2013 AUSTRALIAN–AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT Board of Directors
AMERICAN AUSTRALIAN
Ms Laura Anderson Emeritus Professor Steven Chairman, SVI Global Schwartz, AO (Chair) Former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Don DeBats Macquarie University Head, Department of American Studies, Flinders University Ms Anne Baly Head, Science and Research Mr Marshall B. Farrer Division, Department of Education Managing Director, Brown-Forman Australian/NZ Professor Hilary Charlesworth ARC Laureate Fellow, Director, Mr Paul Houge Centre for International U.S. Counsellor for Public Affairs, Governance and Justice, Embassy of the United States of Australian National University America Professor Margaret Gardner, AO Ms Mary Burce Warlick Vice Chancellor, RMIT University U.S. Consul General of the United States, Melbourne Ms Libby Schick Assistant Secretary, United States Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (until August 2013)
Commission Staff
CURRENT PAST
Dr Tangerine Holt Mr James Sheeran Executive Director Alumni Officer (until February 2013) Dr Ruth Lee Martin Manager of Scholarships Ms Nicole Healy Executive Assistant and Office Ms Tamara McKee Administrator Finance Manager (until May 2013)
Dr Pablo Jimenez Ms Rosemary Schmedding Partnerships Coordinator Communication and Marketing Manager Ms Rose Clapham (until September 2013) Program Coordinator (from October 2013) Ms Lier-Kendall Program Coordinator Ms Christine Belcher (until October 2013) Communication Manager (from October 2013) Ms Ahalya Indrani – intern (from July to August 2013) Ms Sarah Mason Communication Manager (from September 2013)
Mr Adam Black Executive Assistant and Office Manager (from May 2013)
PAGE 2 Senator J. William Fulbright 2 The Australian-American Fulbright Commission 3 Honorary Co-Chairs 4-5 Board Chair Report 6 Executive Director Report 7 Program Report 8-9 Selection Committee Members 2013 10 2013 Fulbright Australian Scholars 11-13 2013 Fulbright U.S. Scholars 14-15 Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair 16-17 Fulbright events 18-19 FAIG Winner – Professor Jennifer Keene 20 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program (FSSP) 21 Fulbright history update 22 Alumni acknowledgements 23 Finance Report 24-34 Sponsors and partners 35 Individual donors 36 Sponsors and Partners 37 Contents 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 9 he returned to Arkansas where he was a February 1995 at the age of 89 at his home in lecturer in law, and from 1939 to 1941 he 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, more than 325,400 people—122,800 from the United States In November 1944 he was elected to the and 202,600 from other countries—have U.S. Senate and served through to 1974, participated in the program and have been becoming one of the most influential recognised as Fulbright Scholars. It is now and best-known members of the Senate. the largest and one of the most prestigious His legislation to establish the Fulbright educational scholarship programs in the Program, funded by war reparations and world, operating between the United States foreign loan repayments to the United States, and more than 155 countries. 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 Washington law firm but remained active in support of the international exchange program that 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 Australian-American Fulbright Commission is to promote educational and cultural exchange between Australia and the United States in order to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen relations between the two countries. This is primarily achieved through a program of Fulbright Scholarships to support research and study by Australians in the United States and by Americans in Australia.
The Fulbright Program was Program Administration Institute of International an initiative of US Senator J. The Australian-American Fulbright Education William Fulbright to promote Commission is governed by a Board The Institute of International international understanding of Directors composed of five Education is an independent, through educational and Australians and five Americans. non-profit organisation cultural exchanges between Australian Board members are based in New York. The the U.S. and other countries. appointed annually by the Minister Institute administers over He believed the program of Education, Science and Training 200 programs serving more under the delegated authority of than 20,000 individuals each could play an important role the Australian Prime Minister. in building a lasting world year. It provides a wide range American Board members are of services and manages or peace in the aftermath of appointed by the U.S. Ambassador administers programs for many World War II. to Australia. The Board of Directors corporations, foundations, elects its Chairperson each year government partners, and The treaty that established the from its members. international agencies. Fulbright Program in Australia was signed on 26 November The Prime Minister and the U.S. www.iie.org 1949. This agreement established Ambassador to Australia serve as the Australian-American joint Honorary Co-Chairs of the Fulbright Education Foundation Commission. International Exchange of (now known as the Fulbright The Fulbright Commission Scholars Commission), funded by both office is based in Canberra and governments. is administered by a Executive The Council for International Exchange of Scholars is a division Today, the Commission, Director and Commission staff. of Institute of International headquartered in Canberra, is Fulbright Foreign Education based in Washington, funded by both the Australian and DC. It administers the Fulbright U.S. governments along with a Scholarship Board Scholar Program on behalf of generous group of sponsors and The global Fulbright program the United States Department of donors. The Commission provides is governed by the Fulbright State. The Council manages the up to 50 scholarships for study Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) application and pre-departure between Australia and the United in Washington, DC. The Board processes for Fulbright US States of America. was established by Congress to Scholar Awards, and supports www.fulbright.com.au supervise the global Fulbright Australian Fulbright scholars Program as authorized by the while they are in the U.S. Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961.The 12-member Board is appointed by www.cies.org the President of the United States and represents the diverse facets of American society. The Board establishes worldwide policies and procedures for the Fulbright program selects students, scholars, teachers, and others to participate in Fulbright exchanges. www.eca.state.gov/fulbright/ about-fulbright/j-william- fulbright-foreign-scholarship- board-ffsb
PAGE 3 Honorary Co-Chair Prime Minister of Australia
It is an honour to serve as I pay tribute to their contributions and Honorary Co-chair of the those made by American Fulbright Australian-American Fulbright Scholars to our nation. Commission. Australia and the United States have two of the most robust democracies in the Since 1949, through the vision of world. We both know – in the marrow of Senator J William Fulbright, this our bones – that we can do so much more scholarship has forged new links and together, than apart. strengthened the relationship between Australia and United States. I congratulate the Commission on its work over the past year. May your work, Fulbright’s legacy is one of and the work of our Fulbright Scholars, international relations built on closer continue to strengthen our two nations’ ties, stronger research and people-to- relationship into the future. people links. Australia and the United States have a natural affinity for each other and we have been enriched by this exchange of experience and ideas. The Fulbright programme has directly shaped the futures of over The Hon Tony Abbott MP 4,700 Australians and Americans. Prime Minister of Australia They are men and women who have made valued contributions across our society, including in business, arts, science, medical research and politics.
PAGE 4 Honorary Co-Chair U.S. Ambassador to Australia
Promoting mutual understanding Today, Fulbright Scholars and Alumni through educational and cultural conduct ground-breaking research exchange is a core principle of U.S. in medicine, ecology, engineering, and many other disciplines. They are foreign policy—one that recognizes developing innovative approaches that the “smart power” of academic will help us solve our thorniest global freedom and civil society to make problems, and they personify our shared the world a better place. Since hopes for a peaceful and sustainable my appointment and arrival here planet. as U.S. Ambassador, I have been I would like to recognize and thank amazed by the innumerable ties the staff and board members of the and linkages that make Australia Commission, as well as Fulbright’s and the United States the very best corporate and government sponsors, of friends. for the dedication and support that make this flagship exchange program From security cooperation and a robust possible. 2013 was a remarkable year trade relationship to collaboration in for Fulbright in Australia, and I wish the arts and sciences, we are working our Fulbright scholars past and present together to promote peace, prosperity every success this year. and progress in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. A critical and long-standing facet of our enduring friendship is the Australian-American Fulbright Commission, which enlists our best and brightest to share their expertise and serve as cultural ambassadors. As Honorary Co-Chair, Sincerely, I am proud to support this shared John Berry commitment to extending the horizons U.S. Ambassador to Australia of human knowledge. In 1945, U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright proposed that we use proceeds from selling off World War II military surplus to build a program that would, in his words, “bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs.” He would be proud to know that his vision is alive and well almost 70 years later, and that those who proudly bear the title of “Fulbright Scholar” are changing lives and strengthening the global community in ways he would never have thought possible.
