Australia India Research Students Fellowship Program – AIRS Fellowship

Australia India Research Students Fellowship Program – AIRS Fellowship

About Australia India Research Students Fellowship Program – AIRS Fellowship

Applications for the new Australia India Research Students Fellowship (AIRS Fellowship) program are now open. The bilateral program, led by the Australia India Institute and funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, supports emerging researchers from India and Australia to undertake short-term research exchanges.

Seventy fellowships of up to AUD $10,000 are available, with 35 awards available to applicants from higher education institutions in each country. AIRS Fellows will undertake a research project during an exchange of 4 to 8 weeks, to be completed by mid-October 2023.

Are you eligible to apply?

The program is open to eligible research students and post-doctoral scholars (early-career researchers) across all disciplines. Applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents enrolled or employed at an Australian higher education institution or Indian citizens enrolled or employed at an Indian higher education institution. Eligible institutions must have a pre-existing engagement with the institution in the other country that will host the student. The research undertaken during the fellowship can either be for a new research project or contribute towards the applicant’s thesis or an existing research project. For more details on eligibility, please read the Guidelines in full.

Information session

Interested in applying for the Australia India Research Students Fellowship program? Potential applicants are encouraged to join this information session to learn more about the benefits of the AIRS Fellowship program and how to build a strong application. Register here.

Ready to apply?

All information about the AIRS Fellowship program, including details on eligibility and the application process, can be found on the ARCH-India platform. You will need to register as a user on ARCH-India to access the online application form. Applications close 20 November 2022. We look forward to meeting the next generation of Indian and Australian research leaders!

For more details please refer the Official Website

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