniversary Alliance Award
Funded by the U.S. Embassy, Canberra
Home: Bucknell University
Host: Griffith University
Field: International Relations, Foreign Policy
PROFESSOR MARGARET E. JOHNSON
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the University of Technology Sydney
Home: The University of Baltimore
Host: University of Technology Sydney
Field: Law
PROFESSOR CAROLYN ROSS
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by Deakin University
Home: Washington State University
Host: Deakin University
Field: Food Science
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NEAL P. SULLIVAN
Fulbright Scholar Award in Resources and Energy
Funded by Curtin University
Home: Colorado School of Mines
Host: Curtin University
Field: Green Hydrogen
PROFESSOR XIXI WANG
Fulbright Scholar Award
Funded by the University of Canberra
Home: Old Dominion University
Host: University of Canberra
Field: Geoscience
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POSTDOCTORAL CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
DR MUHAMMAD TARIQ NAZIR
Fulbright Postdoctoral (Vice-Chancellor's Fellowship)
Scholarship Funded by RMIT University
Home: University of New South Wales
Host: The University of Alabama, Huntsville
Field: High Voltage Systems Monitoring
DR ELISE STEPHENSON
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship
Funded by Monash University
Home: The Australian National University
Host: University of Washington
Field: Gender and International Rations
POSTDOCTORAL CATEGORY (U.S.)
HANNAH M. TWIDDY
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship
Funded by the University of Newcastle
Home: Old Dominion University
Host: The University of Newcastle
Field: Generational Health and Aging
STUDENT CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
DONNA-MARIE PALAKIKO PHD RN APRN
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship
Funded by the University of Newcastle
Home: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Host: The University of Newcastle
Field: Indigenous Health Disparities
NICHOLAS HARVEY-DOYLE
Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship
Funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency
Home: The University of Newcastle
Host: TBC
Field: Media, Culture and Communication
RAMEEN HAYAT MALIK
Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy
Funded by the Department of Education
Home: The University of Sydney
Host: TBC
Field: Energy Policy
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Featured U.S. Postdoctoral Scholar: Dr Donna-Marie Palakiko
How has the Fulbright experience affected your life?
The past 10 months provided an opportunity to grow as a researcher, share insight about my research journey, and participate in cultural learnings offered through the University of Newcastle. I am honoured to be a part of Dr Vanessa McDonald's team, who has provided learning opportunities around systematic literature reviews, big data analysis, and navigating ethics.
In addition, I am grateful to learn from Aboriginal Nurse Researchers, Drs. Rhonda Wilson and Donna Hartz located at the Gosford Campus as well as members of the Aboriginal Health Unit, Nunyara at Central Coast Local Health District.
My time has also connected me to other researchers in asthma across Australia. These connections are informing my future research as I return to Hawaii which will focus on culturally-informed mobile health tools.
I enjoyed participating in the cultural capabilities course and attending University sponsored cultural events. This has added to my understanding of their histories and deep respect for my fellow Indigenous people.
My time here has also provided me with the opportunity to present my research at the Center of Excellence in Treatable Traits INNOVATE, the University of Newcastle School of Nursing and Midwiferyʻs Annual Nursing Research Symposium in November, Thinkers Forum, and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) conference in March.
Although my time as a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar is ending, my connection to this place and people is ongoing.
I look forward to future collaborations with Dr. Vanessa McDonald's team and others as I continue to build my academic research career.
2022 Fulbright U.S. Postdoctoral Scholar
Funded by the University of Newcastle
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"Although my time as a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar is ending, my connection to this place and people is ongoing."
STUDENT CATEGORY (U.S.)