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Board Chair
The past year has been one of The Board held its annual strategy meeting continued growth and development in November where we reviewed and set for the Australian-American the strategic direction for the next three years. The Commission’s mission, vision Fulbright Commission. and goals were reviewed and a strategy for The core role of the Commission is to working with our partners was formulated. administer the Fulbright Scholarship Changes in the membership of the Board Program. The 2013 program included during 2013 include Ms Libby Schick from 17 U.S. Scholars coming to Australia to the Department of Foreign Affairs and study in our excellent institutions and 27 Trade and Marshall B. Farrer from Brown- Australians heading to the United States. Forman Australia/N.Z. We were delighted The selection process and overseeing of to welcome Ms Laura Anderson, Chairman, the program is no easy task and I commend SVI Global. the Executive Director, Commission staff and the selection committee members On behalf of the Board, I wish to thank the for their contribution and commitment to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. deliver a positive and enriching experience for renewing the Australia Alliance Studies for scholars. Professional Scholarship; and the Northern Territory Government, Blackboard This year the inaugural Professional Australia-New Zealand, and Charles Scholarship in Non-Profit Leadership was Darwin University, Fulbright Northern awarded to not one, but two recipients. Territory Scholarship for renewing the The caliber of applicants was so high Northern Territory Scholarship agreement. that sponsors doubled their sponsorship for 2013. I am also delighted that the This was my final year as Board Chair Commission was successful in establishing and member after six years of service to a significant partnership with Kansas State the Commission. Since 2011 during my University where, each year for five years, Chairmanship, Board members and Dr two Australian researchers will undertake Tangerine Holt worked closely to transform a Fulbright Scholarship at the university. the strategic directions of the Commission, Additionally in partnership with Inscription, establish an efficient and attractive Inc a new Fulbright Professional working environment, and greatly increase Playwriting Scholarship for Australian scholarship support from new and existing playwrights was established. This partnerships resulting in a number of scholarship is for established playwrights new sponsored scholarships. I would like who can now focus on connecting with to express my gratitude to fellow Board leading American theatre companies and members, Commission staff, sponsors script organisations. The scholars will be and partners for their ongoing contribution selected for the 2014 scholarship round. during another great year. The highlight of the year is, as always, Finally, I would like to congratulate the Fulbright Presentation Dinner for fellow Board Member Professor Don Fulbright and Anne Wexler Scholars. DeBats, Head of American Studies and This year it was hosted by the Australian Director (US), Centre for United States National University and the University and Asia Policy Studies (CUSAPS) on of Canberra. The event was held in the his appointment as Chair of the Board sumptuous surroundings of the Great Hall of the Australian-American Fulbright at Parliament House in Canberra. Commission beginning in January 2014. My very best wishes to Don on a highly Another significant event was the Fulbright successful year in 2014. Symposium held in August 2013. The Symposium focused on the link between education, the exchange of ideas, and the creation of a world community. Outcomes
from the Symposium are to be captured and shared and form the content of the Professor Steven Schwartz, AM Commission’s inaugural Journal due to be Chair, Australian-American Fulbright published during 2014. Commission Board
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Executive Director
As we reflect on the year that has been, The 2013 Fulbright Symposium was held it is timely to recognise the ongoing in Canberra. This generated stimulating development of the Commission’s discussion of the power of exchange between operations. In 2013, our opportunities Australia and the U.S. We welcomed back to work with a range of partners were Mr Tom Healy, FFSB Chair and the eminent stronger than ever before. Alumnus, Dr Frank Moorhouse to deliver opening and closing remarks. We were able to The Commission began the year with a honour the U.S. Ambassador His Excellency full new team of highly qualified staff Mr Jeffery Bleich and Mrs Rebecca Bleich for on board. In March we held the 2013 their tremendous support of the Australian- Orientation Program in Canberra where American Fulbright Commission before their we announced the 2013 Fulbright and return to the U.S. Anne Wexler Australian Scholars at Parliament House. We were delighted to In 2013 the Commission continued to build have the Minister for Tertiary Education, a vibrant and committed Alumni community The Hon Chris Bowen MP, and the US which actively engages with the wider Fulbright Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, co-hosts Program. With support by Dr Pablo Jimenez, Professor Margaret Harding, ANU and Partnerships Coordinator, we carefully selected Professor Stephen Parker (UC), Fulbright candidates for the 2014 Fulbright Alumni family and friends, our AFAA executive Initiative Grant and the 2014 Fulbright Senior members, selection committee members, Specialists Program and entered into a number sponsors, donors, scholars and other of new initiatives. The Commission will now contacts at the event. manage the East Asia Pacific Regional Travel Grant on behalf of the U.S. State Department. We welcomed Kansas State University as This Grant will support U.S. senior scholars in our newest sponsor and its leadership the East Asia Pacific to visit another country in delegation announced their sponsorship the region, share their expertise and enhance of two new scholarships beginning in academic and professional links. The Board 2014 for the inaugural Distinguished and staff ended the year with a strategic Chair in Agriculture and Life Sciences and planning session setting the direction of the a Senior Scholar across any academic Commission over the coming years. discipline. Adding to the excitement of 2013 we announced the inaugural I would like to thank the Fulbright Board Chair winners of the Professional Scholarship Professor Steven Schwartz who has served in non-profit leadership, sponsored by the the Commission with strong leadership and Origin Foundation and supported by the confidence in my managerial leadership. He Australian Scholarships Foundation. has allowed me push some boundaries! I also thank the Board members and selection The Commission held a Fulbright committee members whose commitment and Roadshow across Australia with dedication to the Fulbright Program in Australia Manager of Scholarships, Dr Ruth Lee is highly valued and regarded. Martin; Partnerships Coordinator, Mr Pablo Jimenez and I travelling visiting I am deeply grateful to our colleagues from the universities in all states and territories U.S. Embassy and Consulates around Australia, to raise the profile of the Fulbright the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Program. We were also able to attend the the Institute of International Education, and the lecture series by the Fulbright Flinders Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Distinguished Chair in American Political staff, sponsors, Alumni, Honorary State Science, Professor Burdett Loomis. This Secretariats, selection committee members was possible because of the extraordinary and to Fulbright hosts and co-hosts of events. support from our highly valued The partnership, continued commitment and university hosts. contributions to the Australian-American Fulbright Commission is greatly appreciated. This year the Commission announced We look forward to developing stronger the Fulbright Professional Playwriting partnerships in 2014. Scholarship sponsored by Inscription,
Copyright Australia Limited, The Australia
Council Literature Board, and Friends of Inscription. Dr Tangerine Holt Executive Director PAGE 7 Program Report
In April and May outreach was The Australian-American Fulbright Scholarship Program a priority and presentations on applying for a Fulbright team worked hard throughout 2013 to support the Scholarship were undertaken goals and objectives of the Fulbright Commission in in 34 Australian universities. creating positive and productive partnerships, and Universities with multiple in strengthening the profile and awareness of the campuses were encouraged to Australian-American Fulbright program. promote the Fulbright Program through video conferencing and many of them did this to good affect. 2013 saw the addition of several Program highlights: Presentation flyers were created exciting new scholarships that by Program staff and sent out to expanded the offerings of the The Australian Scholar Orientation Program took place all universities to help promote current Fulbright Scholarships attendance at the presentations. into the areas of Agriculture and at the Crowne Plaza in Canberra from 20-21 March 2013. The The Fulbright Scholarships were Life Sciences (sponsored by also advertised in a wide variety Kansas State University), program began at midday with several information sessions of major newspapers and higher Playwriting (sponsored by education newsletters (both hard Inscription), and a Senior that included an overview of the Fulbright Program and a viewing copy and online) throughout Scholarship across all disciplines Australia and the U.S. (also sponsored by Kansas State of the wonderful DVD on the life University). Along with the ongoing of Senator Fulbright—The Man, State Receptions were held scholar administration, Program The Mission and The Message. A at the University of Tasmania; staff were involved, with other highlight for the scholars was the University of Melbourne; Fulbright staff members, in going to the Australian National the University of Sydney; the organising, coordinating, and University to hear Professor University of Queensland; Charles running an international Loomis deliver one of his Darwin University; the University symposium on a theme dear to informative lectures. After this an of Western Australia; and Senator Fulbright’s heart – the informal dinner was held at the Flinders University. These State multiplier effect of Soft Power Crowne Plaza and this gave the Receptions provided Commission epitomised so clearly in new scholars the chance to meet staff and Scholars an opportunity educational and cultural exchange. Professor Loomis and some of to network and to build and the Fulbright Board, along with strengthen relationships with the In 2013 it was decided to link Commission staff. The next day Fulbright community including the Fulbright Presentations with followed with more information Fulbright supporters, sponsors, the Fulbright State Receptions sessions and chances to meet board members, current and the Fulbright Distinguished some of the Alumni who were Fulbright Scholarship holders, Chair Public Lecture Series. This invited to come along and talk and Alumni. format worked very well and about their experiences with the helped to garner a concentration new Scholars. The Fulbright 2013 Scholar of interest in the Fulbright Showcase and Symposium took Commission’s work from many On 22 March our State Secretaries place between 21-23 August at angles. Professor Burdett Loomis from around the country gathered the Canberra Convention Centre. was our esteemed Distinguished for their annual meeting. The The theme was Soft Power, Smart Chair (sponsored by Flinders) and role of the State Secretaries Power: the Multiplier Effect of he gave extremely well attended is an extremely important one Educational and Cultural Exchange, lectures in Canberra, Hobart, and they provide much needed and the event coincided with Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and support to potential applicants in celebrations for the Centenary Adelaide on such lively topics as the application process in fielding of Canberra. The Symposium Lobbying in Democracies: From 17th enquiries, organising meetings, began with welcome drinks and Century Merchants to 21st Century writing up outcomes and a Scholar Showcase in which 24 Scoundrels; Stalemate In American generally ensuring the smooth of our recent and past scholars Politics: Sorting out the Culprits; running and integrity of the prepared large poster displays and The Birth of Modern Lobbying: selection process. We thank them showing the variety and depth The Anglo-American experience, for their hard work and ongoing of research each of them are from the late 1600s to 1800. commitment to the Fulbright engaged in. Audience members Program.
