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P: 02 6260 4460 F: 02 6260 4461 E: [email protected] W: fulbright.com.au ANNUAL REPORT 2011 2011 AUSTRALIAN–AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN–AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT FULBRIGHT COMMISSION CORE SPONSORS

Commission Board Members

AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS Professor Don DeBats Professor Steven Schwartz (Chair) Head, American Studies, Flinders University Vice-Chancellor, Macquarie University (from January 2011) Ms Erin Flaherty Mr Marshall Farrer Commercial Manager, Reliance Rail Pty Ltd (until Managing Director, Brown-Forman December 2011) (from January 2011) Ms Jane Hardy Ms Judy Moon Assistant Secretary, United States Branch, Americas and Africa Division, Counselor for Public Affairs, Embassy of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade United States of America Professor Margaret Gardner, AO Dr Ian Thomas Vice-Chancellor, RMIT University President, Boeing Australia and (from January 2011) South Pacific Region Mr Colin Walters STATE AND TERRITORY SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS Mr Michael Thurston Group Manager of International Group, Department of U.S. Consul General, Melbourne Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (until August 2011) NEW SOUTH WALES Mr Frank C. Urbancic, Jr. U.S. Consul General, Melbourne (from September 2011)

Commission Staff NORTHERN TERRITORY QUEENSLAND

Dr Tangerine Holt Ms Rosemary Schmedding Executive Director (from August 2011) Communication and Marketing Manager Ms Lyndell Wilson Ms Kate Lyall ® Program Manager Program Officer (Special Programs) Acting Executive Director (until August 2011)/ Ms Natalie Collins Manager Scholarships and Strategic Engagement (from November 2011) Program Officer (Core Program) Ms Jenny Street Ms Kate Whitehead Finance Manager Administrative Assistant (until October 2011) SOUTH AUSTRALIA TASMANIA

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FRONT COVER PHOTOS: 1) Top left: The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, with the U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Fulbright Commission Staff. Photo: Auspic, David Foote 2) Top right: U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich launches the Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Non-Profit Leadership, sponsored by WESTERN AUSTRALIA the Origin Foundation and the Australian Scholarships Foundation. 3) Bottom left: The Presentation Dinner at the Festival Centre in Adelaide. Photo: Ashton Claridge, Flinders University 4) Bottom right: President of the Australian Fulbright Alumni Association, Ms Geraldine Chin-Moody and Fulbright Alumnus Ms Janet Flint at the NSW Reception. Photo: Morris McLennan for Morris Images, Sydney

BACK COVER PHOTO: 1) Convenor of the 2011 Fulbright Symposium, Professor Baogang He. Contents

Senator J. William Fulbright 2 The Australian-American Fulbright Commission 3 Honorary Co-Chairs 4 Board Chair and Executive Director 5 Program Report 6 - 8 2011 Fulbright Australian Scholars 9 - 11 2011 Fulbright U.S. Scholars 12 - 14 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program 14 Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair 15 New sponsored Fulbright Scholarships 16 Anne Wexler Scholarships 16 Fulbright Alumni Initiative Grant 17 Fulbright history project 17 Events 18 - 19 Alumni and Scholar Achievements 20 Financial Review 21 - 30 Sponsors and partners 31 Donors 32 Senator J. William Fulbright

James William Fulbright, the founder of In 1963 Walter Lippman wrote of Fulbright: the Program, was born on 9 April 1905 in “The role he plays in Washington is an Sumner, Missouri. He was educated at indispensable role. There is no one else who the University of Arkansas where he was is so powerful and also so wise, and if there awarded a BA degree in Political Science were any question of removing him from in 1925. He then attended Oxford University public life, it would be a national calamity.” as a Rhodes Scholar where he received an Fulbright received numerous awards MA degree. from governments, universities and When Fulbright returned to the United educational organisations around the world States, he studied law at George Washington for his efforts on behalf of education and University in Washington, D.C. During the international understanding. In 1993 he was 1930s he served in the Justice Department presented with the Presidential Medal of and was an instructor at the George Freedom by President Clinton. Washington University Law School. In 1936 Senator J. William Fulbright died on he returned to Arkansas where he was a 9 February 1995 at the age of 89 at his lecturer in law, and from 1939 to 1941 he home in Washington, D.C. was President of the University of Arkansas, the youngest university president in the Since the establishment of the Fulbright country at the time. Program in 1946, about 300,000 talented people worldwide have been recognised In November 1944 he was elected to the as Fulbright Scholars. It is now the largest U.S. Senate and served through to 1974, and one of the most prestigious educational becoming one of the most influential scholarship programs in the world, operating and best-known members of the Senate. between the United States and more than His legislation to establish the Fulbright 155 countries. Program, funded by war reparations and foreign loan repayments to the United States, was passed through the Senate without debate in 1946. In 1949 Fulbright became a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. From 1959-1974 he served as its Chairman, the longest serving Chairman of the Committee in history. After leaving the Senate in 1974, he became counsel to a Washingtonon lalaww firm but remained active in supportrt of the international exchange program thathat bears his name.

“The Fulbright Program aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn to live in peace.” J. William Fulbright Photo: J. William Fulbright, Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville

PAGE 2 Mission Statement The mission of the Fulbright Commission is to promote mutual understanding between Australia and the U.S. through a program of educational and cultural exchange. This is primarily achieved through the administration of Fulbright Scholarships to support the research and study of Australians in the United States and Americans in Australia.

The Fulbright Agreement being signed in Canberra, 26 November 1949 by U.S. Ambassador to Australia, Hon. Pete Jarman and the Australian Minister for External Affairs, Rt. Hon. Dr H.V. Evatt. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia: A8139, Item VOLUME 7.

The Australian-American Fulbright Commission

The treaty which established the Fulbright Today the Australian-American Fulbright Program in Australia was signed on Commission, headquartered in Canberra, 26 November 1949, by the U.S. Ambassador continues to be funded by the Australian and to Australia, the Hon. Pete Jarman, and the U.S. Governments along with a generous group Australian Minister for External Affairs, the of sponsors, and annually provides up to Rt Hon. Dr H.V. Evatt. 50 scholarships for study between Australia and the U.S. The initial sale of U.S. surplus war materials to Australia provided U.S.$5.8m, which funded The Prime Minister of Australia and the the first 14 years of the program. U.S. Ambassador are the Honorary Co-Chairs of the Commission. Since its establishment Following this, a new agreement was entered the Program has awarded scholarships to into in 1964 by the Australian and U.S. almost 4,800 Australians and Americans. Governments to establish the Australian- A distinguished group of Alumni are an American Educational Foundation (later to be integral part of the Program’s rich history known as the Fulbright Commission), funded and ongoing professional network. by both governments. More recently additional funding from corporate sponsors and private donations has helped to expand the program.

PAGE 3 Honorary Co-Chair Prime Minister of Australia

As an Honorary Co-Chair of the The last year also saw the passing of a very Australian-American Fulbright great Australian, Sir Zelman Cowen, our Commission, I take great pleasure former Governor General who was also a prominent Fulbright alumnus. All of us in celebrating another year of associated with the Fulbright movement achievement and excellence by the honour his passing and express our gratitude Fulbright Program. for his immense contribution to Australian- American relations. The ongoing success of the Fulbright Program is testament to the vision of its founder, the In a spirit of “full faith and confidence” in the late Senator J. William Fulbright, who rightly profound friendship our two nations share, I grasped the role that cultural exchange thank everyone involved with the Australian- and education could play in building a more American Fulbright Program and wish this peaceful and prosperous world. outstanding program every success in 2012 and beyond. Indeed since 1949, more than 4,700 alumni have benefited from the Fulbright Program, deepening the already strong relationship between our countries and enriching our respective cultures through the sharing of ideas and values.

The year 2011 was made special for all The Honourable Julia Gillard MP Australians by the visit to our shores of Prime Minister of Australia President Obama and the strengthening of our defence and security relationship as we prepare to meet the challenges and opportunities of the Asian Century.

Honorary Co-Chair U.S. Ambassador to Australia

The Australian-American Fulbright Thanks to the support of corporate, Program embodies the shared university and government sponsors, strength of our two societies freedom the legacy of the Australian-American Fulbright program continues to grow in of thought and the courage to unleash its seventh decade. Congratulations to the the power of new ideas. Commission’s Board of Directors and staff for their outstanding administration of the This joint educational and cultural exchange program, and to this year’s remarkable combines the key ingredients of progress: scholars who will show once again that our rigorous thought, good communication, partnership makes anything possible. collaboration, and cultural understanding. It is a timeless recipe first cooked up It is my honor and pleasure to serve as by a freshman senator from Arkansas. Co-Chair of the Australian-American He proposed to sell off the swords of Fulbright Commission, and I look forward war and use those funds to invest in the to celebrating the achievements in store for ploughshares of peace. We have seen the 2012. wisdom of that vision in the hundreds of

Fulbright scholars who are contributing to understanding and progress around the world. This spirit lives on, particularly in the Australian-American program. Our greatest

challenges, including the need for cleaner, Sincerely, sustainable energy are being tackled by U.S. Jeffery Bleich and Australian “Fulbrighters” who continue to break new ground and forge paths in unfamiliar territory.

