Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship

Overview

The Endeavour Research Fellowships provides financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Australia to undertake short-term research (4 to 6 months) towards a Masters or PhD (which they are enrolled in Australia) or postdoctoral research, in any field of study, in participating countries.

The Endeavour Research Fellowships aim to:

enable high achieving scholars from participating countries to undertake research in Australia and for Australians to do the same abroad,
further develop the social and economic environment of Australia and the participating countries,
further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their field of research,
strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries,
showcase Australia’s educational sector,
strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and Award Holders' home countries, and
build international linkages and networks.

Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships provides financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Australia to undertake short-term research (4 to 6 months), in any field of study, in participating Asian countries.

While the Cheung Kong Group has a history of supporting education through international scholarships, the Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Scholarship Program represents a unique partnership with the Australian Government to support both undergraduate and postgraduate students from Australia and Asia to study in each other’s home environments.

The top 5 incoming (International) and the top 5 outgoing (Australian) Endeavour Research Fellowship recipients coming from and/or going to a participating Cheung Kong participating country will be offered the Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship.

Citizens of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong and Macau SARs), India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are eligible for this Award.

All eligible Endeavour Research Fellowship applicants from the countries listed above will automatically be considered for this Award. Applicants do not have to acknowledge that they want to be considered for an Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship.

The Applicant Guidelines provide detailed information on eligibility requirements, Award values, list of participating countries and other important information. You should download the Applicant Guidelines and ensure you read and understand them before starting your application.

2013 Round

All Endeavour Award categories will be offered for the 2013 round and applications will open 1 April 2012. Please check the Endeavour Awards website closer to this date for further information and the applicant guidelines. Please note there will not be a second round offered in 2013.

Please read the Endeavour Awards website, and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for further information on the Endeavour Awards.

Please download the Endeavour Awards Step by Step Guide to using the Endeavour Application System to help you with the online application process.