PAGE 8 and Symposium attendees had A highlight of the Enrichment A breakdown of the applications the chance to move around the Program was the gala dinner that received demonstrates that room and discuss the projects was held in the Gandel Hall, at Postgraduate applications and exchange ideas with the National Gallery of Australia. made up approximately 48.5% Scholars. This event proved The U.S. Scholars were presented of applications this year, with popular and we hope to be able to the, then, US Ambassador Postdoctorates making up 16.7%, to add a Fulbright Showcase to His Excellency Jeffrey Bleich Professionals making up 18.7%, some of our other events in the and to the Chair of the Fulbright Senior Scholars 15.2%, and future. Two highlights of the Foreign Scholarship Board Mr Distinguished Chairs 0.7%. evening were evocative musical Tom Healy (who was a plenary A total of 30 Scholarships were interludes provided by two of our speaker at the Symposium). A trip awarded across all fields. The Alumni, renowned Australian to Parliament House on a very Commission awarded: cellist Mr David Pereira, and cold overcast Canberra winter’s talented jazz singer and pianist day completed the program. »» 5 Postgraduate scholarships Ms Monique diMattina. The U.S. Scholars thoroughly in the General Category enjoyed their tour of the building »» 8 State Scholarships The 2013 Enrichment Program which gave them insights into the »» I Indigenous Scholarship for new U.S. scholars was Australian political system along »» 2 Postdoctoral scholarships held concurrently with the with insights into the amazing in the General Category Symposium. This allowed these architecture of the building itself. scholars to participate in the »» 9 Professional Scholarships The day finished with a lunch at Fulbright Showcase as well as »» 4 Senior Scholarships in the the Commission office in Deakin. attend the Enrichment Program. General Category, and Topics covered in the Enrichment Fulbright applications »» I Distinguished Chair. Program included working in detail: and travelling in Australia and The grants were awarded in a information on the Commission’s The Commission received a total variety of fields as shown in reporting guidelines and of 262 applications for the 2014 Figure 1. payment processes. The Australian Fulbright Scholarships. information sessions were This comprised of: combined with some very fruitful »» 127 x Postgraduate interactions with our Fulbright »» 44 x Postdoctoral Alumni and excellent networking »» 49 x Professional, and opportunities. »» 42 x Senior Scholars.
Figure 1: Grants awarded by discipline.
Over the past seven years or so Fulbright applications in the postgraduate category have remained fairly static while the other categories of Postdoctoral, Senior Scholar and Professional have seen rapid growth.
PAGE 9 Selection Committee Members 2013
NATIONAL SELECTION SENIOR SCHOLAR SELECTION QUEENSLAND STATE SELECTION VICTORIAN STATE SELECTION COMMITTEE U.S. COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Dr Miriam Baltuck (Chair) Professor Dharmendra Sharma Professor Geraldine Mackenzie Professor Brenda Cherednichenko CSIROAstronomy and Space (Chair) (Chair) (Chair) Science University of Canberra Bond University Deakin University Ms Judy Moon Mr Jason Frohnmayer Ms Susan Gasson (Secretary) Ms Debra Lee (Secretary) U.S. Embassy U.S. Embassy Queensland University of The University of Melbourne Dr Andrew Lu OAM Dr Susan Howitt Technology Professor Anne Orford Special Counsel, Jarman McKenna Australian National University Professor Ross Woodrow University of Melbourne Emeritus Professor David Dr Joanne Daly Queensland College of the Arts Ms Lou Oppenheim Williams CSIRO Environment Group Mr David Fagan Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Australian National University Professor John Leslie Queensland Newspapers Dr Paul Beckett Dr Cameron Gordon Kansas-State University Professor Adrian Herington RMIT University University of Canberra Queensland University of Dr Yin Paradies Technology STATE SELECTION COMMITTEES: Deakin University NATIONAL SELECTION Dr Bronwyn Harch Ms Kala Carruthers Azar ACT STATE SELECTION CSIRO COMMITTEE AUSTRALIA COMMITTEE U.S. Consulate Melbourne Mr Chris Meade Professor Stephen Buckman Dr David Gruen (Chair) U.S. Consulate Sydney (Chair) Australian Treasury WESTERN AUSTRALIA SELECTION Australian National University Dr Ruth Lee Martin (Secretary) COMMITTEE Mr Jason Frohnmayer Australian-American Fulbright SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SELECTION Professor Chris Doepel (Chair) U.S. Embassy Commission COMMITTEE University of Notre Dame Professor Carole Kayrooz Professor Aidan Byrne Professor John Williams (Chair) Ms Allison Hymus ( Secretary) University of Canberra Australian Research Council University of Adelaide Murdoch University Professor Alun Jackson Mr John Arnold Ms Rosie Wilkes Winthrop Professor Diane Stone Heart Research Centre Australian Defence Force Academy University of Adelaide University of Western Australia Professor Jen Webb Professor Toni Makkai Mr Drew Radford Professor Kate Wright University of Canberra Australian National University ABC Adelaide Curtin University Professor Marnie Hughes- Associate Professor Molly Townes Associate Professor Pat Buckley Professor Neal Enright Warrington O’Brien University of South Australia Murdoch University Australian National University Australian National University David Hobbs Dr Jonathan Paget Mr Jason Frohnmayer Flinders University Edith Cowan University PROFESSIONAL SELECTION U.S. Embassy Canberra Associate Professor Kimi Ms Cynthia Griffin. COMMITTEE Coaldrake U.S. Consulate Perth Elder Conservatorium Ms Erin Flaherty (Chair) NSW STATE SELECTION Infrastructure NSW COMMITTEE Professor Jennifer McKay University of South Australia ANNE WEXLER SELECTION Mr Calvin Watlington Ms Helen Trinca (Chair) COMMITTEE U.S. Embassy The Weekend Australian Magazine Professor Peter Coaldrake (Chair) Mr Sean Barrett Ms Jordi Austin (Secretary) TASMANIAN STATE SELECTION Queensland University of Origin Foundation University of Sydney COMMITTEE Technology Ms Olivia Coldrey Professor Belinda Bennett Mr Paul Leitch (Chair) Professor Don DeBats Australian Solar Institute University of Sydney Department of Premier and Flinders University Cabinet Professor Stephen Buckman Professor Shane Houston Dr Sue Meek Australian National University University of Sydney Ms Tanya Adrych (Secretary) Australian Academy of Science University of Tasmania Professor John Leslie Scientia Professor Ian Dawes Associate Professor Brendon Kansas State University, U.S. University of New South Wales Professor Paddy Nixon O’Connor University of Tasmania University of Sydney Professor Catherine Palmer Ms Kathy Johnson NORTHERN TERRITORY University of Tasmania SELECTION COMMITTEE U.S. Embassy Canberra Professor Alison Venn Professor Sharon Bell (Chair) Menzies Institute of Research Charles Darwin University Ms Jacqui Allen Ms Maryanne McKaige (Secretary) Department of Economic Charles Darwin University Development, Tourism and Mr Chris Eske the Arts (TAS) Blackboard Australian NZ Ms Sue Shultz Professor Alan Andersen U.S. Consulate Melbourne CSIRO Professor Sandra Dunn Charles Darwin University Ms Susan Macpherson Department of Education and Children’s Services
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Senior Scholar Senior Scholar Senior Scholar
Dr Christopher Elvin Associate Professor Robert Shellie Professor Haig Patapan Fulbright Tasmania Scholar Biological Sciences. To go to Democratic Theory. To study the the Lawrence Berkeley National Chemistry. To go to Purdue University role of the American President as a Laboratory and Duke University in the U.S. for three months to moral leader, examining how this in the U.S. for three months to further his work in the development role defines the nature of the further his research in the design of an in-situ system for chemical institution of the presidency and the and synthesis of materials for the measurement of environmental character of democratic politics. fabrication of advanced biomedical pollutants in remote locations. devices.
Professional Scholar Professional Scholar Professional Scholar
Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine Ms Michelle Circelli Dr Sarah Dalton Fulbright Professional Scholar in Fulbright Professional Scholar in Fulbright Professional Coral Sea Non-Profit Leadership, sponsored by the Vocational Education and Training, Scholarship (Business/Industry) sponsored by DIICCSRTE Origin Foundation and supported by the Medicine. Investigating the delivery Australian Scholarships Foundation Education. Researching the of Clinical Leadership Development Non-profit studies. To go to the measurement of success of adult Programs in at the Anne Arundel Foundation Center and the National literacy and numeracy education Medical Centre in the U.S. and look for Center for Charitable Statistics for programs at the Californian Community ways to apply this knowledge to the four months, researching issues Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Australian Healthcare environment. around building transparency Office of Vocational and Adult Education and accountability for non-profit in the U.S. for four months. organisations.
