Australia to United States Scholarships is sponsored by American Australian Association. This scholarship program provides financial support to American and Australian individuals for Masters, Ph. D.

Scholarship Programs - American Australian Association Our Australia to United States Scholarships Are Now Open For Applications! The 2026 application window will close March 31 at 2359 ET. Link to the Application Portal The American Australian Association’s scholarship program advances both study and artistic practice that address shared global challenges and deepen the bilateral relationship between Australia and the United States.

By providing awards of up to USD $40,000 to support tuition and living expenses at accredited institutions in either country, the Association empowers recipients to pursue rigorous research, innovative solutions, and distinguished creative work .

Beyond financial support, our scholarships cultivate networks of alumni, institutional partners, and public-minded leaders , reflecting a commitment to long-term impact, cross-cultural exchange, and service in both the public and private sectors. Applicants are selected for academic excellence, demonstrated potential for leadership, and a clear capacity to contribute to sustained bilateral engagement.

To date, the Association has awarded more than USD $19 million to over 1,150 scholars – including veterans, researchers, and artists – whose work advances measurable impact, creative excellence, and enduring engagement between Australia and the United States. Key Dates & Applicant Information: Applications open January 1 and close March 31 (inclusive).

Approximate confirmation date (subject to operational requirements) for awards is July 1. Applications open August 1 and close September 30 (inclusive). Approximate confirmation date (subject to operational requirements) for awards is December 1.

Following each closing date, applications are evaluated by a series of selection panels with shortlisted candidates ultimately contacted for interview. Our three scholarship pathways — Graduate Education , Arts , and Veterans’ Funds — and all linked awards are detailed in the sections below.

Each pathway includes further information on eligibility criteria, required materials, selection priorities, and a link to frequently asked questions. Established in 2002 to provide much-needed financial support and assistance to American and Australian individuals to undertake innovative and transformational Masters, Ph. D.

, or Postdoctoral study and research. Awards provide funding to high-calibre candidates in fields such as AI and Cyber ; Biology, Medicine, and Health; Critical Minerals and Rare Earths ; Defence and Defence Technology; Engineering; Mathematics; Physics; and Space.

Established in 2017 to provide much-needed financial support and assistance to American and Australian honorably discharged post-9/11 military veterans to pursue studies that build new skills and create prosperous post-military careers. Supporting veterans undertaking any full-time Undergraduate or Graduate level study in any disciplinary field .

Formerly the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund, the Arts Fund was established in 2002 to support American and Australian emerging or early-career artists to study or to undertake artistic development ranging from short-form opportunities to formal institutional study. The Association supports creatives in the fields of film, television, dance, music, visual arts, design, literature , and photography .

For latest news and events Last updated December 01, 2019 Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at American Australian Association, Inc. (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our policy, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at [email protected] .

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? 2.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION? 3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION? 6.

HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE? 7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? 9.

CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES 10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS? 11.

DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY? 12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY?

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT? Personal information you disclose to us In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us such as name, address, contact information, passwords and security data, and payment information.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering at the Services expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our events and services, when participating in activities on the Services (such as posting messages in our online forums) or otherwise contacting us.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make and the features you use. The personal information we collect can include the following: Credentials. We collect passwords, password hints, and similar security information used for authentication and account access.

All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information. Information automatically collected In Short: Some information – such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics – is collected automatically when you visit our Services. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Services.

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This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes. 2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent. We use personal information collected via our Services for a variety of business purposes described below.

We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below. We use the information we collect or receive: To facilitate account creation and logon process.

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We may use your information to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services. To enable user-to-user communications. We may use your information in order to enable user-to-user communications with each user's consent.

To enforce our terms, conditions and policies for Business Purposes, Legal Reasons and Contractual To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond. To manage user accounts.

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We may use and store this information in aggregated and anonymized form so that it is not associated with individual end users and does not include personal information. We will not use identifiable personal information without your consent. 3.

WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE? In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations. We may process or share data based on the following legal basis: Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information in a specific purpose.

Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests. Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.

Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).

Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

More specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the following situations: Vendors, Consultants and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your data with third party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.

Examples include: payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service and marketing efforts. We may allow selected third parties to use tracking technology on the Services, which will enable them to collect data about how you interact with the Services over time.

This information may be used to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. Unless described in this Policy, we do not share, sell, rent or trade any of your information with third parties for their promotional purposes. Other Users.

When you share personal information (for example, by posting comments, contributions or other content to the Services) or otherwise interact with public areas of the Services, such personal information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Services in perpetuity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you within our Services, and view your profile. 5.

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION? When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible. 6.

HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE? In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process.

However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the services within a secure environment.

7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS? In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services.

If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at [email protected] . 8.

WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS? In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time. If you are resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection supervisory authority.

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9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES 10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In Short: Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information. California Civil Code Section 1798.

83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year.

If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below. If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with the Services, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post on the Services.

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DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY? In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws. 12.

HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY? If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may email us at [email protected] or by post to: American Australian Association, Inc. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

Based on the laws of some countries, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a request form by email to [email protected] . We will respond to your request within 30 days.

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