LAUREN SUZANNE HELLER
Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy
Funded by the Department of Education
Home: Berea College
Host: Western Sydney University
Field: Public Health
2LT WILLIAM GEORGE FRANGIA
Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy
Funded by the Department of Education
Home: The U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Host: The Australian National University
Field: Strategic Studies
RADHIA ABDIRAHMAN
Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy
Funded by the Department of Education
Home: The University of Kansas
Host: The University of Melbourne
Field: Public Health
JOHN ROBERTSON SCHAEFER
Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship
Funded by Western Sydney University
Home: Harvard University
Host: Western Sydney University
Field: Environmental Education
FULBRIGHT STATE/TERRITORY AWARDS
Fulbright State/Territory Scholarships have been established for each State and Territory in Australia. These scholarships are supported by State/ Territory governments, companies, universities, and private donors. Their aim is to encourage research relevant to the State, and assist the building of international research links between each State and U.S. research institutions.
JAMES R. BEATTIE
Fulbright ACT Scholarship
Funded by the ACT Government
Home: The Australian National University
Host: University of California Santa Cruz
Field: Astronomy & Astrophysics
WILLIAM BRUFFEY
Fulbright Sir John Carrick NSW Scholarship
Funded by the New South Wales Government
Home: University of New South Wales
Host: TBC
Field: Law
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JOSHUA CROWE
Fulbright Western Australia Scholarship
Fulbright Future Scholarship
Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Western Australia
Host: TBC
Field: Real Estate Development
SARAH DAVIS
Fulbright Northern Territory Scholarship, Funded by Charles Darwin University, NT Government and Blackboard Pty. Ltd.
Home: University of New South Wales
Host: Harvard University
Field: Science Policy
KATHLEEN GARLAND
Fulbright Victoria Scholarship
Home: Monash University
Host: University of Michigan-Dearborn
Field: Evolutionary Biology
ARIANE MOORE
Fulbright Tasmania Scholarship
Funded by the University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government
Home: The University of Tasmania
Host: The University of Texas at Austin
Field: Philosophy of Religion
ADAM HINES
Fulbright Queensland Scholarship/Fulbright Future
Scholarship Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Home: The University of Queensland
Host: University of Pennsylvania
Field: Neuroscience
KATJA BIGNALL-DALY
Fulbright South Australia Scholarship
Funded by the South Australian Government
Home: Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement
Host: TBC
Field: Law and Justice
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FULBRIGHT GENERAL CATEGORY AWARDS
Fulbright General Category Scholarships are the original Fulbright awards funded by the Australian and United States governments. Available for Australians and Americans across three categories--Postgraduate, Postdoctoral, and Scholar--these awards have formed the backbone of the Fulbright Program in Australia for over 70 years.
SCHOLAR CATEGORY
PROFESSOR DANIEL CONWAY Fulbright Scholar Award
Home: Texas A&M University
Host: Deakin University
Field: Philosophy
SUSAN A. NOLAN Fulbright Scholar Award
Home: Seton Hall University
Host: University of New South Wales
Field: Psychology
JENNIFER SARAH DARMODY Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship
Home: The Australian National University
Host: TBC
Field: Sports Law and Human Rights
PROFESSOR GRETCHEN E. MINTON Fulbright Scholar Award
Home: Montana State University
Host: James Cook University
Field: Theatre
PROFESSOR TRAVIS RIDOUT Fulbright Scholar Award
Home: Washington State University
Host: Monash University
Field: Political Science
STUDENT
JO PALAZUELOS-KRUKOWSKI
Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship
Home: University of California, Santa Barbara
Host: Arts Centre Melbourne
Field: Drama, Theatre Arts
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STUDENT CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)
CATEGORY (U.S.)
(U.S.)
Featured U.S. Scholar: Professor Travis Ridout
2022 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
How has the Fulbright experience affected your life?
My four months as a Fulbright Scholar at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, has been an amazing experience for me, both on the professional and personal sides of my life.
I am a political scientist at Washington State University who left for Australia in early January 2023 with a plan to study digital political advertising in Australia. I brought with me my wife (also a Fulbright Scholar) and our three children, ages 10, 12 and 14.
These past few months have provided a wonderful opportunity to focus on my research without the distractions of faculty meetings, committee meetings, subcommittee meetings, student meetings and every other type of meeting that typifies university life.
My Fulbright has also, in a sense, given me permission to slow down, to spend time reading those things I’ve always wanted to read, to introduce myself to new and interesting things (Australian politics!) and to spend time just meeting with people who share my interests over a cup of coffee or glass of wine.