Professional Scholar Professional Scholar
American, two Canadian and six Australian leading research groups, establish the use of gold standard research methodologies, host two parent forums, hold a summit to design future studies, design an exemplar collaborative Dr Rod Kennett study using human umbilical cord blood stem cells, publish Fulbright Northern Territory Scholar Associate Professor Iona Novak two academic journal articles, Environmental sciences. To further Medical sciences. Attended the and attend the World Stem Cell his research into developing new tools University of California San Francisco Congress. and strategies to support indigenous for four months to continue her livelihoods in conservation with the work in stem cell research aimed at Nature Conservancy in the U.S. for six finding a cure for cerebral palsy. Key months. outcomes included the establishment of “Xcellerate” a American-Australian Cerebral Palsy Stem Cell Research Consortium, successfully recruit five
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Professional Scholar Professional Scholar I was placed as a Visiting Fellow at Georgetown University through the 2013 Fulbright Professional Scholar in Australia-United States Alliance Studies. The benefits of progressing my research through the Fulbright program in the United States were immeasurable. I engaged with senior and emerging military leaders at the National Defense University, United Mr A. Craig Roussac Major Clare O’Neill States Military Academy, Marine Fulbright Climate Change and Clean Corps University and Army War Fulbright Professional Scholar in Energy Scholar, sponsored by the College. The United States military Australian-United States Alliance U.S. and Australian governments has a culture of Soldier-Scholars Studies, sponsored by DFAT and hearing how the United States Architectural Science. To further Military Thinking. Research Armed Forces use their operational his research into the potential for through Georgetown University for experiences to transform ideas into information-based approaches to three months into junior military actionable solutions through applied reduce energy use in commercial commander thinking and decision- academic rigour was both informative buildings at the University of making to better meet human and inspiring. I am truly grateful, California, Berkeley/Lawrence insecurity challenges during humbled and honoured by the Berkeley National Laboratory in the conflicts and disasters. experience. U.S. for four months.
Professional Scholar Professional Scholar Postdoctoral Scholar
Mr Andrew Tyndale Mr Allan Young Dr Michelle Evans Fulbright Professional Scholar in Fulbright Professional Scholar in Fulbright Indigenous Scholar, Non-Profit Leadership, sponsored by Climate Change and Clean Energy sponsored by DIICCSRTE the Origin Foundation and supported by sponsored by the U.S. and Australian Michelle’s program consisted of three Australian Scholarships Foundation governments residencies at the University of Alaska Social Finance.To further research Urban Planning. To work on urban (Fairbanks), University of California into social investment, focussing on planning issues around adapting to (Davis) and the University of Hawaii attracting wholesale capital into the climate change the New York City (Manoa). The focus of her Fulbright infrastructure necessary to deliver Mayor’s Office and Massachusetts was to replicate her doctoral study by social services, at The Milken Institute, Institute of Technology for four interviewing First Alaskan, American for four months. months. Indian and Native Hawaiian artists and arts managers about leadership. Michelle has developed a range of research collaborations, artistic/program collaborations, and friendships. Postdoctoral Scholar Postdoctoral Scholar Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr Andrea Gordon Dr Danielle Moreau Dr Thomas Newsome Fulbright South Australia Scholar Fulbright New South Wales Scholar Medical sciences. Andrea will go to John Hopkins University in the Engineering. To study airfoil Biological Sciences. To further his U.S. for nine months to further noise generation to facilitate the research into the re-introduction of her research into treatment development of quiet aircraft, wind top-level predators (such as wolves options using methadone and turbines and submarines, at the and dingoes) in areas where they have buprenorphine for pregnant women Virginia Polytechnic Institute for become locally extinct, with Oregon who are dependent on opioids. three months. State University and University of Washington for twelve months.
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Postdoctoral Scholar Postdoctoral Scholar Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar
Dr Tiago Tomaz Dr Daniel Viete Mr Abel-John Buchner Mr Iain Henry Fulbright Western Australia Scholar Fulbright Victoria Scholar Engineering. To undertake PhD International Relations. Iain is Biological sciences. To go Geology. To further his study into research into the dynamic stall studying for his PhD in Strategic to the University of Illinois for a the geology of deep earthquakes, of pitching wings, and apply it to Studies at the Australian National year to further his research in crop testing the hypothesis that the growing area of wind energy, University. From March-December improvement through genomics, metamorphism can result from studying wind turbine dynamic 2014 he will be a visiting student looking at ways to enhance plant modifications in temperature and stall, for a year at Princeton at Princeton University’s Woodrow tolerance to ozone at the University pressure conditions triggered by University. Wilson School of Public and of Illinois for a year. large earthquakes at UC Santa International Affairs. Barbara for a year. Iain’s research focuses on military alliance theory and America’s alliances in the Asia-Pacific region.
Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar
with airborne geophysics, which will be integrated into simulations of the Southern Ocean. This will lead to improved understanding of ice shelf melting, ice sheet flow and global sea level rise. During his Fulbright, David will participate Mr Robert Mason Ms Roxanne Moore in an oceanographic and Mr David Gwyther Fulbright Queensland Scholar Fulbright Western Australia Scholar geophysical voyage aboard Ocean modelling. David began a an icebreaker to the East Marine biology. Robert will Law. Roxanne will have the twelve month Fulbright scholarship Antarctic coastline in January - undertake research to determine opportunity to spend a year in the to the University of Texas at March 2014. the mechanism by which ocean U.S. She will undertake a Master Austin (UT Austin) in July 2013, acidification may cause coral of Laws, specialising in public undertaking research to improve bleaching, with the University of international law and human simulations of ocean - ice shelf Hawaii at Mãnoa, for a year. rights law. interaction. Colleagues at UT Austin have extensive experience
Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar Anne Wexler Scholar
Mr Matthew D. Norris Ms Rebecca Erin Smith Mr David Waddington Ms Melanie Poole Fulbright Australian Alumni (WG Fulbright Scholar in Nuclear Science Anne Wexler Australian-American Music. To go to the Manhattan Walker) Postgraduate Scholar and Technology sponsored by ANSTO Studies Scholar in Public Policy School of Music to undertake a Chemistry. To go to Princeton two year Master of Music degree Physics. PhD research Social justice. To undertake a University in the U.S. for 12 months specialising in instrumentation and investigating the potential Masters in Public Policy in the to further his research into the orchestration, form and analysis, medical applications of quantum area of humanitarian advocacy, synthetic preparation of rare and and operatic and collaborative nanoscience for 12 months with with a strong focus on promoting highly complex natural medicines. composition. Harvard-MIT Division of Health the rights of women and girls, Sciences and Technology. for two years.
PAGE 13 2013 Fulbright U.S. Scholars Distinguished Chairs Distinguished Chairs Senior Scholar
Professor Murray Loew Professor Victoria A. Farrar-Myers Associate Professor Ellen Douglas Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Water Resources Engineering, Science and Technology, sponsored by Chair in American Political Science, University of Massachusetts. To work DSTO sponsored by Flinders University with CSIRO on establishing the value of freshwater for six months. Engineering, George Washington Political Science, University of Texas- University. To look at fusing imagery Arlington. To undertake a comparative (infrared and visible) with radar data to focus on the power, authority, and improve the tracking and detection of constraints of the U.S. President and moving targets in a surveillance setting, Australian Prime Minister in foreign with DSTO for five months. relations, at Flinders University for five months.
Senior Scholar Senior Scholar Senior Scholar
Associate Professor Arthur (Art) Associate Professor Professor Scott Stephens Durband Michelle Meade Fire science, University of California. Anthropology, Texas Tech University. Psychology, Montana State To analyze key characteristics of a novel To study the skeletons from the Early University—Bozeman. To come fire management program that is being Holocene site of Roonka in South to Macquarie University for six undertaken in SW Western Australia, Australia, for four months, at months to work on human memory, with the University of Western Australia Flinders University. and to examine why collaborating for six months. with others can disrupt individual memory in some settings and enhance individual memory in other settings.
Senior Scholar Professional Scholars Professional Scholars
Associate Professor Aaron Ms Tracy Logan Dr Gary Tabor Hahn Tapper Fulbright Professional Scholar in 2013 Fulbright Professional Scholar Religious studies, University of San Climate Change and Clean Energy, in Climate Change and Clean Energy Francisco. To analyse the Apology sponsored by the Australian and U.S. sponsored by the Australian and U.S. made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Governments Governments in February 2008 to the Indigenous Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. Environmental Science, Center for Communities for their prolonged To develop a policy approach Large Landscape Conservation. To maltreatment, at Monash University to increasing incentives for the examine and assess existing and and the University of Melbourne for six planning and financing of electric emerging tools for assisting decision months. infrastructure for four months at the making processes about climate University of Sydney. adaptation in the United States and Australia, for four months at the University of Queensland. PAGE 14 2013 FULBRIGHT U.S. SCHOLARS (CONTINUED)
Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar
Mr Steven Burroughs Mr Alex Carter Ms Katherine Lacksen Fulbright U.S. Alumni Scholar Afro-American Studies, University Ecology, University of Georgia. To of Massachusetts-Amherst. To further her research into protecting Life Sciences and Psychology, explore the influence of the Black tropical rivers from nutrient The United States Military Academy Arts Movement in America on pollution, at Charles Darwin at West Point. To work with the Australian cultural and political University. Australian Army Malaria Institute activists, at Monash University. and the University of Queensland to undertake research into the control and eradication of malaria in South East Asia and the Southern Pacific rim.
Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar Postgraduate Scholar
Mr James Matthew “Matt” Ms Tierney O’Sullivan Mr Nathan Pensler McCrary Ecology, University of Georgia. Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar, Performing Arts Medicine, To work with Tasmanian Forest sponsored by the ANU College of University of Michigan. To conduct Practices Authority and University Business and Economics of Tasmania for a year to undertake Master’s research into the utility Philosophy, Pitzer College. To study research into the breeding success of core activation in preventing philosophy and investigate theories of the Tasmanian wedge-tailed upper extremity pain and injury of ideal scientific rationality at ANU eagle. in musicians, at the University of for a year. Sydney.
Postgraduate Scholar Anne Wexler Scholar
Ms Miriam Shiffman Mr Yuriy Veytskin Molecular Biology, Pomona 2013 Fulbright CSIRO Postgraduate College. To undertake research into Scholar microbes harboured by Australian Civil Engineering, North Carolina native marsupials, at the University State University. To conduct atomic of Queensland. force microscopy (AFM) and other microscale techniques within materials science on two types of materials, shale (a sedimentary rock) and thin-filmed polymers, with CSIRO’s newly merged Energy Flagship.
PAGE 15 The Fulbright DSTO Distinguished Chair
Professor Murray Loew
Fulbright Distinguished Chair Murray said that because of its in Advanced Science and ability to observe objects rapidly Technology and at large distances, long-range ground-surveillance radar is used Host: Defence Science and in many of the applications noted Technology Organisation above. However radar surveillance Professor Murray Loew BS of moving objects on and near (Engineering), Drexel Institute the ground generates many false of Technology (now Drexel alarms. For this reason he will look University), MS and PhD, Purdue at fusing imagery (infrared and University visible) with radar data to improve the tracking and detection of moving Professor Murray Loew is targets in a surveillance setting Professor with the School of “A variety of sensors could be used Engineering and Applied Science, 2013 Fulbright at George Washington University. in support of those tasks, and often He will come to Australia in Distinguished Chair in it is the case that combining the February 2014 to commence his Advanced Science and outputs of multiple sensors will studies at the DSTO laboratories Technology, sponsored yield more accurate and timely information than can be provided by in Adelaide for five months. by DSTO He will work on the tracking any single sensor.” of moving objects and address In military applications, robotics, Murray has a BS in electrical issues that radar surveillance of security, surveillance, and mobile engineering from Drexel Institute of moving objects on and near the systems, it is essential to have the Technology (now Drexel University); ground generates many false ability to detect, track, and identify and an MS and PhD from Purdue alarms. He will look at fusing moving objects over a great University. At GW, he teaches imagery (infrared and visible) distance to provide time sufficient courses in pattern recognition, with radar data to improve the for the most appropriate response. image analysis, and computer tracking and detection of moving vision. His accomplishments Professor Murray Loew, targets in a surveillance setting. include the development of new Professor with the School of techniques to measure the clinical Murray’s accomplishments Engineering and Applied Science, utility of medical-image registration include the development at George Washington University, methods in the absence of ground- and validation of machine- is the inaugural recipient of truth (including recent applications independent algorithms for the Fulbright Distinguished to the analysis of binder materials detecting early bladder cancer, Chair in Advanced Science and used in paintings); development and contributing to a new theory for Technology, sponsored by the validation of machine-independent quantifying the uncertainty in Defence Science and Technology algorithms for detecting early receiver operating characteristic Organisation (DSTO). Through his bladder cancer in optical coherence measurements of classifier Fulbright, Murray will come to tomography imaging; contributing performance (important the DSTO laboratories in Adelaide to new theory for quantifying the for formal comparisons of Australia for five months to work uncertainty in receiver operating classifiers). He is a Fellow of on the tracking of moving objects. the Institute of Electrical and characteristic measurements of Electronics Engineers and of the “This is important for a range of classifier performance (important American Institute for Medical activities including surveillance for formal comparisons of and Biological Engineering. His (of borders, around a base, of classifiers); and he is a Fellow, Inst. interests include photography, shorelines), missile defence, and of Electrical and Electronics Engrs., music, and travel. navigation and collision avoidance and of American Inst. Med. and Biol. (of aircraft, of robots and their Engrg. end-effectors),” Murray said.
PAGE 16 The Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair
Professor Victoria A. Farrar-Myers
Fulbright Distinguished Chair in dictating internal political American Political Science contexts affect the development and pursuit of foreign policy Host: Flinders University by the respective heads of Professor Victoria A. Farrar-Myers government within Australia BS (Political Science and Public and the United States, both as Administration), Russell Sage individuals and institutional College, MA (Political Science), actors. University of Illinois, Urbana- “My research project will contain Champaign, PhD (Political several interrelated aspects. The Science), State University of primary theme of my research New York at Albany will be a comparative focus Professor Victoria A. Farrar-Myers on the power, authority, and is Professor in Political Science and 2013 Fulbright Flinders constraints of the U.S. President and Australian Prime Minister in Distinguished Teaching Professor University Distinguished with The University of Texas- foreign relations. I will explore Arlington. She will come to Chair in American this theme from both intra-state Australia in February for five Political Science (i.e., within country) and inter- months to undertake research into sponsored by Flinders state (i.e., external relations) executive foreign policymaking with University perspectives. a particular emphasis within the “Perhaps most importantly, Pacific Rim. The primary theme of The 21st Century world is rife and an aspect about which I her research will be a comparative with challenges ranging from am most excited, this research focus on the power, authority and globalization, a world fiscal will enable me to explore these constraints of the U.S. President crisis, and problems and issues issues within the context of U.S. and Australian Prime Minister in that defy traditional boundaries. and Australian policy with and foreign relations. She will explore Further, as a world of nations, we involving China; thus, allowing this theme from both intra-state (ie are confronted with the necessity me to take advantage of and within country) and interstate (ie to cross-collaborate and create contribute to Flinders University’s external relations) perspectives. opportunities to foster innovation recently created Centre for Victoria has won awards and prizes and growth. United States and Asia Policy including the Regents’ Outstanding Professor Victoria A. Farrar- Studies,” Victoria said. Teaching Award, The University of Myers, Professor in Political Victoria has a BS in Political Texas System; being a National Science and Distinguished Science and Public Finalist, Citizen Service Before Self Teaching Professor with The Administration from Russell Sage Honors, The Congressional Medal University of Texas-Arlington is College; an MA in Political of Honor Foundation; and an the 2013/14 Fulbright Flinders Science from University of American Political Science University Distinguished Chair. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; and Association Congressional Through her Fulbright, Victoria a PhD in Political Science from Fellowship. Her interests include will come to Flinders University State University of New York at the American presidency, executive in Adelaide to undertake Albany. politics and foreign policy, and research into executive foreign institutional development. policymaking with a particular emphasis within the Pacific Rim. “I will address the overall question of how do the constraints posed by past commitments, institutional structures, and current political dynamics
PAGE 17 Fulbright Events
Fulbright Australian and outreach program using technology 2013 Enrichment Dinner Anne Wexler scholars to present to 20 additional combined with the Fulbright campuses. Alumni gave their announced time generously as they attended Symposium The annual presentation of presentations and talked about their In August 2013 the Commission Australian and Anne Wexler Fulbright journeys. combined its annual Enrichment Fulbright Scholars was at the Dr Holt and Dr Ruth Lee Martin Dinner for incoming U.S. scholars Great Hall in Parliament House, worked closely with the Australian and its Symposium titled, Soft Power, Canberra on 21 March 2013. This National University, the University Smart Power: the Multiplier Effect of year, 27 scholars were presented of Tasmania, the University of Educational and Cultural Exchange. to distinguished guests and shared Melbourne, the University of Held in Canberra, the symposium a fabulous event with fellow Western Sydney and Flinders focused on the links between scholars and their families as well University to coordinate a education, the exchange of ideas and as sponsors and partners of the National Public Fulbright Flinders the creation of a world community. Fulbright Commission. Distinguished Chair National Key speakers explored six main themes of leadership and diplomacy, The Australian National University Lecture Series by Professor Burdett culture, educational partnership, and the University of Canberra Loomis, which ran concurrently with public policy, arts and culture, and were co-hosts and over 300 people the Fulbright Road Show. science and innovation. attended the event. Charles Darwin University, the Symposium sponsors were The dinner was a highlight of the University of Tasmania, the DSTO, AIIA, DIICCSRTE, Loaded two-day Orientation Program where University of Melbourne, the Technologies, Perpetual Private, the scholars are introduced to the University of Queensland, the SPARC at Macquarie University, and Fulbright Program, the Fulbright University of Sydney, the University Australia Awards. Board and Alumni executives, of Western Sydney, and Flinders and the administration aspects of University hosted the Fulbright State Board Chair Stephen Schwartz Fulbright Scholarships. Receptions and Alumni Chapters welcomed official guests including and their leaders across Australia the U.S Ambassador, congratulated hosted dinners to welcome the 2013 2013 Fulbright state the seven U.S. scholars to Australia. Australian Scholars to the Fulbright The event attracted 150 attendees receptions and Roadshow community. and included a showcase of research The 2013 Fulbright state receptions The Roadshow commenced in by Alumni and scholars. A range of included presentations to 35 Hobart and went to Melbourne, presentations and papers from this universities across all Australian Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth and event form the foundation content for states and territories. This year the Adelaide over 4 weeks from April to the inaugural Fulbright Journal to be Commission also engaged in an May in 2013 publishing during 2014.