PAGE 4 Board Chair

As the Chair of the Board, I am pleased to report Technology Scholarship, the Fulbright Northern that that after a rigorous international search Territory Scholarship and the Anne Wexler and selection process, the Board appointed Scholarship which the Commission administers Dr Tangerine Holt as the new Executive Director on behalf of the Australian Government. of the Commission. The Board thanks Ms Lyndell We have had some changes on the Board this year. Wilson who served as Acting Director for the At the beginning of 2011 we welcomed Professor Commission for her commitment and dedication Don DeBats, Professor Margaret Gardner AO and during this transition period. Mr Marshall Farrer to the Board and in September, On behalf of the Fulbright Commission Board Frank Urbanicic, Jr., the newly appointed US Consul I would like to express my sincere thanks to the General in Melbourne who replaced Michael Thurston. Australian and American Governments for funding the I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to Fulbright Program in Australia. I also acknowledge outgoing Board members Michael Thurston and Erin the extensive contribution of our Honorary Co-Chairs Flaherty for their wisdom, active engagement, and – the US Ambassador Mr Jeffrey Bleich and Prime generous contribution to all facets of the Commission. Minister Julia Gillard and their offices for their Finally, 2011 has been a year of change, ongoing support of the Fulbright program. transformation, success and excitement. This was The expansion of the Fulbright program in possible because of the vast support network and Australia is only possible because of the recognition outstanding contribution of the Fulbright Alumni, of excellence by our sponsors and donors. These colleagues and the Commission staff, and for this include the ANU College of Business and Economics, I am thankful. ANSTO, BHP Billiton, Telstra, CSIRO, DFAT, DEEWR; Flinders University, state governments, individuals and Australian universities.

In 2011, we welcomed the appointment of the inaugural Fulbright-Finders Distinguished Chair Professor Steven Schwartz in American Political Science, and other first Chair, Australian-American winners of the Fulbright Nuclear Science and Fulbright Commission Board

Executive Director

I accepted the offer to lead the Australian-American » The U.S Ambassador and Mrs Bleich hosted Fulbright Commission with great honour and the end of year reception which brought pride in August 2011. The Fulbright Program together distinguished guests, Board members, provides Scholars with exceptional study, research Sponsors, selection committee members, and engagement opportunities across a range of Scholars and Alumni. disciplines and opens doors for our Fulbright Alumni. In October, I visited the U.S. State Department It was with great pleasure that we welcomed and met with Alumni and key stakeholders of the our new sponsors for the Fulbright Distinguished Commission. It was extremely valuable in for me Chair in Advanced Science and Technology sponsored to gain new insights from a global viewpoint. by the Defence, Science and Technology Organisation; Since then this has lead to new initiatives. and the Fulbright Professional Scholarship in On the personnel front we farewelled Kate Non-Profit Leadership sponsored by the Whitehead, Administrative Assistant in October. Origin Foundation and Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF), both to be awarded in 2013. I would like to thank our Chair Professor Steven Schwartz and Board members, Staff, Sponsors, Key events in 2011 included: Alumni, Selection Committee members and all » The 2011 Presentation Dinner, co-hosted by of our hosts and co-hosts for their continued Flinders University in March at the Adelaide commitment and contributions to the Commission. Festival Centre; Together we enable the Australian-American » The State Receptions hosted by our Commission to live up to the legacy founded by university partners and in the WA U.S. J.W. Fulbright more than 60 years ago. Consul General – Perth, to celebrate the success of state based Scholars; » The 2011 Fulbright Symposium hosted by Deakin University; » The Enrichment Program for our U.S Scholars lead to a warm welcome by the Prime Minister Dr Tangerine Holt of Australia, the Hon Julia Gillard MP and the Executive Director U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich and Mrs Bleich; PAGE 5 Program Report

A central focus of the Fulbright Commission’s » U.S. Scholar Enrichment Program in August, annual cycle of activities is the management including a meeting and photo opportunity with the and administration of the Fulbright and Wexler Hon. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia; Scholarship Programs. This includes promotion of » Australian Scholar Orientation Program in the Scholarships; administration of the application March in Adelaide; and selection processes; Scholar support; and » State receptions in WA, TAS, VIC, NSW and NT to coordination of activities and events that enhance connect Scholars with state-based Fulbright the Scholars’ Fulbright experience, increasing stakeholders, including sponsors and alumni; long-term participation and engagement with the » 26 University presentations conducted, including Fulbright Program. participation in prestigious scholarships information 2011 Program highlights: sessions at UNSW and Monash universities; » Four Scholars were awarded the Fulbright Gregory » Selection of inaugural Scholars for the Schwartz Enrichment Grants, which are aimed at Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished assisting Australian Fulbright Postgraduate Scholars Chair; and Fulbright Climate Change and to enrich their experience in the United States. Clean Energy Scholarships; They were 2010 Fulbright Australian Scholar, Kathryn » Establishment and launch of the new Fulbright Napier, 2009 Fulbright Australian Scholar Camilla Professional Scholarship in Non-Profit Whittington and 2011 Fulbright Scholars Daniel Leadership, sponsored by the Origin Foundation Duke and Benjamin Cheah; and Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF); » 2010 U.S. Scholar Matthew Perez received the » Reception hosted by Ambassador Kim Beazley Lois Roth Endowment Grant to expand the scope at his residence in Washington, D.C. in of his Fulbright year at the Australian National April– attended by a number of Anne Wexler’s University (ANU). immediate family to recognise the first Wexler Scholars;

2011 Fulbright Scholarship applications

In 2011 the Commission received Figure 2 shows 54 per cent of the fields of science/medical sciences, 225 applications for the Australian applications were received from the law and engineering. Although Fulbright Scholarships, which sciences/medical sciences, law and there is a continued trend towards resulted in 24 Scholarships being the arts/humanities academic fields, the sciences, increasingly there awarded. while Figure 3 shows that is diversity in applications across A total of 179 applications were 75 per cent of the successful academic disciplines. received for the U.S. Fulbright applicants came from the academic Scholarships, of which 17 Scholarships were awarded. Figure 1 provides a comparative overview of these applications Figure 1 Comparison of Australian and across the various categories of U.S. Application Numbers - 2011 scholarship for Australians and Americans. Although the U.S. program does not offer Postdoctoral Australia or Professional Scholarships, data U.S. shows that there is a keen interest at the postgraduate and senior scholar levels from U.S. applicants to engage with Australia; From an Australian viewpoint, application numbers across all

scholarship categories have Number of Applications Received in 2011 generally remained stable while Postgraduate Senior Postdoctoral Professional the Professional Scholarship category has seen a steady Note: The U.S. program does not offer Postdoctoral or Professional Scholarships. increase this year.

PAGE 6 2011 Fulbright Selection Committees:

The Commission is supported by a number of selection committees, including state, national and scholarship specific committees. The Commission values the professional and academic expertise of these committee members and is grateful for their commitment in ensuring the integrity and rigor of the selection process. See full list of Selection Committee Members below:

National Selection Dr Cameron Gordon The University of New South Wales The University of Canberra Committee Professor Aidan Byrne Professor Julio Licinio The Australian National University Australian National Selection The Australian National University Committee Ms Louise Douglas Ms Judy Moon National Museum of Australia Professor Stephen Buckman U.S. Embassy (Chair) Ms Alessia Mussomeli Australian National University Professor Kim Rubenstein U.S. Embassy The Australian National University Mr Jason Coutts Associate Professor Molly Townes Department of Education, Emeritus Professor David O’Brien Employment & Workplace Williams AM The Australian National University The Australian National University Relations New South Wales Selection Professor Dennis Foley State Selection Committee University of Newcastle Committees Ms Helen Trinca (Chair) Ms Heidi Herschede The Weekend Australian Magazine U.S. Embassy Australian Capital Territory Selection Committee Ms Jordi Austin (Secretary) Professor Carole Kayrooz University of Sydney The University of Canberra Dr David Gruen (Chair) Australian Treasury Professor Belinda Bennett Mr Peter Naumann The University of Sydney The National Gallery of Australia Ms Lyndell Wilson (Secretary) Australian-American Fulbright Scientia Professor Ian Dawes US National Selection Committee Commission The University of New South Wales Dr Miriam Baltuck (Chair) Mr John Arnold Dr Maree Delofski Canberra Deep Space Australian Defence Force Macquarie University Communication Complex and Academy Professor Dennis Foley NASA Operations The University of Newcastle

Figure 2 Scholarships awarded by Figure 3 Applications Received by Academic Discipline Academic Discipline

PAGE 7 Professor Shane Houston Dr Yin Paradies Mr Chris Eske The University of Sydney The University of Melbourne Blackboard Australian NZ Mr Niels Marquardt Professor Adrienne Stone Mr Alan Langworthy US Consulate General - Sydney The University of Melbourne Powercorp Western Australia Selection South Australian Selection Professor Daniela Stehlik Committee Committee Charles Darwin University Professor E.W. Ted Snell (Chair) Professor John Williams (Chair) Other Selection The University of Western Australia The University of Adelaide Committees Ms Allison Hymus ( Secretary) Anne Witt (Secretary) Murdoch University The University of Adelaide IS&T Selection Committee Professor Cassandra Berry Associate Professor Kimi Murdoch University Coaldrake Professor Stephen Buckman Elder Conservatorium (Chair) Professor Brenda Cherednichenko ANU Edith Cowan University Professor Andrew Downing University of South Australia Mr Paul Harris (Acting Chair) Professor Chris Doepel CSIRO/The Australian National University of Notre Dame David Hobbs University Flinders University Ms Deborah Leavitt Mr Jonathan Habjan ABC Radio Perth Professor Richard Russell United States Embassy The University of Adelaide Mrs Aleisha Woodward Dr Susan Howitt US Consulate General – Perth Ms Sandra Winter- Dewhirst The Australian National University ABC Adelaide Queensland Selection Committee Professor Dharmendra Sharma Tasmanian Selection Committee Professor Lyn Griffiths (Chair) Dean Griffith University Mr Paul Leitch (Chair) University of Canberra Department of Premier and Ms Susan Gasson (Secretary) Anne Wexler Selection Committee Cabinet Queensland University of Professor Peter Coaldrake (Chair) Technology Ms Peta Pitchford (Secretary) Queensland University of University of Tasmania Mr David Fagan Technology Queensland Newspapers Mr Nathan Flook Mr Jason Coutts U.S. Consulate General Professor Adrian Herington Department of Education, Queensland University of Professor Simon Foote Employment and Workplace Technology Menzies Institute of Research Relations Professor Geraldine Mackenzie Professor Paddy Nixon Professor Don De Bats Bond University The University of Tasmania Flinders University Prof Peter Roennfeldt Dr Rosemary Sandford Dr John Hart Griffith University University of Tasmania The Australian National University Mr Reggie Singh Professor Marie Sierra Dr Sue Meek U.S. Consulate The University of Tasmania Australian Academy of Science Professor Zlatko Skrbis Northern Territory Selection Associate Professor Brendon The University of Queensland Committee O’Connor The University of Sydney Victorian Selection Committee Professor Sharon Bell (Chair) Charles Darwin University Fulbright Senior Specialist Dr Gail Risbridger (Chair) Program Monash University Ms Maryanne McKaige (Secretary) Charles Darwin University Dr Miriam Baltuck (Chair) Ms Sarah Purnell (Secretary) Canberra Deep Space The University of Melbourne Dr Alan Andersen Communication Complex and CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Professor Kevin Massey NASA Operations/DSTO Research Centre RMIT University Ms Keely Dreghorn Dr Nora Devoe Ms Beverly Mather-Marcus Universities Australia Department of Business and US Consulate - Melbourne Employment Ms Di Weddell Ms Lou Oppenheim Department of Education, Professor Sandra Dunn Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Employment and Workplace Charles Darwin University Relations

