The American Australian Association is strongly supportive of AUKUS and its aim to promote stability, security, and most importantly freedom within the wider Indo-Pacific region. The AUKUS Scholarships support American and Australian individuals undertaking full-time Graduate level study with a focus on the fields of security, technology, and diplomacy. Applicants with specializations including but not limited to Pillar I and the SSN-AUKUS Submarine Program, the Pillar II fields of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy, Quantum Technology, Advanced Cyber, Undersea Technology, Hypersonics, and Electronic Warfare, as well as the aligned capability of Innovation, specifically regarding climate and clean energy, are strongly encouraged to apply.
This scholarship will provide support of up to US $40,000 and may be used to support tuition, travel, living expenses and any other associated educational or research costs.
Applicants must be conducting research or studying within the fields supported;
Applicants must be studying at the Graduate-level or above (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research);
Applicants may already have commenced their studies in the USA, but must have at least one-year of full-time study left.
Applications are currently open for US citizens until 30 September.
South Australia Defence, Space & Cyber Scholarship
The South Australia Defence, Space & Cyber Scholarship will fund scholars from the United States to South Australia and from South Australia to the United States who are undertaking PhD or Post-Doctoral research in the fields of Defence, Space, or Cyber Security. Candidates should have a research affiliation with a South Australian educational institution.
The proposed program of research may be carried out under the auspices of an accredited South Australian or American tertiary/research institution. Placements or exchanges abroad from your existing university to undertake independent research projects may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Proposed independent research projects will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The duration of research in South Australia or the USA should not be less than three-months and should begin within a year from the application closing date.
This scholarship will provide support of up to US $40,000 and may be used to support tuition, travel, living expenses and any other associated educational or research costs.
Further details of the program and application can be found at https://americanaustralian.org/scholarships/education-fund/specialty-field-scholarships/