PAGE 18 …the friendships forged ensure there is no shortage of opportunities for future engagements between the two nations.
U.S. tour by Executive Director
Dr Tangerine Holt visited the U.S. in late October 2013 for two weeks with a focus to build the institutional partnerships that underpin the ongoing excellent relationships between the Commission and its U.S. partners. Her visits included institutions in Texas, Kansas, New York, Washington DC, and California. During her stay she connected with heads of universities, the Department of State, CIES, FFSB and the Australian Embassy. She also met up with many scholars and Alumni. The journey presented many opportunities to build and consolidate the bi-lateral relationship and the friendships forged ensure there is no shortage of opportunities for future engagements between the two nations.
PAGE 19 FAIG Winner – Professor Jennifer Keene (Fulbright Senior Scholar 2008)
Recipient of the Fulbright Alumni Initiative Grant (FAIG) for 2013 was Professor Jennifer Keene, Professor and Chair of History, Chapman University, Long Beach, California.
Professor Keene’s Fulbright These endeavours are supported Scholarship looked at the by the University’s Center experiences of soldiers from for American War Letters (a the British and French Empires collection of nearly 90,000 during World War I, particularly personal letters written by the ways their political identities American soldiers) and the Sala changed as the result of the war. and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library. Her host institutions were the University of New South Wales, Professor Keene said that Canberra (UNSW), along with the most of the ADFA scholars with Australian War Memorial. These whom she worked during her institutions offer a Master of Arts Fulbright year were connected to in Military History which is the both the new Masters program only specialist degree program and the ACSACS. She used in military history offered by an this alumni grant to establish Australian university. UNSW formal institutional ties between Canberra has also launched the the two graduate programs Australian Centre for the Study and research centres through of Armed Conflict and Society curriculum development and joint (ACSACS). The institution has scholarly research endeavours. collections of war letters and These include on-line courses memoirs in its rare book and that American and Australian manuscript library collections. students take jointly, a scholarly conference, an on-line museum In Autumn 2015 Chapman exhibit based on holdings from University in the U.S. will start the two institutions, faculty and an interdisciplinary Masters graduate student exchanges of Arts degree program in War between the two institutions, and and Society, the only program several collaborative research specialising in this sub-field in projects on the First and Second the western United States. War World Wars. and Society scholars expand the study of warfare beyond its military, diplomatic, and political dimensions by examining the social and cultural aspects of how The FAIG provides $10,000 to societies go to war, experience war, and its consequences. support an Australian-American Chapman University has also formed a War and Society Fulbright Alumnus to develop research group that brings together eminent scholars in the innovative projects that will field to formulate collaborative foster institutional linkages and projects and extracurricular programming. sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships.
PAGE 20 Fulbright Senior Specialist Program (FSSP)
Specialist Host Institution Discipline Program description
Mr Robert Jensen University of Southern Communications/ Communicating complexity - communication of Queensland public administration crisis, disaster and public policy. A/Professor Adam Howard Monash University Education Enhancing social inclusion in universities.
Professor Peter Kalivas Macquarie University Public/global health Promotion of translational research in mental health through research-led teaching initiatives. Professor Christine University of Newcastle Applied linguistics/ The ins and outs of educational sign langauge Monikowski (Royal Institute for Deaf TEFL interpreting. and Blind Children) Dr Audrey Levine Flinders University Environmental To provide curricula development and delivery Science in the areas of clean technology and water management strategies. Professor Fred Allendorf University of Western Environmental Collaboration in restoration genetics. Australia Science A/Professor Lyn Charles Sturt University Library Science Bringing research into the information studies Westbrook classroom: developing capacity for knowledge translation between academic staff and students.
Professor Andrew University of Canberra Public/global health Strengthening curriculum on healthy and Dannenberg sustainable places in Australia.
Professor Andrew Dannenberg presents in Canberra
He lead an intensive week- long short course on Healthy and Sustainable Places at U.S. Senior the University of Canberra Specialist brings and give an open lecture for Canberra Urban and Regional message to Futures. Professor Dannenberg is well Australia known for his leadership in U.S. Fulbright Senior Specialist collaborative effort to address Robert Jenson visited our shores in the health challenges of urban May 2013, hosted by the Australian environments. In the U.S. National University. Mr Jensen is the he works with the School of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Health at the University Public Affairs in the US Department of of Washington, a recognised Homeland Security and encouraged and Thanks to a Fulbright centre of excellence in the inspired hundreds of research students, Scholarship, Professor field of healthy sustainable senior officials, and emergency sector Andrew Dannenberg places. Previously he worked corporate affairs and information from the University of as a consultant and Team professionals during his visit. Washington (UW), Seattle Leader of the Healthy USA, visited Australia in Community Design Initiative He took his proactive messages—to November. in the National Centre for make public communications the core Environmental Health at the practice of emergency response—to Centres for Disease Control audiences across five states and and Prevention in Atlanta. territories. Presentations included disaster forums and conferences, public Before coming to Australia meetings, briefings with senior defence, Professor Dannenberg police and emergency services officers, also visited New Zealand as well as private briefings with federal (University of Otago). department secretaries, U.S. Consuls- General and the U.S. Ambassador.
PAGE 21 Fulbright history update
Dr Alice Garner is author of the We have presented regularly monograph on the history of the at conferences on our findings Australian-American Fulbright throughout the research process Commission funded by an ARC and, in September 2014, we grant in 2009. will speak at a conference in Pisa, Italy, on ‘Universities, In early 2013, Professor Diane Institutions and Society (1914- Kirkby (1982 alumna) and I 1968): models of governance, co-published an article on the careers, teaching and research negotiation and early years of the practices compared’. The paper Australian-American program in looks at the extent to which the academic journal Australian transnational scholarly mobility Historical Studies (vol. 44, no. 1, under the Fulbright Program pp. 117-33), based on extensive, contributed to the nurturing of original archival research funded new academic fields in Australia by a 2009-12 ARC Linkage grant. in the 1950s and 1960s. Notable In August, I presented a paper areas are those in which women at the Fulbright Symposium in were particularly active, like early Canberra, during the session on childhood education, nursing, Health, Society and Intercultural librarianship, and social work. Exchange. The presentation outlined some key findings of I am pleased to report that Dr the research into the Fulbright Tangerine Holt and the Fulbright Program’s six-decade history. Board have offered me a role in The paper, reworked and 2014 as a Consultant Historian expanded, will appear in the to the Commission, in the light inaugural edition of the Fulbright of the detailed knowledge I journal this year. have acquired of the program since its beginnings. A number Diane and I are currently of interesting enquiries have completing a book on the come in recently from alumni, or Program’s rich history, a major from others seeking historical undertaking thanks to the information about alumni, and I voluminous amount of material have enjoyed trawling my notes to — archives, press clippings, oral find answers. I encourage anyone history interviews and secondary with questions concerning the sources — upon which we are history to contact me through drawing. It could hardly be the Commission, or directly at otherwise in a Program with [email protected]. so many alumni in an ever- expanding number of fields Dr Alice Garner and institutions. La Trobe University
PAGE 22 Alumni acknowledgements
Queen’s Birthday Senior Australian Honours of the Year 2013 Professor Peter Leggat Professor Ian Maddocks (Fulbright Aus Scholar AM 2002) Emeritus Professor Ian Maddocks Professor Peter Leggat AM is is an eminent palliative care Head of the School of Public specialist and a passionate Health, Tropical Medicine and advocate for world peace. A Rehabilitation Sciences at James specialist physician in the Cook University. This year he was Australian Administration of admitted to the Order of Australia Papua New Guinea for 14 years, with Membership of the General he became Foundation Dean of Division for his longstanding the Faculty of Medicine at the contribution to tropical medicine University of Papua New Guinea and travel health. in 1971. Professor Maddocks was a short-term Fulbright Senior The Member of the Order Scholar in Medicine in 1971 and of Australia is awarded for went to Johns Hopkins University Professor Peter Leggat significant service in a particular from the University of Papua New locality or field of activity or to Guinea. a particular group. Professor Leggat’s award was made “for Since 1982 he has worked with significant service to medicine as medical groups seeking to a specialist in the fields of tropical eliminate nuclear weapons. He and travel medicine”. was President of the Medical Association for Prevention of War As part of a Fulbright Scholarship when he received an Australian in 2002, he completed the Primary Peace Medal, and Vice-President Care Faculty Development of International Physicians for Fellowship at Michigan State Prevention of Nuclear War when University. he received the Nobel Prize for Professor Leggat said that while Peace in 1985. the award meant a lot to him, he Since 1980 he has advocated saw this as recognition of JCU’s improved care for the dying and high standing in public health was first Chair of Palliative Care at and tropical medicine and the Flinders University, first President progress that has been made in of the Australian Association for Australia in asserting a greater Hospice and Palliative Care, and leadership role in the fields of first President of the Australian tropical and travel medicine. and New Zealand Society for Palliative Medicine. Professor Ian Maddocks AM “We’re concerned with training health professionals working in He is the recipient of the inaugural tropical Australia and beyond and Bethlehem Griffiths Medal for actively contributing to research research in palliative care and his of health problems of the tropical is recognised internationally for world,” he said his work in palliative care, and Professor Leggat has been with tropical and preventative medicine. JCU for over 20 years and has Now Emeritus Maddocks is at published more than 450 papers Flinders University where he in professional journals and continues daily care for the published more than a dozen terminally ill. books.