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SENIOR SCHOLARS PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARS

Professor Ross Buckley Professor Hylton Menz Dr Sharon Davis Law, UNSW. Research in Medical science, La Trobe University’s Engineering, Murray-Darling international finance law, Musculoskeletal Research Centre. Basin Authority. Research into examining potential systemic Research into foot pain, including risk water management in responses to future financial factors, impacts on physical functioning collaboration with the Harvard crises, at Duke University, North and the development of symptoms in Water Initiative, at Harvard Carolina. other body regions, at the Institute for University. Aging Research, Harvard University.

PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARS

“It was a very enriching On a professional note I was experience for our whole struck by the generosity both in family. We celebrated terms of time and information of Halloween and Thanksgiving the Executive Directors of the enthusiastically with some organisations I interviewed and American families and seeing academics from a range of this through the eyes of our institutions. There was a children and their schools genuine interest in my research Mr Fergus Hanson made it really come to life. project and a desire to assist. Ms Libby Maynard Living in Virginia in a semi- There was an exchange of Fulbright Anniversary Alliance Fulbright Professional Business/ Scholarship sponsored by DFAT rural setting in the Fall was information and ideas in both Industry (Coral Sea) Scholar an absolute treat. Our girls directions. I have gained some Political Science, Lowy Institute Business Admin, Julian Midwinter loved catching the yellow terrific insights and have for International Policy. Research & Ass. researching measurement school bus to the local developed a framework which I into innovations used by the and evaluation of community legal elementary school each day hope will benefit both the access State Department, such as digital services for women experiencing and they have developed a to justice and domestic violence diplomacy and opinion polling, family breakdown and violence, at great sense of independence sectors here in Australia and in with a view to adopting these George Mason University. as a result. the US.” in Australia, at Georgetown University.

“My engagement with the State Department, the Department of Justice, the Congress and the legal profession on the issue of US judgment recognition law and policy was fascinating. There is a lot happening in this area, and some significant disagreements between the main players. Mr Damien Pearce Dr Clare Sullivan Dr Timothy McEvoy Importantly, there are some useful Fulbright South Australia Scholar Fulbright Professional insights for Australia to be gained Fulbright Professional Scholar in Australia -U.S. Alliance Studies from what is happening in the US. Vocational Education and Training Law, The University of Adelaide. Scholarship sponsored by DFAT I am particularly appreciative of (VET) sponsored by DEEWR Research into the digital identity Assess the desire for greater the support and encouragement Education, Australian Federal that people use for transactions mutual recognition and provided to me by the law faculties Police College. Undertaking a online, its legal nature and how it enforcement of judgments at Virginia and at Georgetown, as comparative analysis of police can be protected, at George expressed in the Australia-US well as by officers of DFAT in both education and training strategies Washington University. Free Trade Agreement, at Canberra and Washington DC, and used in Australia and the U.S. at University of Virginia and officers of the Attorney-General’s Federal and State levels, host John Georgetown University. Department in Canberra.” Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York PAGE 9 2011 Fulbright Australian Scholars

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS

Such technologies have the laboratory of Nobel Laureate potential to not only drastically Prof. Alan Heeger at the reduce the cost of solar generated University of California Santa power, but also open the doorway Barbara (UCSB). To date, my to a variety of building or product work here has been focused on integrated photovoltaics, such as understanding interfaces semi-transparent windows. between metal oxides and Jacek’s research discoveries will organic semiconductors. I am pleased to say that the Dr Jacek Jasieniak contribute to CSIRO’s efforts to Dr David Nisbet intellectual and cultural Chemistry, CSIRO. develop new kinds of flexible solar Fulbright Victoria Scholar Biological environment of UCSB has cells and lighting systems through Sciences, Monash University/ANU. enabled me to significantly Dr Jacek Jasieniak, a post- their Future Manufacturing Augmenting current research into progress in this area, as doctoral fellow at the CSIRO, is National Research Flagship. ways to help damaged brain and well as provide the necessary currently spending 12 months at “Santa Barbara is one of the most spinal cord tissues to regenerate, challenges for me to grow the University of California Santa beautiful towns I have ever seen. using polymer nanofibres as a both personally and Barbara seeking to develop Within this paradise I have had the scaffold for stem cells, at the professionally.“ efficient, printable solar cells. great privilege to work within the University of California, Berkeley.

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARS

Steven Tong has investigated the virulence of a particular strain of Staphylococcus aureus from northern Australia in a mouse skin infection model. He has also been involved in a Dr Steven Tong number of other studies to Fulbright NT Scholar better understand the Medical Sciences, Royal Darwin epidemiology of Dr Natasha Wiggins Mr Lashi Bandara Hospital, Menzies School of S. aureus infections, particularly Fulbright Tasmania Scholar Mathematics, ANU. Further Health Research. Investigate in heart valve infections. His Biological Sciences, University current PhD studies in heart valve infections due to family has found Chapel Hill to of Tasmania. Research plant- mathematics, combining two the bacterium Staphylococcus be a delightful place to live with herbivore ecology between the areas known as differential aureus; and extend knowledge of great schools and wonderful pygmy rabbit and sagebrush geometry and harmonic analysis, one peculiar NT strain, neighbourhood and church foliage, at Boise State University, at Stanford University and the at Duke University. communities. Idaho and Washington State University of Missouri. University.

INTERNATIONAL FULBRIGHT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARD

Mr Gus Schrader Ms Laura Williams Ms Tarah Barzanji Mathematics, The University Ecology, Monash University. Public Administration, of Melbourne. Studying PhD research and coursework Monitor Group. Master of mathematical structures that in ecology, studying plant Public Policy, specialising in appear in mathematical physics, community dynamics and the role of non-profit management and especially in relation to an area evolutionary history in structuring social policy implementation, known as the Geometric plant communities, at the University at the Harvard Kennedy Langlands program, host of Minnesota, Twin Cities. School of Government. University of California Berkeley.

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Engineering, Monash University. Research into the formation of sprays, using U.S. developed Synchrotron X-Ray techniques in combination with methods from his PhD, at Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois. Mr Benjamin Cheah Ms Julia Mansour Daniel is currently working Fulbright NSW Scholar Law, High Court of Australia. Mr Daniel Duke with the fuel spray research Biological sciences, University Studying human rights law, with Fulbright Nuclear Science and team at Argonne National Lab, of NSW. Statistical research with a focus on domestic violence and Technology Scholar sponsored developing new Synchrotron relevance to motor neurone disease women’s rights in the context of by ANSTO X-ray experiments to better in the hope of furthering our sustainable development, at Gregory Schwartz understand the complex understanding of this complex Columbia Law School. Enrichment Grant behaviour of sprays for a wide disease, at Johns Hopkins range of applications. Bloomberg School of Public Health. Gregory Schwartz Enrichment Grant

“My first semester at NYU and in New York City has been an amazing and overwhelming experience. It has given me access to the serious side of the comedy writing industry and provided me Ms Angelina Hurley with the opportunity to Fulbright Indigenous Scholar experience and work with a Mr Stephen McAnearney Ms Anna Rakoczy sponsored by DEEWR caliber of professionals in the Fulbright Western Australia Scholar Writing for Film and TV, comedy field ie lecturers,writers Electrical Engineering, University University of Technology Sydney. and performers of which one can of Western Australia. Work on Law, University of Western Study and research to gain only dream and hope to be a the development of small scale Australia. Research in the area of further experience and skill in permanent part of.” medically implantable devices for welfare reform and capacity comedy writing for film and cancer detection and monitoring, building with a view to creating television, host Tisch School host Columbia University. sustainable employment outcomes of Arts, NYU. for Indigenous people through the Australian Employment Covenant, at Berkeley Law School.

