Graduate Education Fund: South Australia Defence, Space & Cyber Scholarship Grant

Graduate Education Fund: South Australia Defence, Space & Cyber Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Australian Association
Amount: Up to US $40,000
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The Graduate Education Fund: South Australia Defence, Space & Cyber Scholarship, established by the American Australian Association, offers up to $40,000 for US and Australian scholars pursuing PhD or Postdoctoral research in Defence, Space, or Cyber Security. This initiative, which supports educational exchanges and independent projects, encourages collaboration between institutions in both countries. The application periods are from August 1 to September 30 for USA to Australia and January 1 to March 31 for Australia to USA.

Overview

The American Australian Association established its Graduate Education Fund 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 in each other’s countries respectively. With more than 350 scholars and alumni and almost US $11 million awarded to date, we are committed to helping advance graduate education, in order to enable our countries most valuable resource – human capital – to unlock creative new solutions to global challenges and improve the quality of life for all citizens. Our American-Australian Education Fund scholarships support Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral research in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Health, Medicine, Journalism and Sustainability. In addition, we offer a number of Indigenous Graduate scholarships to support Native Americans and Indigenous Australians undertaking study in any disciplinary field in Australia & the United States respectively. Graduate Education Fund: 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. Submission Period: USA to Australia: Open for application on August 1 to September 30.Australia to USA: Open for application on January 1 to March 31.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Candidate must have affiliation, placement or letter of offer from a South Australian or American University/research institution, or agreement from their South Australian or American University/institution to undertake the proposed research project;Candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident if going to Australia or an Australian citizen or permanent resident if going to the US;Candidate must have prior knowledge or experience in Defence, Space or Cyber Security and/or a Master’s Degree in the relevant fields;Candidate’s references must indicate strong professional promise.

Ineligibility

Dual citizens/residents are not eligible