PAGE 23 AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Your Board members submit the financial Significant Changes report of Australian-American Fulbright Commission for the financial year ended No significant change in the nature of these 31 December 2013. activities occurred during the year.
Board Members Operating Result
The names of Board members throughout the The surplus for the 2013 financial year amounted year and at the date of this report are: to $526,324 (2012: $513,052).
Signed in accordance with a resolution of the »» Professor Don DeBats members of the Board. (Chair – appointed 1 January 2014) »» Professor Steven Schwartz (Chair- resigned 31 December 2013) »» Mr Paul Houge »» Ms Mary Burce Warlick Professor Don DeBats »» Professor Hilary Charlesworth Chair »» Professor Margaret Gardner »» Ms Anne Baly (appointed January 2013) »» Ms Laura Anderson (appointed May 2013) »» Mr Marshall Farrer (resigned 31 December 2013) Mr Paul Houge »» Ms Libby Schick Treasurer (resigned May 2013) 11 February 2014 Principal Activities
The principal activities of the Australian- American Fulbright Commission are to promote educational and cultural exchange between Australia and the United States through the implementation of the Fulbright program of scholarship promotion, selection, management, outreach and partnerships across a range of scholarships and exchanges.
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
PAGE 25 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 26 STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 2013 2012 $ $
Revenue 2 3,223,469 3,036,534
Expenses
Australian Fulbright scholar expenses (954,666) (762,641)
United States Fulbright scholar expenses (648,350) (533,090)
Wexler scholar expenses (140,000) (265,200)
Wexler program expenses (12,565) (11,406)
Additional awards (11,190) (16,336)
Wexler program returns 132,600 21,221
Program returns 96,384 22,975
Non-program expenses (319,122) (213,434)
Employee expenses (619,591) (529,379)
Administration (220,650) (210,050)
Investment fees & expenses (12,868) (14,083)
Foreign exchange gain/(losses) 12,873 (12,059)
Total Expenses (2,697,145) (2,523,482)
Surplus from operations 526,324 513,052
Other comprehensive income - -
Total comprehensive income for the year 526,324 513,052
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
PAGE 27 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 2013 2012 $ $
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 3 1,101,145 854,239
Financial assets 4 11,399,200 10,560,953
Trade and other receivables 5 - 58,836
Other current assets 6 66,104 65,661
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 12,566,449 11,539,689
TOTAL ASSETS 12,566,449 11,539,689
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 7 700,237 791,200
Provision for unpaid program costs 8 1,036,349 443,190
Employee provisions 9 5,193 6,953
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,741,779 1,241,343
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,741,779 1,241,343
NET ASSETS 10,824,670 10,298,346
EQUITY
Reserves 10 5,100,813 5,100,813
Retained surplus 5,723,857 5,197,533
TOTAL EQUITY 10,824,670 10,298,346
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
PAGE 28 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Working Asset General Wexler Retained Total Capital Replacement Reserve Reserve Earnings $ Reserve Reserve $ $ $ $ $
Balance at 1 January 2012 239,704 139,630 80,000 4,700,000 4,684,481 9,843,815
Profit attributable to members - - - - 513,052 513,052
Transfer to/(from) reserve (239,704) (139,630) 320,813 - - (58,521)
Balance at 31 December 2012 - - 400,813 4,700,000 5,197,533 10,298,346
Profit attributable to members - - - - 526,324 526,324
Balance at 31 December 2013 - - 400,813 4,700,000 5,723,857 10,824,670
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 2013 2012 $ $
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Scholarship funding from sponsors and governments 2,952,306 2,183,162
Interest received 21,479 24,646
Payments to suppliers and employees (2,790,311) (2,687,309)
Other revenue 67,494 60,638
Net cash generated by/(used in) operating activities 250,968 (418,863)
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(Purchase of) / Proceeds from investments (16,935) 611,741
Net cash (used in)/generated by investing activities (16,935) 611,741
Net increase in cash held 234,033 192,878
Cash at the beginning of the financial year 854,239 673,420
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash 12,873 (12,059)
Cash at the end of the financial year 3 1,101,145 854,239
The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.
PAGE 29 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
Note 1: Summary of Significant ii. Transactions and balances Accounting Policies Foreign currency transactions are recorded on initial recognition, in the functional currency by The financial statements are special purpose applying the exchange rate at the date of the financial statements prepared in order to satisfy transaction. Monetary items are translated at the the financial reporting requirements of the Manual closing rate applicable at reporting date. for Binational Commissions and Foundations. The directors have determined that the organisation is Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting not a reporting entity. from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates Basis of Preparation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in The financial statements has been prepared in foreign currencies are recognised in the income accordance with the requirements of the Manual statement. for Binational Commissions and Foundations, and c. Property, Plant and Equipment the following applicable Australian Accounting Standards and Accounting Interpretations: In order to be consistent with the Manual for Binational Commissions and Foundations item AASB 108: Accounting Policies, Changes in 402.2, non-current assets purchased from 1993 Accounting Estimates and Errors onwards are expensed in the year of purchase. In AASB 110: Events after the Balance Sheet Date 2011 the Commission obtained an independent valuation of the strata title building units it owns AASB 1031: Materiality and occupies at 6 Napier Close Deakin ACT. The No other Accounting Standards, Australian valuation was between $790,000 and $835,000. Accounting Interpretations or other authoritative d. Employee Provisions pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board have been applied. Provision is made for the organisation’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered The financial statements have been prepared on an by employees to the end of the reporting period. accruals basis and are based on historic costs and Employee provisions have been measured at the do not take into account changing money values or, amounts expected to be paid when the liability is except where stated specifically, current valuations settled. of non-current assets. e. Cash and Cash Equivalents The following significant accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless stated Cash on hand includes cash on hand, deposits held otherwise, have been adopted in the preparation of at call with banks, and other short-term highly these financial statements. liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. a. Income Tax f. Trade and other receivables No provision of income tax has been raised as the organisation is exempt from income tax under Accounts receivable and other debtors include Section 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act. amounts due from members as well as amounts receivable from donors. Receivables expected b. Foreign currency transactions to be collected within 12 months of the end of i. Functional and presentation currency the reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as The financial statements are presented in non-current assets. Australian dollars, which is the organisation’s functional and presentation currency.
PAGE 30 NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)
g. Revenue and Other Income i. Financial Assets The Commission classifies its investments as Government funding revenue financial assets at market value. Realised and Non-reciprocal government funding is recognised in unrealised gains and losses arising from changes profit and loss when the Commission obtains control in the market value of the investments are included of the funding, it is probable that the economic in the statement of profit or loss and other benefits gains from the funding will flow to the comprehensive income in the period for which they Commission and the amount of the funding can be arise. measured reliably. j. Trade and Other Payables If conditions are attached to the funding which Goods and services received by the Commission must be satisfied before it is eligible to receive during the reporting period that remain unpaid. The the contribution, the recognition of the funding as balance is recognised as a current liability with the revenue will be deferred until those conditions are amounts normally paid within 30 days of recognition satisfied. of the liability. When government funding revenue is received whereby the Commission incurs and obligation k. Program commitment liability to deliver economic value directly back to the The Commission records commitments of contributor, this is considered a reciprocal scholarship expenditures at such time as the transaction and the revenue is recognised in the Commission makes specific commitments. Thus, statement of financial position as a liability until scholarships are recorded as expenses and the service has been delivered to the contributor, liabilities when they are incurred. The liability is otherwise it is recognised on receipt. recorded as the total cost of each scholarship, including such future payments as return travel, at Sponsorship revenue the time the scholarship is awarded. Sponsorship revenue is recognised upon receipt of l. Goods and Services Tax (GST) the funds received from the Sponsor. The Commission is not registered for GST. Donations Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue of the amount of GST, except where the amount of when received. GST incurred is not recoverable form the Australian Tax Office (ATO). In these circumstances the GST Interest is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. The Interest revenue is recognised using the effective net amount of GST recoverable from, the ATO is interest rate method, which, for floating rate classified as part of payables in the statement of financial assets, is the rate inherent in the financial position. instrument. Payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and receivable. services tax (GST). Cash flows are included in the statement of cash h. Provision for unpaid program costs flows on a gross basis except for the GST These amounts represent a provision for expenditure component of cash flows arising from investing of funds received by the Commission prior to the end activities which is recoverable from the ATO is of the financial year which have not been settled. classified as part of the operating cash flows. The amounts are unsecured. m. Comparative Figures When required, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to the changes in presentation for the current financial year.