Mr Matthew Thompson Mr Gar-Wing Truong Mr Kelly Tsang Mr Daniel Wodak Fulbright Queensland Scholar Fulbright Postgraduate Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar Philosophy, The University of Psychology, The University of Scholar in Technology and in Science and Engineering Sydney. Undertake PhD research Queensland. Research into Communications sponsored sponsored by BHP Billiton in philosophy, specialising in human matching of crime-scene by Telstra, WG Walker Scholar Engineering, Monash University. moral philosophy, host Princeton fingerprints, including accuracy, Physics, University of Western Extending PhD research in tissue University. psychological factors and ways Australia. Research in high- engineering to create light to maximise the reliability of sensitivity and accurate degradable hydrogels for fingerprint evidence, at the measurements of gas properties, reconstruction of biological University of California, Los at the National Institute of tissues, host Brigham and Angeles. Standards and Technology in Women’s Hospital - Harvard Maryland. Medical School. PAGE 11 2011 Fulbright U.S. Scholars

FULBRIGHT FLINDERS UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Professor Howard Schweber Political Science, University of Winconsin-Madison. Research the ways in which foundational concepts of representative government have shaped the development of Australian constitutional and political culture, at Flinders University

SENIOR SCHOLARS

Professor Timothy Bralower Professor Virginia Dr Nicole Carter Professor Thomas Hangartner Earth Science, Pennsylvania Carrieri-Kohlman Engineering, Congressional Engineering, Wright State State University. To set up a Medical science, UC-San Research Service. Research University. Development and joint U.S.-Australian project to Francisco. Testing an online into the role of government implemention of an accurate address ocean acidification and management intervention for policies in shaping the energy computer model of bone to evaluate the larger issue of climate chronic obstructive pulmonary sector’s water use in the effect of aromatase inhibitors change, with UNSW. disease (COPD) and other lung Australia, at ANU. on bone strength in individual diseases in Australia, patients, with The University of at UTS. Melbourne.

“I feel exceedingly blessed for the remainder of my time to have been awarded the on this earth. I will miss many opportunity by the Australian- things about my Australian American Fulbright sojourn but none more than the Commission to live and haunting song of the magpie work in Australia. Prior who awoke us each morning to my arrival, I had great with his melody of thanks to expectations for my Fulbright the new day. Through his song, Senior Scholar experience. I came to know the ancestors Mr Curt Tofteland Now, at the conclusion of my who patiently wait on the other Theater, Shakespeare Behind time in Australia, I can report side of the veil between life and Bars. Researching the impact that those great expectations afterlife for humankind to that art, theatre and the works pale at my real life experiences. return to the respect our of William Shakespeare have on The Australian people, animals, mother earth deserves.” changing the behaviour of birds, insects, vegetation, convicted criminals, with the water, and topography will University of Queensland. live deeply within my being

PAGE 12 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARS

“Working with internationally both Australia’s largest city and Antarctica, as well as a cross- renowned Australian scientists that of Australia’s lovely island section of the great Southern at the Climate Change Research state of Tasmania. Ocean. The other focus is Centre, at UNSW in Sydney and historical, which made this CSIRO Wealth from Oceans January 5th 2012 I departed Antarctic voyage particularly Flagship in Tasmania, I’ve been Hobart, Tasmania as part of the special. given numerous resources and physical oceanography CTD opportunities to enrich my team onboard the Aurora One hundred years ago, a party Antarctic project proposal and Australis, with scientists from led by Douglas Mawson set cultural experience. I have CSIRO and the Australian up a base and built huts in Mr Marvin Alfaro experienced differences in Antarctic Division. Our Antarctica, which still stand 2011 Fulbright CSIRO project management and destination was Commonwealth today at Commonwealth Bay. By Postgraduate Scholar employee relations between Bay, Antarctica with a final this visit we commemorated the academia and government destination of Fremantle, centenary of an enterprise that employment. Working at UNSW Australia. Our main focus was began Australia’s engagement and CSIRO has also given me to study the waters immediately with Antarctica, which is still the chance to experience life in surrounding the continent of very active today.“

Mr Nicholas Apollo Mr Stephen Aro Ms Emily Baldock Ms Margit Bowler Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon 2011 Fulbright ANU College of Business Linguistics, Reed College. Chemistry, University of University. Evaluation of and Economics Postgraduate Scholar Research the syntax and Pittsburgh. Improving quality of silica-coated iron oxide particles Accounting and International Business, semantics of the Australian life for the blind community as MRI contrast agents to University of Louisville. To undertake a Indigenous language Warlpiri through bionic eye implants and increase the uses of MRI, at the comparative analysis of accounting and with respect to quantifiers, addressing accessibility issues, University of Western Australia. auditing standards used in Australia which are words such as “each” with Bionic Vision Australia. and the United States to detect and and “all”, at ANU. prevent fraud in each country’s public companies, at ANU.

“I am a month into my scholarship and finding Adelaide and the arts community here very willing and helpful to give me the best leads for my research. Currently I feel my topics and work are very independent of each other. Over the next few Ms Jennifer DeBerardinis Ms Kerry Drury months my goal is to create a Biology, Philosophy, Smith Biology, Biochemistry, Premed, Ms Molly Gabbard cohesive line that draws my College, MA. Research in College of the Holy Cross. Fine Arts, Indiana University. research directly into the philosophy of science and Research the role of specific Undertake research into the work I create.” dialetheism, which suggests cell adhesion molecules in use of animals in Australian contradictions can be true, at the cancer cell proliferation, in Indigenous art, endangered Universities of Sydney and order to begin to develop novel Australian wildlife, and study Melbourne. treatments and techniques to woodcarving, at Gray Street combat the disease, with the Workshop in Adelaide. Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Melbourne.

PAGE 13 POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARS

research on a novel type of I recently completed a set of solar energy coll ector at the laser-based experiments UNSW in Sydney. Optimizing aimed at understanding heat the heat transfer loss mechanisms from solar characteristics of hybrid roof- concentrators. Having mounted collectors is an completed this initial project, important step towards making I am now moving on to design solar energy a more efficient a test facility for high Mr Jonathan Gelber and cost-effective energy temperature roof-top Biology, Molecular Biology, solution worldwide. concentrators. Outside of the Pomona College. Research on Mr Matthew Hoffman lab, I have enjoyed exploring the “Although I am less than the pathogenic biofilm of Vibrio 2011 Fulbright U.S. Alumni diverse landscapes of this three months into my Fulbright cholerae, to assess what factors Scholar beautiful country. From runs Scholarship, I can already drive the Vc biofilm’s virulence along the coast to canyoning in Mechanical Engineering, say that it is proving to be an and its resistance to immune the Blue Mountains, there has Georgia Institute of amazing learning systems, at UNSW and Sydney been no shortage of things to Technology. Conducting experience. Inside the lab, Institute of Marine Science. do on the weekends!”

“Study population trends and “The Fulbright program has breeding ecology of the Critically given me a wonderful Endangered Southern Bent-wing opportunity to pursue my Bat through the development of passion for bats while learning an automated counting system about and exploring a new to monitor the population at country. I have had time to not Naracoorte Caves National Park, only conduct my research, but Mr Steven Lombardo hosted by the University of also to travel and see what Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University Melbourne and the South Australia has to offer. To me, of Toledo. Evaluation of novel Ms Kristen Lear Australian Department of that is one aspect of the flavonoids for the treatment of anxiety, Zoology, Ohio Wesleyan Environment and Natural Fulbright program that makes it and promotion of mental illness as a University. Resources.” so unique and so successful.” medical issue, with the University of Sydney and Black Dog Institute.

2011 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program

In 2011 three U.S. specialists took The following U.S. specialists took part in the FSSP in 2011: part in the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program (FSSP). The FSSP is an ongoing Specialist Primary Host Additional Specific Program Study Field program which aims to provide support to Institution Hosts Description Australian higher education institutions Professor Monash University of Race and ethnicity General U.S. through the exchange of expertise and William Chafe, University Sydney (USyd), in America Studies the building of collaboration linkages with Duke University University of Western Sydney U.S. specialists from academia and other (UWS) professional spheres. The specialists visit their host institutions in Australia for a Professor George University of USyd, RMIT, Pre-service primary Education DeGraffenreid, Melbourne University of music: towards period of two to six weeks, during which California State Adelaide, ANU, effective models they collaborate on a range of matters, University UWS which can include curriculum and faculty Professor Jeffery Charles CSIRO Plant rhizosphere Agriculture development, institutional planning, Weindenhamer, Sturt interactions and delivering lectures, participating in or Ashland University the development leading seminars or workshops, and University of improved a host of other activities relating to an analytical systems overarching program specific to the for evaluation of bioactive compounds specialists’ fields of expertise. in the soil rhizosphere PAGE 14 Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair – Professor Howard Schweber

During his stay here Schweber hopes to establish contacts with Australian researchers that will lead to future collaborations. “The University of Wisconsin has enormous resources and is looking to use those resources to make connections around the globe with an ever-growing network of researchers and institutions. I would like to see a connection between Flinders University and Wisconsin, specifically, as well as working toward greater international cooperation,” Professor Schweber said. “Flinders is an exciting place to be – its programs are relatively new, and it is the only Australian university with a dedicated department of American Studies. I can see great possibilities for students spending time at Wisconsin to further their research and gain additional training, and certainly there is great interest among American Howard Schweber, a Professor of Political Science students in coming to Australia.” and Legal Studies and affiliate faculty member of While at Flinders, Professor Schweber will also the Law School at University of Wisconsin-Madison, be working with advanced students to help is the 2011-2012 Flinders University Fulbright promote an active research culture in relatively Distinguished Chair in American Political Science. new programs. In addition, he will be giving Professor Schweber is a scholar of American presentations at universities around Australia, law and legal history, constitutional and legal and hopes to meet with researchers and philosophy, and democratic theory. He is the author political and judicial figures from across the of four books, most recently Democracy intellectual and political spectrum. and Authenticity (Cambridge 2011). He arrived in Australia in January 2012 to study the ways in which foundational concepts of representation appear in the particular context of Fulbright Flinders Distinguished Chair in Australian constitutional politics. American Political Science It is commonplace to observe that there are The international Distinguished Chair Program elements of similarity and difference between the is viewed as among the most prestigious Australian and American systems of institutional appointments in the Fulbright Scholar design, but Professor Schweber is working to Program. The Australian Distinguished Chair develop an analysis that looks more deeply at in American Political Science is being hosted the conceptual underpinning to show that both from 2011to 2015 by Flinders University. similarities and differences may be overstated. Established in 2005, this scholarship is “Our understanding of Australian constitutionalism for a leading U.S. professor to conduct and Australian politics has long since moved past the collaborative research at the host institution old description of a hybrid of British and American along with some guest lectures at advanced practices,” says Schweber. undergraduate and postgraduate levels. “In recent years scholars have clearly recognized This position is intended to increase the fact that Australia has its own distinctive political awareness of the study of American politics culture, and its own particular understandings of and government in Australia, and promote basic categories of democratic politics.” comparative and collaborative research in “The purpose of this comparative analysis is to get at political science between Australia and the deeper concepts of representation, one of the most United States. discussed but least analysed ideas in the pantheon A national speaking tour to visit interstate of democratic principles.” universities is thus a key part of this Professor Schweber arrived in Australia after a Distinguished Chair program, along with six-month stint at Nazarbayev University in Astana, research and periodic lectures at Flinders Kazakhstan, a new university for which the University University in the 2011-2012 academic year. of Wisconsin is an international partner.