I have met with so many fascinating individuals, both scholars and political professionals who have so many stories to share—and more than a few questions about American politics for me as well.
On the personal side, it has also been a chance to slow down. Instead of driving my children to violin and voice lessons and sports practices on afternoons and weekends, we have taken the time to travel and to take in a ton of uniquely Melbourne and uniquely Australian experiences. One weekend we rented a cabin in the Grampians about three hours from the city, spending hours watching the kangaroos hop up to our cabin’s porch. On one absolutely perfect January evening, we stayed out until almost midnight, watching an early round of the Australian Open.
The highlight of one rainy weekend in April was attending an Australian Rules Football match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef was incomparable. The Great Ocean Road was awe-inspiring, andit was hard to beat the fish and chips in Tasmania. I shall return to the U.S. with many fond memories of my experience—and memories of the many Australians who were so kind to me and my family.
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Nicholas Schumann, 2020 Fulbright Future Scholarship (Postgraduate), Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation Home: University of Adelaide Host: Utah Valley University Field: Public Health
My research project pertains to the development of new antibiotics for the treatment of Tuberculosis. Specifically, the project is concerned with the identification and characterisation of novel inhibitors of Hip1, a drug target of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of Tuberculosis.
During my Fulbright program at Utah Valley University, I worked with my host, Assistant Professor Nathan Goldfarb, to express and purify recombinant Hip1. Following isolation of purified Hip1, we co-crystallized the purified protein with one of the inhibitors I previously developed to obtain X-ray-quality crystals. Using these crystals, our collaborator at Utah State University, Dr Sean Johnson, successfully obtained a co-crystal structure of the inhibitor bound to Hip1. From this crystal structure, we have obtained key information about the active site of Hip1 which will guide in the development of new inhibitors of Hip1. This work has resulted in data to be included in a publication which we anticipate to be of high impact. Following my return to Australia, I plan to submit my thesis for examination. After receiving my PhD, I plan to work in a post-doctoral position in the field of medicinal chemistry. During my Fulbright program, I learnt a number of biochemistry techniques which I would otherwise not have had the opportunity to learn if I stayed at my home institution. These skills will increase my employability in the desired field I wish to enter.
Dr Christine Grove, 2021 Fulbright Postdoctoral (Vice-Chancellor's Fellow) Scholarship,
Funded by RMIT University Home: Monash University Host: Michigan State University
Field: Educational and Developmental Psychology
My Fulbright project focused on child and adolescent mental health literacy initiatives. My project aimed to improve children and youth's understanding of mental health issues, as well as promote mental wellness and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. The project took various forms, such as co-designing classroom-based education programs, interactive workshops, online resources, and a community-based & led intervention. The primary goal of my project is to empower children, youth and key adults in their lives with the knowledge and skills needed to recognize the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, and stress, and to seek appropriate help when needed. The project also focused on developing coping strategies and resilience-building techniques to promote mental well-being. Together with my MSU colleagues we examined the best ways to co-design mental health programs that are culturally appropriate.
The outcomes achieved after my Fulbright fellowship have been diverse and have already had long-lasting professional and personal impacts. Firstly, my experience improved my academic and professional skills by gaining new knowledge and skills in the field of mental health, psychology, and technology. I learnt new ways to engage in crosscultural communication and adapting to new environments.
Myfanwy Graham, 2021 Fulbright Sir John Carrick NSW Scholarship
Home: University of Newcastle Host: University of Southern California Field: Public Health Policy
My research explores the intersection between medical cannabis policy and patient outcomes in the United States of America, Canada, and Australia. My Fulbright research involved secondary analysis of International Cannabis Policy Study data, a white paper on the health effects of high-potency cannabis, and a multinational survey exploring health professional clinical decision-making about medical cannabis to inform the development of educational resources and future policy decisions.
