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Endeavour Awards for Australian applicants

The Australian Government provides opportunities for high achieving Australian students, researchers and professionals to undertake short or long term study, research and professional development in a broad range of disciplines in participating Asia-Pacific countries.

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Endeavour Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Australia to undertake short-term research (4-6 months), in any field of study, in participating Asia-Pacific countries.  Aimed at building international linkages and networks, these Awards provide opportunities for award holders to further develop their knowledge and skills.

Endeavour Research Fellowships

Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians

Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships

Endeavour Executive Awards provide professional development opportunities for high achievers in business, industry, education or government from Australia.

This award provides you with the flexibility to design a program that advances both your professional and personal goals.  In consultation with your international host organisation, the one to four month program may include activities such as a shadowing program, work placement, attendance at a conference, participation in a short course, or peer-to-peer learning.

Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships support Australian language teachers to improve their language proficiency and cultural knowledge through intensive, short-term, language and culture study programs.

Awards are available for practising language teachers in Australian schools and trainee (pre-service language teachers in Australian universities.

The Australian Government recognises the many enduring benefits of international exchanges undertaken during the years of undergraduate education.  To encourage greater student mobility, the Australian Government funds Australian higher education providers to subsidise the costs to students participating in student exchanges which include tuition fee waiver and credit transfer.

Only Australian higher education providers are eligible to apply for funding for international student exchange programmes.

Students (Australian and international) wishing to apply for student subsidies available under these international student exchange programmes should contact the International Office of their institution.

International Student Exchange Programs