PAGE 15 Mr Colin Walters from the Fulbright Commission Board, U.S. Ambassador Bleich, Prof. Steven Schwartz (Australian-American Fulbright Commission), Ms Amy Lyden (Australian Scholarships Minister Warren Snowdon, Chief Defence Scientist Professor Robert Clark and Foundation), Prof. Murray Wells (Australian Scholarships Foundation), U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, Dr Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley, AC, DSC at the launch of the new Tangerine Holt (Australian-American Fulbright Commission), Mr Kevin McCann (Chairman of Origin and Distinguished Chair. Photo: Adam Wilson, U.S. Embassy, Canberra Origin Foundation Director), Mr Paul Murnane (Australian Scholarships Foundation) New sponsored The first scholarship launched was a The second scholarship launched new Distinguished Chair in Advanced in 2011, the Fulbright Professional Fulbright Scholarships Science and Technology sponsored Scholarship in Non-Profit The Australian-American by the Australian Defence Science Leadership, is aimed at managers Fulbright Commission and Technology Organisation (DSTO). in the non-profit sector. It was The Chair will bring an eminent U.S. launched by the U.S. Ambassador, welcomed the establishment scientist to Australia to DSTO, or Jeffrey Bleich, on 10 November 2011 of two new sponsored another research institution linked at the Origin building in Sydney. The scholarships in 2011. Winners to DSTO, for up to five months. It was new scholarship is a joint initiative of both scholarships will launched on 25 May 2011 at Parliament of the Fulbright Commission, the commence in 2013. House in Canberra by the Minister Origin Foundation and the Australian for Defence Science and Personnel, Scholarships Foundation (ASF). Warren Snowdon.

Anne Wexler Scholarships

The inaugural Anne Wexler Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic and Scholarships were presented at the before that was a commercial lawyer Australian Embassy in Washington at Allens Arthur Robinson. She has

on 18 April 2011 by the Chair of the also volunteered her skills on non-profit Australian Ambassador, The Hon. Kim Beazley, with Anne Wexler Scholarship Board, boards and at community legal services the Anne Wexler Scholars, Caroline Adler, left, and the Australian Ambassador to the in Melbourne, and has been awarded Katherine Thurber, right. The Scholars were presented U.S., the Hon. Kim Beazley. with their certificates and a special ceremonial plate by the Australia Awards ‘Australian Australian glass artist Peter Crisp. Ms Caroline Adler, the Anne Wexler Leadership Award’. Australian Scholar, is a Master’s Ms Katherine Thurber, a 2011 graduate Katherine is using the Longitudinal Study student in Public Policy at Harvard of Harvard University, is the Anne of Indigenous Children (LSIC) dataset to University’s John F. Kennedy School Wexler U.S. winner. Katherine has examine how birthweight, breastfeeding of Government. Caroline’s Master’s a major in Psychology and Global habits, and early nutrition affect research explores innovative workforce Health and is undertaking a Master longitudinal trends in children’s height development policy interventions of Philosophy at the ANU Centre for and weight. She presented her initial for low-income communities. Her Epidemiology and Population Health. findings at the “Growing Up in Australia goal is to develop social enterprise Through her scholarship she is studying and Footprints in Time: The LSAC and solutions to help urban Australians nutrition among Aboriginal and Torres LSIC Research Conference” in November, who experience long-term poverty to Strait Islander children. and plans to do fieldwork in an Indigenous gain work skills and achieve increased community in the Kimberley in 2012. economic opportunities. She plans to use this research as the basis for further studies of Caroline got her first taste for working nutrition among populations within the in social enterprise as a board member United States, such as Native Americans The Anne Wexler Scholarships of a Melbourne-based housing service were created in August 2009 to and the Inuit. Katherine has won other that established a social enterprise recognise the contribution made awards and prizes, including a David cleaning service to provide employment by the late Anne Wexler to relations and training opportunities for its Roux Global Health Travel Award and between Australia and the U.S. As formerly homeless tenants. While in a Herchel Smith Harvard Summer an Australian Government funded the U.S., Caroline has consulted to Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Australia Award, the Anne Wexler the award-winning workforce-training Katherine gained experience with Scholarships are funded through the program for at risk youth, Year Up. malnutrition through three trips to Australian Department of Education, Caroline was formerly the Manager/ Rukungiri, Uganda, where she worked Employment and Workplace Relations Principal Lawyer at the PILCH with fellow Harvard students to (DEEWR) and are administered by establish a sustainable malnutrition the Fulbright Commission. PAGE 16 treatment program. Report on the Fulbright History project

Dr Alice Garner This once interviewing abandoned 160 a Fulbright year old brewery Alumnus from at 405 East Oliver 1970, novelist Street has been Arnold Zable. transformed into a “live-work” gallery and studio facility by an artist-owned corporation Report by Dr Alice Garner, Australian many different fields, career stages and 2011 Fulbright Alumni Research Council (ARC) Linkage institutions, over six decades. Writing a Initiative Grant winner Postdoctoral Research Fellow history that embraces this diversity is (Industry), La Trobe University (with the challenge that faces us! But there U.S. artist and educator Professor Professors Diane Kirkby, Dennis are certain threads that have emerged Timothy Nohe (Fulbright U.S. Senior Altman and David Walker) as particularly fascinating, including: the Scholar 2006) was awarded the 2011 program’s encouragement and nurturing Fulbright Alumni Initiative Grant. In 2009, a group of historians from La Trobe and Deakin Universities of new research fields from its earliest Through this grant he has been able days through till now; the challenge to extend his existing collaboration began exploring the history of the for scholars and administrators in with La Trobe University based sound Australian-American Fulbright navigating between two (or more) quite and media artist Dr Norie Neumark exchange since 1949. It has been quite different academic cultures; the way (Director, Centre for Creative Arts, an adventure, and we still have some changing social and political landscapes La Trobe University). discoveries awaiting us. We have been making our way carefully through in both countries have affected both the Timothy and Norie are developing an many thousands of documents held program and scholars’ experiences at artists’ research and exchange network in the National Archives of Australia, various times (for example the McCarthy linking La Trobe University and the most of which were, until now, labelled era; Civil Rights and indigenous rights University of Maryland Baltimore ‘Not Yet Examined’, as well as records movements; immigration reform efforts; County (UMBC). Their goal is to cross- in the United States Department of the Vietnam War; the women’s movement; pollinate and present American and State archives, and university special and periods of financial crisis); a growing Australian artists working in extremely collections and archives in Australia Australian awareness of educational diverse urban and rural communities and the U.S. This has enabled us exchange as a fundamental element through residency exchanges, to fill some gaps in the Fulbright of cultural diplomacy; and, last but not collaborations and exhibitions. Commission’s records, correct names least, the personal transformations that With the help of the FAIG they are and identify forgotten scholars. We the exchange experience has wrought in building a network infrastucture, with have also found some collections of many scholars’ lives. We have presented a focus on developing artists’ studios correspondence and unpublished papers at conferences on aspects of this and residency support in Baltimore and manuscripts that discuss in fascinating rich history in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Victoria. Timothy visited Australia in detail the exchange experience in the Launceston, and Vienna, Austria. In June August 2011 with visits to Bendigo and earlier decades of the program. 2011, while visiting Washington, D.C. for meetings with Norie in Melbourne. In We have had the pleasure of travelling archival research, Alice Garner had the June and July 2012 Timothy will return to all Australian states to conduct pleasure of lunching with Mrs Harriet to Australia to continue development in-depth interviews with Fulbright Fulbright who was very interested in the of network links to: the Centre for alumni in many fields, and across project. Creative Arts at La Trobe University; all decades, with the support of our La Trobe University Museum of Art As the Australian Research Council project partner, the National Library of (LUMA) on the Bundoora campus; the funding comes to a close later in 2012, Australia’s (NLA) Oral History Unit. We Visual Arts Centre, La Trobe University, this is the year for weaving the many rich have also been locating and listening Bendigo; and Punctum, Castlemaine. threads of this history together into final, to pre-existing interviews in the NLA written form. We will also be exploring Both Timothy and Norie are seeking and other institutional oral history other avenues for telling the story of further funds to support the project collections, and reading biographical the program - perhaps in the form of a and are continuing to organise artists’ and autobiographical material. About podcast or radio documentary drawing on exchanges. 175 Australian and 140 American selected interviews. In the meantime, the alumni from across the decades Timothy and Norie plan to exhibit researchers would like to thank all those artworks in 2015 at the Center for Art, completed our online surveys, for which we are very grateful. alumni who have given time to the project Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) along the way, as interviewees, survey at UMBC and the La Trobe University What is most striking is the diversity respondents and encouraging voices. Museum of Art (LUMA). of scholars’ experiences across PAGE 17 Fulbright Commission events in 2011