Outcomes during the Fulbright included numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations in North America and Europe. The research impact has been phenomenal and beyond what I could have ever imagined would arise from the Fulbright experience, such as being an invited delegate at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting. It has enabled me to develop innovative multinational research projects and forge collaborations with global leaders in the research field. As the Fulbright award is held in high esteem by governments and researchers internationally, I have been able to engage with key stakeholder groups in the US, Canada and Europe. Examples include the US Food & Drug Administration, US state cannabis regulators, Health Canada, and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration. This has created the opportunity for stakeholder input into the design of the research and the opportunity to present the research findings directly to policymakers.
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Professor Marc Edelman, 2021 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, Funded by the University of Canberra Home: City University of New York Host: University of Canberra Field: Sports and Competition Law
My project explored the legal rules, association bylaws, and cultural norms that underlie the U.S. and Australian systems for developing young athletes. This included a comparison of athletes’ labor rights, compensation structure, control over their identities, and protections against physical, emotional and sexual abuse. The goal of my research was to propose international best practices for ensuring protection of athlete wellbeing. Initially, I expected to praise the Australian system, which has historically separated sports training from academic education. However, my research was thrown for a curve when I learned that Unisport, a governing body for Australian athletics, is experimenting with expanding the integration of sports and higher education, especially in the sports of men’s and women’s basketball. Upon completing my Fulbright experience, I plan to return to the U.S, and publish several articles that explore different modes for integrating commercial athletics into higher education and best practices for doing so ethically. I also hope to come back to Australia and try to help ensure that Australian higher education institutions do not make the same mistakes in terms of exploiting college athlete labor. In particular, I have concerns that, if not implemented carefully, a commercialized system of college sports in Australia could lead to the exploitation of indigenous and other historically disempowered communities, much as how the U.S. college sports system has arguably financially exploited elite Black athletes.
Liz Schmidt, 2020 Fulbright U.S. Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy, Funded by the Department
of Education, Skills and Employment
Home: Kent State University
Host: Western Sydney University
Field: Public Policy
During my time as a Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholar I completed a Masters of Research at Western Sydney University. My research focused on policy to practice connections that impact LGBTQIA+ refugees. This was research that I had been hoping to do for years to aid my own practice working in refugee and asylum seeker spaces. Following the Master of Research format, I began with a year of reviewing literature and completing coursework, including taking a class on doing sensitive research with marginalized populations.
Although my program was interrupted by Covid and I finished the second year online, I was able to come back to Australia in 2022. I spent the first few months attending events and meeting people working in fields close to my research. Countless people were willing to lend advice or connections to this work, and I found myself constantly inspired by the strength and creativity of my colleagues and friends in this work. My thesis ultimately involved both formal interviews and a policy review to connect broad structural oppression to everyday challenges in service provisions that work with LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers. I submitted my thesis and went on to create a report for community members and practitioners based on my research.
Dr Hannah Twiddy, 2022 Fulbright U.S. Postdoctoral Scholarship, Funded by the University of Newcastle Home: James Cook UniversityHost: Harvard University Field: Generational Health and Aging
The project continued from research conducted in Costa Rica and The United States to include Australia in an international qualitative study on the Perspectives of Healthy Aging. This cross-cultural mental-map study allowed comparison of the aging experience not covered by traditional models of gerontology. The future of this study holds a manuscript, presentation of this work, and future collaboration to continue this study in a middle-income developing country in an effort to aid the global aging community.
Having not previously studied abroad in college, this experience tied together traveling and research in the most meaningful form. Through this experience, I developed life-long collaborations which have opened my eyes to international research and presentation opportunities. Specifically, Australia's work-life mindset and the strong collaborative-community will stay with me throughout my career. Following this opportunity, I seek to further my research through international efforts and encourage others to seek Fulbright opportunities.
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PARTNERSHIPS:
FOSTER STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS
Fulbright Sponsors play a vitally important role in the Commission's long-term sustainablility. In order to advance Fulbright’s influence and impact, we must cultivate strong partnerships with our alumni, universities, current and potential sponsors, think-tanks and like-minded institutions, and the general public.
