2022 Fulbright Australia Annual Report

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." -

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

"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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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."

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

"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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

STUDENT CATEGORY (AUSTRALIA)

CATEGORY (U.S.)

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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.

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.

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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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.

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

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

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

Rachel Coghlan

2022 Fulbright Professional Scholar in Non-Profit Leadership

Funded by The Centenary Foundation and supported by the Australian Scholarships Foundation

PERFORMANCE:

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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.

Core Sponsors

Fulbright Scholarship Sponsors

Scholarship Sponsors

“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