Orientation Program 2011 Fulbright State Receptions Twenty-six Fulbright Australian Scholars In May, the Fulbright Commission partnered were announced at the annual Presentation with universities and U.S. Consuls to present the Dinner, which was held this year in Adelaide Fulbright Australian and U.S. Scholars to their on Thursday 10 March 2011 at the Adelaide local Fulbright communities at the annual state Festival Centre. receptions. About 280 guests attended the event, which The Vice-Chancellor of UNSW, Professor Fred was co-hosted by Flinders University. Guests Hilmer, hosted the first reception on included His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin 12 May. The reception in Victoria followed on Scarce AC CSC RANR, Governor of South 19 May, hosted by Fulbright Commission Board Australia, state government representatives, member and Vice-Chancellor of RMIT Professor sponsors and donors, Fulbright Scholars Margaret Gardner, AO, who is also a Fulbright and Alumni, Vice-Ch ancellors and other Alumnus. Western Australia’s reception was representatives from several universities, held on 24 May hosted by the U.S. Consul and family and friends of the new Fulbright General, Perth, Ms Aleisha Woodward. Charles Scholars. Darwin University held a reception honouring the inaugural Fulbright NT Scholar, Dr Steven The dinner was a highlight of the Orientation Tong, on 26 May. The final reception for the year Program, which was held at the Rendezvous was held in Tasmania and hosted by Professor Allegra hotel in Adelaide. Through the Rathjen, Vice-Chancellor of the University of program, the Scholars were introduced to the Tasmania, on 31 May, in the University Staff Club Fulbright Program, the Fulbright Board and at the Sandy Bay Campus. Alumni executives, and the administration aspects of Fulbright Scholarships.

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PAGE 18 Enrichment program Fulbright Symposium examines The Fulbright U.S. Scholars met with the Prime Australian, U.S. and Chinese relations Minister of Australia, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, The 2011 Fulbright Symposium was hosted by the U.S. Ambassador, Jeffrey Bleich and his wife Deakin University at the Sofitel in Melbourne on for tea, and had a tour of the Canberra Glassworks 11-12 August 2011. The topic was ‘Australia-U.S. as part of the annual enrichment program held in Relations and the Rise of China: From Bilateralism to Canberra from 24-26 August. The program gave Trilateralism? and about 150 people attended. the Scholars an introduction to Australia and the Fulbright Program, visa information, Embassy and Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Commission support and the Alumni Association. den Hollander, and the Acting Executive Director of the Fulbright Commission, Ms Lyndell Wilson, gave The Enrichment Dinner was held at the Boat House the welcoming addresses. by the Lake in Canberra and was attended by about 100 people, including two parliamentarians, The Symposium covered trilateral relations, Fulbright Commission Board members, Selection Australian, Chinese and American perspectives Committee members, sponsors and Fulbright of the relationship, military, security, and space Alumni. The parliamentarians were Senator the aspects, and also included perspectives from Japan, Hon. Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for South-East Asia, and Taiwan. Sustainability and Urban Water, and Senator Cory Highlights included a speech by former Australian Bernardi, Senator for South Australia. Fulbright Foreign Minister the Hon. Gareth Evans; Professor U.S. Scholar Krysten Keches delighted the guests Geoffrey Garrett, director of the United States with a harp performance and fellow U.S. Scholar Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, Lee Pearson spoke on behalf of the Scholars. discussing the highly complementary but often- overlooked trilateral relationship between U.S. Annual Fulbright Reception investment, the Australian resource industry, and the Chinese market; and Tsinghua University’s The U.S. Ambassador, Jeffrey Bleich, hosted the Professor Zhao Kejin outlining the different Chinese Annual Fulbright Reception at his residence on schools of thought that are currently debating 1 December 2011. About 80 people attended, China’s strategic options in the Asia-Pacific region. including Fulbright sponsors, Scholars, Alumni, Professor Lowell Dittmer, Editor of Asian Survey, Selection Committee and Board members. It University of California, Berkeley, discussed the was a very successful event and the Fulbright trilateral relationship in terms of a love affair Commission Board and staff are most grateful between the three countries, with current relations to the Ambassador for hosting the event. resembling a happy ménage à trois that could potentially become a fraught love triangle, with Australia being courted by both the U.S. and China. The Symposium featured two public lectures, the first by Professor Hugh White from ANU and the second by Professor Gilbert Rozman of Princeton University. The 20 Symposium speakers came from Australia, the United States, and China. In closing the Symposium, specialist on China Professor Colin Mackerras of Griffith University, declared it had been a success.

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1) Fulbright Australian Scholar Mr Lashi Bandara with Fulbright Alumnus, Ms Roberta Shepherd and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Krysten Keches. Photo: Morris McLennan for Morris Images, Sydney. 2) Professor Steven Schwartz, at the Fulbright Presentation Dinner in Adelaide. Photo: Ashton Claridge, Flinders University 3) Ms Krysten Keches, 2010 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Photo: U.S. Embassy, Travis Longmore 4) Fulbright Commission Board Chair, Professor Steven Schwartz, Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich and Mrs Claire Schwartz at the Ambassador’s reception. Photo: Courtesy of the U.S. Embassy, Travis Longmore 5) Fulbright Alumni Dr Malcolm Beazley AM and the Hon. Justice Robert Nicholson AO at the Enrichment Dinner. Photo: U.S. Embassy, Travis Longmore 6) Professor Hon Gareth Evans AO QC spoke at the Fulbright Symposium. 7) Fulbright Alumnus Dr Joanne Daly with Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich at the Embassy Reception. Photo: U.S. Embassy, Travis Longmore

PAGE 19 Alumni and Scholar achievements

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Dr William Atchley (Fulbright U.S. Dr Richard A Higgott (Fulbright Professor Sharyn Pearce Scholar 1969), the William Neal Australia Scholar 1981) was (Fulbright Australia Scholar Reynolds Distinguished Professor appointed as Vice-Chancellor of 1981) was awarded a University of Genetics in the College of Murdoch University in June 2011. Teaching Award for Teaching Agriculture and Life Sciences at He took up the position in August. Excellence – 2011 Humanities North Carolina State University, Richard was previously Professor of and the Arts from the Australian was awarded the Order of the Long International Political Economy and Learning and Teaching Council in Leaf Pine in February 2011. This Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research August. Sharyn is Head of Creative award is granted by the Governor at the University of Warwick in the Industries Faculty, School of of North Carolina to recognise a U.K. He has also held professorial Media, Entertainment, Creative record of extraordinary service to appointments at the University of Arts, Creative Writing and Literary the State. This is the highest award Western Australia, the Australian Studies at QUT. the Governor can give a civilian. National University and the Professor William Tierney Additionally, in May of 2011 Atchley University of Manchester. (Fulbright U.S. Scholar 2000), a was awarded the Alexander Qualls James Cook University’s Professor Professor in Education with the Holliday Medal for Excellence by Peter Leggat (Fulbright Australia University of Southern California the North Carolina State University Scholar 2002) received two awards (USC), was voted as President- Board of Governors. This medal is in recognition of his contributions to Elect of the American Educational the highest award that the Board public health and tropical medicine Research Association in April 2011. of Governors can give a faculty in the latter half of 2011. He was Professor Tierney is an expert in member awarded a Fellowship Through the study of higher education and Professor Brenda Cherednichenko Distinction by the Faculty of Public directs the USC Center for Higher (Fulbright Australian Scholar Health of the Royal College of Education Policy Analysis. His term 2008), from Edith Cowan University Physicians of the United Kingdom, will begin in April 2012. in WA, was appointed Pro Vice- and an Honorary Fellowship Chancellor of the Faculty of Arts at from the Australasian College Deakin University. She took up the of Tropical Medicine. The public appointment in December 2011. health fellowship was presented Australia Day Honours on 4 July 2011 in Birmingham and Professor Peter Coaldrake, AO In September 2011, Professor the tropical medicine honorary (Fulbright Australia Scholar 1980 Stephen Hopper (Fulbright fellowship was presented on and 2001) Australian Scholar 1989) was 16 July 2011 in Cairns. Dr Spencer James Routh, OAM appointed as Winthrop Professor (Fulbright Australia Scholar 1965) of Biodiversity at the University of Dr David Nisbet (Fulbright Australia Western Australia, a position that Scholar 2011) won the Bethlehem Professor Hatem Salem AM, MD, FRACP, FRCPA (Fulbright Australia he will take up in October 2012. He Griffiths Research Foundation Scholar 1982) will step down from his position 2011 Young Researcher of the Year as Director of the Royal Botanic Award in August. David won the Queen’s Birthday Honours Gardens in Kew, UK to take up the award for his work on developing Mr Richard Kenzie, QC, AM (Fulbright appointment. novel supportive scaffolds to Australia Scholar 1971) reconstruct brain tissue damaged by neurological disease. Mr Robert John McLean, AM (Fulbright Australia Scholar 1968) Associate Professor Bruce Atkinson Marshall, AM (Fulbright Australia 1) Dr Richard A Higgott 2) Professor Peter Coaldrake, AO 3) Professor Sharyn Pearce Scholar 1980) 4) Professor William Tierney 5) Professor Peter Leggat 6) Professor Brenda Cherednichenko Professor Malcolm Douglas Smith, AM (Fulbright Australia Scholar 1988)

PAGE 20 Financial Review

The unqualified audit report from The donations are invested so that the earnings Synergy Group Australia noted below is are utilised to support the Coral Sea Fulbright Professional, the Australian Alumni (WG Walker), a special purpose financial report which and the Fulbright Queensland, South Australia, meets the financial report preparation New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria requirements of the Manual for (Fulbright) State Scholarships respectively. The investments are shown at a fair market value. In 2011 due Binational Commissions and Foundations to the challenging economic environment there and the applicable Australian Accounting was a small reduction in the overall value of Standards and Australian Accounting the Invested Funds. The management of these Investments is with Perpetual. Interpretations. In addition to funding, the Commission receives There have been no events since the balance annually over A$1m of in-kind support from sheet date which would require revision of the U.S. and Australian universities, the Australian amounts included in the financial statements. and U.S. governments, organisations and In particular, there are neither plans nor intentions individuals, which is not recognised in this that may materially affect the carrying value or finance report. classification of assets and liabilities noted in the financial report. As a result of donations, additional scholarships and reduced expenditure, the Commission reported a surplus for the year ending 31 December 2011.