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Yiling Liu
2022 Fulbright Future Scholar, Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
FULBRIGHT SPONSORS
AUSTRALIAN
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
Sponsor Scholarship/s
Universities
Charles Darwin University
Florida Polytechnic University
Kansas State University
Monash University
RMIT University
Fulbright Northern Territory Scholarship (co-sponsor)
Fulbright Scholar Award
Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship
Fubright Distinguished Chair in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Fulbright Scholar Award
Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship
Fulbright Postdoctoral (Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow) Scholarship
University of Tasmania Fulbright Tasmania Scholarship (co-sponsor)
University of Wyoming Fulbright Scholar Award
Federal Government
Australian Government, Department of Education Fulbright Scholarship in Vocational Education and Training
Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australian Government, National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
State Governments
All Australian State/Territory Governments
Private Organisations
American Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Fulbright Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy
Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Australian-American Alliance Studies
Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship
Fulbright State/Territory Scholarships
Fulbright Professional Alliance Scholarship
Australian Fulbright Alumni Association (AFAA) Fulbright WG Walker Scholarship
Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF)
Blackboard Ltd.
Coral Sea Commemorative Council
Sparke Helmore
The Kinghorn Foundation
Fulbright Scholarship in Non-Profit Leadership (co-sponsor)
Fulbright Northern Territory Scholarship (co-sponsor)
Fulbright Coral Sea Scholarship (Business/Industry)
In-kind legal services
Fulbright Future Scholarships
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U.S. FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
Sponsor Scholarship/s
Universities
CQUniversity Australia Fulbright Scholar Award
Curtin University Fulbright Scholar Award in Resources and Energy
Deakin University Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship
Flinders University/Carnegie Mellon University Australia
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Applied Public Policy (Democratic Resilience)
Regional Universities Network of Australia (RUN) Fulbright Scholar Award
RMIT University
The Australian National University
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Newcastle Fulbright Distinguished Chair Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship
University of Canberra Fulbright Scholar Award
University of Technology Sydney Fulbright Scholar Award
University of Wollongong Fulbright Scholar Award
Western Sydney University Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship
Federal Government
Australian Government, Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group)
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced (Defence) Science and Technology
Australian Government, Department of Education Fulbright U.S. Anne Wexler Scholarship in Public Policy
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Private Organisations
The Kinghorn Foundation
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Science, Technology and Innovation
Fulbright U.S. Future Scholarships
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2022 FULBRIGHT GALA PRESENTATION DINNER SPONSORS
Level
Major Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Sponsor
The University of Notre Dame, Australia
CQUniversity Australia
Griffith University
The University of Sydney
University of Wollongong
Charles Sturt University
The University of Queensland
The University of Melbourne
Western Sydney University Monash University
Silver Sponsor La Trobe University
MAJOR SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSOR
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Rachel Coghlan
2022 Fulbright Professional Scholar in Non-Profit Leadership
Funded by The Centenary Foundation and supported by the Australian Scholarships Foundation
PERFORMANCE:
CULTIVATE BEST PRACTICE
The Fulbright Program can continue to thrive only if we leverage minimum resources to maximum effect. Operational and administrative procedures must be continually reviewed and refined, and our programs must be effectively monitored and managed. We must ensure that we have effective scholar selection and staff recruitment processes, that professional development be a priority, and that we are appropriately funded to achieve our core goals.
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“I have thought of everything I can think of, and the one thing that gives me some hope is the ethos that underlies the educational exchange program. That ethos, in sum, is the belief that international relations can be improved, and the danger of war significantly reduced, by producing generations of leaders, especially in the big countries, who through the experience of educational exchange, will have acquired some feeling and understanding of other peoples’ cultures--why they operate as they do, why they think as they do, why they react as they do--and of the differences among these cultures. It is possible--not very probable, but possible--that people can find in themselves, through intercultural education, the ways and means of living together in peace. ....Man’s struggle to be rational about himself, about his relationship to his own society and to other peoples and nations involves a constant search for understanding among all peoples and all cultures--a search that can only be effective when learning is pursued on a worldwide basis.” --
Senator J. William Fulbright, The Fulbright Program: A History
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