PAGE 21 Synergy Group Australia Limited As Trustee for the Synergy Group Unit Trust ABN: 84 352 574 432

4/1 Gordon Street, Canberra City ACT 2601 PO Box 5085, Braddon ACT 2612 P: 02 6260 7477 F: 02 6260 7499 E: [email protected] www.synergygroup.net.au

Liability Limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

Independent audit report We have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of the Australian American Fulbright Commission, which comprises the balance sheet as at 31 December 2011, the statement of comprehensive income, and cash flow statement for the year then, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes and the statement by members of the finance committee.

Board Members’ Responsibility for the Financial Report The Board members are responsible for the preparation of the financial report, and have determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1, is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Manual for Binational Commissions and Foundations and is appropriate to meet the needs of members. The Board Members’ responsibility also includes such internal control as the Board determines is necessary to enable the preparation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessments of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Board, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Independence In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of Australian professional accounting bodies.

Audit opinion In our opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Australian American Fulbright Commission as of 31 December 2011 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements.

Basis of Accounting Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist the Australian American Fulbright Commission to meet the requirements of the Manual for Binational Commissions and Foundations. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.

Synergy Group

Stephen Holmes Registered Company Auditor Date: 16 February 2012 Canberra, ACT

PAGE 22 THE AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For year ended 31 December 2011

Note 2011 2010 $ $ Revenue Funding for ordinary activities 1(d) Australian Government 866,948 849,414 United States Government 756,409 920,000 Scholarship sponsorships 411,946 325,860 Donations 8,170 61,179 2,043,473 2,156,453 Other revenue Interest earned 28,526 22,342 Income from Investments 333,157 382,423 Other income 1(l) 37,672 5,237,558 399,354 5,642,323

Total revenue 2,442,828 7,798,776

Expenses Program expenses United States Fulbright 542,789 622,497 Australian Fulbright 730,079 782,785 Additional awards 236,183 29,950 1,509,051 1,435,232

Program returns (60,866) (31,434) 1,448,185 1,403,798

Non-program expenses 231,792 209,651

Administration 583,112 593,356

Other expenses Investment Fees & Expenses 4,325 34,490 Foreign exchange losses (net) 1(b) 1,843 33,178 6,168 67,668

Total expenses 2,269,257 2,274,473

Operating surplus 173,571 5,524,303

Transfer to Reserves (70,000) (4,700,000)

Total Comprehensive Income 103,571 824,303

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

PAGE 23 THE AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT THE AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION BALANCE SHEET COMMISSION CASH FLOW STATEMENT

As at 31 December 2011 For year ended 31 December 2011

Note 2011 2010 Note 2011 2010 $ $ $ $ Assets Cash flows from operating activities Cash 1(i),2 673,420 825,399 Scholarship funding 1,878,945 7,404,194 Receivables 1(e),4 89,589 69,298 from Sponsors and Governments Other current 5 37,974 20,138 assets Payments to (1,859,830) (2,130,194) suppliers 800,983 914,835 Interest received 25,748 22,342 Investments Other revenue 54,301 90,430 Investments held at 1(j),3 10,338,131 9,843,086 market value Net cash inflows 9 99,164 5,386,772 from operating activities Total assets 11,139,114 10,757,921

Cash flow from Investing activities Liabilities Purchase of (244,835) (5,103,380) Provision for 1(h) 62,570 42,124 investments employee benefits Net cash from (244,835) (5,103,380) Creditors 1(f) 750,550 545,185 investing activities Provision for unpaid 1(g) 540,700 558,888 program costs Net increase (145,671) 283,392 (decrease) in cash Total liabilities 1,353,820 1,146,197 held Cash at the 825,399 542,007 Net assets 9,785,294 9,611,724 beginning of the financial year Effects of exchange (6,308) - Equity rate changes on Reserves 6 5,159,334 5,089,334 cash Accumulated funds 4,625,960 4,522,390 Cash and cash 2 673,420 825,399 Total Equity 9,785,294 9,611,724 equivalents at the end of the financial year The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

PAGE 24 THE AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For year ended 31 December 2011

1RWH 6XPPDU\RIVLJQL¿FDQW  a. Income tax  DFFRXQWLQJSROLFLHV The Australian American Fulbright Commission is exempt from income tax. The financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared to satisfy the financial report b. Foreign currency transactions preparation requirements of the Manual for i. Functional and presentation currency Binational Commissions and Foundations. The directors have determined that the organisation The financial statements are presented in is not a reporting entity. Australian dollars, which is the organisation’s functional and presentation currency. Basis of preparation ii. Transactions and balances The financial report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Manual for Foreign currency transactions are translated into Binational Commissions and Foundations, and the the functional currency using the exchange rate following applicable Australian Accounting used in the annual budget. Foreign exchange gains Standards and Accounting Interpretations: and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end AASB 108: Accounting Policies, Changes in exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities Accounting Estimates and Errors denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement. AASB 110: Events after the Balance Sheet Date c. Acquisition of assets AASB 1031: Materiality In order to be consistent with the Manual for No other Accounting Standards, Australian Binational Commissions and Foundations item 402.2, Accounting Interpretations or other authoritative non-current assets purchased from 1993 onwards are pronouncements of the Australian Accounting expensed in the year of purchase. Standards Board have been applied. In 2011 the Commission obtained an independent valuation of the strata title building units it owns and Reporting Basis and Conventions occupies. The valuation was between $790,000 and $835,000. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs d. Revenue recognition modified by the revaluation of selected non-current Revenue is measured at the fair value of the assets, and financial assets and financial liabilities consideration received or receivable. Amounts for which the fair value basis of accounting has been disclosed as revenue are net of returns, trade applied. allowances and duties and taxes paid. The following is a summary of the material Sponsorship revenue is recognised when the sponsor accounting policies adopted by the organisation in makes specific commitments based upon contractual the preparation of the financial report. The agreements. accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. Government contributions are recognised upon confirmation of the funding commitment.

e. Receivables All receivables are recognised initially at fair value less provision for doubtful debts. All receivables are due for settlement no more than 30 days from the date of recognition. This applies for corporate sponsors, and at the date of recognition for funds due from the Australian Government or its agencies.

PAGE 25 f. Program provisions i. Cash and cash equivalents These amounts represent a provision for expenditure Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on of funds received by the Commission prior to the end hand, deposits held at call with financial of the financial year which have not been settled. institutions, other short-term, highly liquid The amounts are unsecured. investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to g. Program commitment liability known amounts of cash and which are subject The Commission records commitments of to an insignificant risk of changes in value. scholarship expenditures at such time as the Commission makes specific commitments. j. Investments Thus, scholarships are recorded as expenses and The Commission classifies its investments liabilities when they are awarded. The liability is as financial assets at market value. Realised recorded as the total cost of each scholarship, and unrealised gains and losses arising from including such future payments as return travel, changes in the market value of the investments at the time the scholarship is awarded. are included in the income statement in the period for which they arise.

h. Employee benefits k. Rounding of amounts i. Wages and salaries and annual leave The Commission applies the Class Order 98/100, Liabilities for wages and salaries, including issued by the Australian Securities and Investments non-monetary entitlements, and annual leave Commission, relating to the “rounding-off” of expected to be settled within 12 months of the amounts in the financial report. Amounts in the reporting date are recognised in the provision financial report have been rounded off in for employee benefits in respect of employees’ accordance with the Class Order to the nearest services up to the reporting date and are dollar. measured at the amounts expected to be paid l. Prior period error when liabilities are settled. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured In 2010 the Commission received funds from the at the present value of the estimated cash Australian Government to manage the Anne Wexler outflows to be made. Scholarship. The capital element of the funds received, $4.7m, was incorrectly recorded as a ii. Long service leave liability rather than other income. This had the The liability for long service leave is recognised impact of understating net assets and total equity at in the provision for employee benefits and is 31 December 2010 of $4.7m. These 2011 financial measured as the present value of expected future statements show the corrected 2010 comparative payments to be made in respect of services figures which have been adjusted to correctly record provided by employees up to the reporting date. the receipt of funds as income in 2010. The Consideration is given to expected future wage Commission has chosen to transfer the funds and salary levels, experience of employee to a separate equity reserve which is reflected in departures and periods of service. Expected Note 6 to these financial statements. future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated cash outflows.

iii. Employee benefit on-costs Employee benefit on-costs are recognised and included in employee benefit liabilities and costs when the employee benefits to which they relate are recognised as liabilities.

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For year ended 31 December 2011

Note 2. Current assets – Cash $QQH:H[OHU6FKRODUVKLS)XQGV The Commission recognises that the base 2011 2010 funding of $4.7 million for this scholarship is to be maintained in perpetuity, the Commission is $ $ to manage the scholarship from the investment Cash income generated. Operating cheque account 151,344 125,635 Fund bank account 5,980 5,520 1RWH &XUUHQWDVVHWV±5HFHLYDEOHV At call bank account 94,413 171,513 2011 2010 Volatility deposit 53,545 52,006 $ $ USD account 187,858 470,725 Other receivables Balances as per 673,420 825,399 statement of cash flows Funds receivable 66,474 68,615 Other debtors 23,115 683 The above figures are reconciled to cash at 89,589 69,298 the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows. Note 5. Current assets – Other Note 3. Current assets –Investments 2011 2010 2011 2010 $ $ $ $ Investments GST refundable from ATO 11,445 4,008 Australian Alumni (WG 296,299 354,437 Prepayments 26,529 16,130 Walker) Fund 37,974 20,138 AFAA Fund 44,419 - ANU CBE Fund 283,158 303,095 Clean Energy Fund 313,628 - Coral Sea Fund 345,089 389,510 Fulbright Reserve Fund 486,483 451,464 NSW Fund 508,101 521,927 Queensland Fund 419,215 433,145 SA Fund 472,831 487,164 US Alumni Fund 18,745 19,344 VET Scholarship 105,178 - Victoria Fund 549,442 577,808 WA Fund 888,901 914,367 Wexler Scholarship 5,606,642 5,390,825 10,338,131 9,843,086

PAGE 27 1RWH 5HVHUYHVDQG b. Nature and purpose of reserves  $FFXPXODWHG)XQGV i. Asset replacement reserve The asset replacement reserve is used to set 2011 2010 aside increments to cover proposed future costs $ $ and is added to and expended as required. (a) Reserves ii. Wexler reserve Asset replacement 139,630 69,630 The Wexler reserve is used to set aside funds as reserve a contingency to recognise that the Funds for this Wexler reserve 4,700,000 4,700,000 scholarship are to be maintained in perpetuity Working capital reserve 239,704 239,704 and cannot be utilised by the Commission for operating activities. The Commission is to General reserve 80,000 80,000 manage the Scholarship from the investment 5,159,334 5,089,334 income generated.

iii. Working capital reserve Movements in Reserves The working capital reserve is used to set aside Asset replacement reserve funds as a contingency to keep the Commission Balance 1 January 69,630 69,630 running for a period of six months to cover commitments in the event of the Commission Amount set aside for 70,000 - winding-up. equipment Amount spent on - - iv. General reserve equipment The general reserve is to set aside funds for Balance 31 December 139,630 69,630 non-operating expenses to cover major office Wexler reserve infrastructure and other program costs as needed. Balance 1 January 4,700,000 - Amount set aside for - 4,700,000 Wexler Scholarships Balance 31 December 4,700,000 4,700,000 Working capital reserve Balance 1 January 239,704 239,704 Amount set aside for - - capital preservation Balance at 31 December 239,704 239,704 General reserve Balance 1 January 80,000 80,000 Transfer from general - - reserve Balance 31 December 80,000 80,000

PAGE 28 THE AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For year ended 31 December 2011

1RWH %RDUGDWWHQGDQFH 1RWH 5HFonciliation of operating surplus from ordinary activities There were four Board meetings held in 2011. The WRQHWFDVKÀRZIURPRSHUDWLQJ numbers of meetings attended by activities each member serving in 2011 are as follows:

Board member Number of Number of 2011 2010 meetings meetings $ $ invited to attended attend Profit for the year 103,571 824,303 Mrs Erin Flaherty 4 4 Change in operating assets and liabilities Prof Don Debats 4 4 (Increase)/Decrease in (38,127) 25,894 Ms Judy Moon 4 4 receivables Mr Marshall Farrer 4 4 Increase/(Decrease) in (530) 5,197 non-program payables/ Professor Steven 4 4 other creditors Schwartz Mr Ian Thomas 4 0 Increase/(Decrease) in (209,603) 4,882,704 provisions Mr Michael Thurston 3 1 Net exchange differences (6,356) - Mr Frank Urbancic 1 1 Mr Colin Walters 4 3 Unrealised loss/(Gain) 250,209 (351,327) Net cash inflows from Ms Jane Hardy 4 2 99,164 5,386,771 operating activities Professor Margaret 4 2 Gardner

1RWH $XGLWRUVUHPXQHUDWLRQ During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the organisation, and its related practices:

2011 2010 $ $ Auditor 9,000 12,250

PAGE 29 PAGE 30 Sponsors and partners

The Australian and United States Governments provide the core funding for the Australian Fulbright Program. This funding is complemented by the support of a generous group of companies, organisations, individuals and government agencies. In addition, the Fulbright Commission administers the Anne Wexler Scholarships, funded by the Australian Government.

CORPORATE The Department of Foreign Affairs The U.S. Alumni Scholarship was BHP Billiton is the world’s largest and Trade established the Fulbright established in 2006 to annually support diversified resources company. The Professional Scholarship in Australia- a scholarship for the highest ranked Fulbright BHP Billiton Scholarship United States Alliance Studies in 2001 American Fulbright Postgraduate. to recognise the 50th Anniversary of in Engineering and Science was ADDITIONAL FULBRIGHT the ANZUS Treaty. DFAT sponsored a established in 2000. SCHOLARSHIPS second Professional Scholarship in Telstra is Australia’s leading 2011 to celebrate the 60th Anniversary The Coral Sea Scholarship telecommunications and information of the Fulbright Program, and the was established by the U.S. services company. The Fulbright 25th Anniversary of AUSMIN. Ambassador, Mel Sembler, and Telstra Postgraduate Scholarship U.S. companies in 1992 in recognition in Technology and Communications The Fulbright CSIRO Postgraduate of the 50th Anniversary of the Battle was initiated in 2005. Scholarship enables American of the Coral Sea, to support a Fulbright Scholars to undertake 8-12 months Professional Scholarship focusing on UNIVERSITIES postgraduate research with Australia’s a business/industry topic of relevance The Distinguished Chair in American major science research organisation, to Australia and the United States. Political Science will be hosted by CSIRO, from 2009. Flinders University in Adelaide from Fulbright Gregory Schwartz The Fulbright Scholarship in Nuclear 2011 to 2015. It will allow a key U.S. Enrichment Grants were established Science and Technology, sponsored researcher to undertake a 4-5 month in 2006 by Claire and Steven Schwartz, by the Australian Nuclear Science program in Australia. in memory of their son Gregory and Technology Organisation, is for Schwartz, to assist Australian Fulbright The Fulbright ANU College of Australian Scholars to carry out Postgraduate Scholars to enrich their Business and Economics Postgraduate research or study in the U.S. in the experience in the U.S. Scholarship provides the opportunity field of nuclear science or technology, for American graduates in the field of from 2011. SUPPORTERS business or economics to undertake We also wish to thank the following FULBRIGHT STATE AND 8-12 months postgraduate research for their ongoing support: TERRITORY SCHOLARSHIPS with the ANU College of Business Australian and American universities and Economics. Fulbright State and Territory Scholarships have been established for hosting the Scholars. GOVERNMENT for New South Wales, Northern Our donors, individuals and companies, The Department of Education, Territory, Queensland, South Australia, whose generous donations help more Employment and Workplace Relations Tasmania, Victoria and Western talented Australian and Americans sponsored both the 2011 Professional Australia. to participate in a unique Fulbright Scholar in Vocational Education These scholarships are supported by experience. and Training and the 2011 Fulbright their state and territory governments, Indigenous Scholar. If you would like to make a tax universities and companies. Their aim deductible donation to the Australian- Anne Wexler Scholarships is to encourage and profile research American Fulbright Commission or The Anne Wexler Scholarships were relevant to that state; and assist the to become a scholarship sponsor, first announced in August 2009 by the building of international research please visit: www.fulbright.com.au/ Australian Government to recognise the links between the jurisdiction and sponsorships-donations.html contribution the late Anne Wexler has U.S. researchers and institutions. made to fostering relations between Lonely Planet for generously FULBRIGHT ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS Australia and the United States. As supplying the Scholars with Australian an Australian Government funded The Australian Alumni (WG Walker) and U.S. guide books. Australia Award, the Anne Wexler Scholarship was established in 1993 Scholarships are funded through the through generous contributions Australian Department of Education, from Australian Fulbright Alumni to Employment and Workplace Relations annually support a scholarship for the and are administered by the Australian- highest ranked Australian Fulbright American Fulbright Commission. Postgraduate. PAGE 31 Individual donors

The Australian-American Fulbright Commission would like to thank the following individuals for their donations. These contributions are vital for the ongoing success of our scholarships and Alumni-related activities.

MS BETTE ALLISON DR MARION MYHILL

PROFESSOR KAYE BASFORD EMERITUS PROFESSOR MAL NAIRN

MS SYMONE BATES PROFESSOR PETER NEWMAN

PROFESSOR ALAN BITTLES DR MILTON OSBORNE

EMERITUS PROFESSOR JOHN BLOOMFIELD MRS ELEANOR OXNARD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOSHUA BURNS DR COSTAS PELEKANI

DR WENDY CAHILL DR JAMES PENDLEBURY

MRS JULIA DAVIS EMERITUS PROFESSOR JOHN POYNTER

MRS JANET FLINT PROFESSOR CASSANDRA PYBUS

MS RAE FRY MR JOHN RANKINE

DR PAUL GARDENER MRS MERRILEES SALTER

PROFESSOR JOHN GRANT PROFESSOR ROBERTA SHEPHERD

EMERITUS PROFESSOR DON HARDING EMERITUS PROFESSOR DONALD SMART

DR ABDUL HASHEM EMERITUS PROFESSOR JOHN SWAN

DR BASIL HETZEL PROFESSOR RICHARD TISHER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ROBERT HEWITT DR JOHN WAGER

DR DAVID HUANG DR GULTEN WAGNER

DR SUSAN KING DR KENNETH WALKER

EMERITUS PROFESSOR JACK LEWIS PROFESSOR ROBERT WATTS

EMERITUS PROFESSOR BRUCE MANSFIELD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN MELVILLE-JONES

*Note: some donors declined to have their names published.

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