PAGE 31 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
2013 2012 2013 2012 $ $ $ $
NOTE 2: REVENUE NOTE 4: FINANCIAL ASSETS
Australian Government 902,751 887,623 Wexler Scholarship Fund 4,722,458 4,785,834 funding Wexler Scholarship – 1,187,054 870,770 United States Government 714,051 724,380 Admin Fund funding WA Fund 1,043,872 969,936 Private sector sponsorship 109,931 29,205 Fulbright Reserve Fund 735,651 443,552 University sponsorship 100,525 121,754 VIC Fund 663,805 615,085 Government sponsorship 435,926 332,185 NSW Fund 601,471 560,614 Presentation sponsorship 15,000 10,000 SA Fund 577,427 521,077 Symposium sponsorship 35,000 - QLD Fund 498,762 466,867 Donations 15,169 20,830 Coral Sea Fund 384,800 360,565 Interest earned 21,479 24,646 Australian Alumni (WG 375,279 348,960 Income from investments 821,312 848,646 Walker) Fund
Other Income 52,325 37,265 ANU CBE Fund 240,428 263,167
Clean Energy Fund 178,221 170,684
3,223,469 3,036,534 AFAA Fund 90,652 47,052
VET Scholarship 71,930 112,530
US Alumni Fund 27,390 24,260 NOTE 3: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Operating cheque account 143,686 60,877 11,399,200 10,560,953 Fund bank account 6 1
At call bank account 388,671 181,938
Term deposit 257,036 192,890 NOTE 5: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
St George credit card 5,496 - Other Debtors - 58,836
Treasury account 31 30
USD account 305,969 418,407 NOTE 6: OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
GST Receivable from ATO 12,931 18,550
Total cash at bank 1,100,895 854,143 Prepayments 53,173 47,111
Cash on hand 250 96 66,104 65,661
1,101,145 854,239
PAGE 32 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013
2013 2012 2013 2012 $ $ $ $
NOTE 7: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES NOTE 10: RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED FUNDS
Funds held on behalf 90,652 47,052 Wexler reserve of AFAA Balance 1 January 4,700,000 4,700,000 Funding received in advance 544,399 709,790 - - EAP Fulbright travel 6,904 - program Balance 31 December 4,700,000 4,700,000
Accrued expenses 31,735 14,172 General reserve
Employee salary sacrifice 912 - Balance 1 January 400,813 80,000
Annual leave payable 25,635 13,231 Transfer from asset replacement reserve - 81,109 American Express Credit - 78 card Transfer from working capital reserve - 239,704 St George credit card - 6,877 Balance 31 December 400,813 400,813 700,237 791,200 Asset Replacement Reserve
Balance 1 January - 139,630
NOTE 8: PROVISION FOR UNPAID PROGRAM COSTS Amount spent on - Provision for unpaid 1,036,349 443,190 equipment (58,521) program costs Transferred to general reserve - (81,109)
NOTE 9: EMPLOYEE PROVISIONS Balance 31 December - -
Long service leave 5,193 6,953 Working Capital Reserve provision Balance 1 January - 239,704
Transferred to general reserve - (239,704)
Balance 31 December - -
Total Reserves 5,100,813 5,100,813
NOTE 11: EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
There were no events subsequent to 31 December 2013 and prior to the adoptions of these financial statements which, in the opinion of the Board, need to be included in these financial statements.
NOTE 12: ENTITY DETAILS
The registered office and principal place of business is: Australian-American Fulbright Commission Level 1, 6 Napier Close DEAKIN ACT 2600
PAGE 33 CERTIFICATE BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
We, Professor Don DeBats and Mr Paul Houge, being members of the Board of Australian-American Fulbright Commission, certify that the annual financial statements attached to this certificate give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of Australian-American Fulbright Commission Association during and at the end of the financial year of the Commission ending on 31 December 2013. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the members of the Board.
Professor Don DeBats Mr Paul Houge Chair Treasurer
Canberra 11 February 2014
PAGE 34 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, universities, Australian and U.S. embassies, individuals and government agencies.
UNIVERSITIES The Fulbright Professional The Fulbright Professional The Fulbright Flinders University Scholarship in Australia-United Scholarship in Non-Profit Leadership Distinguished Chair in American States Alliance Studies was was established through a partnership Political Science is hosted by Flinders established in 2001 by the Department between the Origin Foundation, the University, Adelaide until 2015. It allows of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australian Scholarships Foundation key U.S. researchers to undertake a to recognise the 50th anniversary of (ASF), and the Commission. It allows 4-5 month program in Australia. the ANZUS Treaty, and is supported Australians working in the charitable by DFAT. not-for-profit sector to undertake Kansas State University has sponsored research or professional development The Fulbright CSIRO Postgraduate two scholarships for Australians for 3-4 months in the U.S. from 2014.The Kansas State Scholarship was established in 2009 University Distinguished Chair is for to enable U.S. scholars to undertake FULBRIGHT ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS an exceptional Australian Scholar to postgraduate research with CSIRO. The Australian Alumni (WG Walker) carry out research at Kansas State The Fulbright Scholarship in Nuclear Scholarship was established in 1993 University in the U.S.A. The Fulbright Science and Technology is sponsored through generous contributions Senior Scholar sponsored by the by the Australian Nuclear Science and from Australian Fulbright Alumni to University is for academics (generally Technology Organisation (ANSTO) an support an annual scholarship for the at Associate Professor or Professorial is for Australian scholars to carry out highest ranked Australian Fulbright level), government scientists or research or study in the U.S. in the Postgraduate. other key researchers to undertake a field of nuclear science or technology. The U.S. Alumni Scholarship was collaborative project at the University. established in 2006 with contributions Successful applicants will work with a FULBRIGHT STATE AND TERRITORY from U.S. Fulbright Alumni to support tenured or tenure-track colleague at SCHOLARSHIPS an annually scholarship for the K-State on a significant collaborative Fulbright State and Territory highest ranked American Fulbright short-term research program in any Scholarships have been established Postgraduate. academic discipline. for New South Wales, the Northern The Fulbright ANU College of Territory, Queensland, South Australia, ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS Business and Economics Postgraduate Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Fulbright Gregory Schwartz Scholarship provides for American Australia. These scholarships are Enrichment Grants were established graduates in the fields of business or supported by their state and territory in 2006 by Claire and Steven Schwartz, economics to undertake 8-12 months governments, universities and in memory of their son Gregory postgraduate research at the College. companies. Their aim is to encourage Schwartz, to assist Australian Fulbright and profile research relevant to Postgraduate scholars to enrich their GOVERNMENT that state, and assist the building of experience in the U.S. The Fulbright Distinguished Chair in international research links between Advanced Science and Technology is the region and U.S. researchers and CORPORATE SUPPORTERS sponsored by the Defence Science institutions. The ongoing support of the following is greatly appreciated. and Technology Organisation (DSTO). OTHER FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS It brings an eminent U.S. scientist »» Australian and American to Australia for up to five months to The Coral Sea Scholarship was universities for hosting the expand opportunities for engagement established in 1992 by the then U.S. scholars. in a priority area for DSTO. Ambassador, Mel Sembler, and U.S. companies in recognition of the »» Gilbert and Tobin for their The Fulbright Climate Change and 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the invaluable legal advice. Clean Energy Scholarship was Coral Sea. The scholarship supports »» Sharp for their support with office established by the Prime Minister a Fulbright Professional Scholarship equipment. of Australia, the Hon. Julia Gillard, focusing on a business/industry topic »» KPMG for their highly valued and U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary of relevance to Australia and the strategic planning advice and Clinton, in November 2010 to increase United States. consultancy. bi-national collaboration addressing »» DSTO, AIIA, DIICCSRTE, Loaded climate change. PRIVATE SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP Technologies, Macquarie University, The Fulbright Professional The Professional Scholarship in University of Canberra and Playwriting Scholarship was Vocational Education and Training, Perpetual for sponsorship of 2013 launched in June 2013 by the the Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship Fulbright events. Fulbright Commission in partnership and the Anne Wexler Scholarships with Australian arts organisation, »» Fulbright donors, both individuals are supported by the Department of Inscription. It is supported by and companies, whose generosity Industry, Department of Prime Minister Copyright Agency Ltd, The Australia helps more scholars participate and Cabinet, and the Department of Council Literature Board and the in a unique Fulbright experience. Education respectively. Friends of Inscription. PAGE 35 Individual donors*
The Australian-American Fulbright Commission thanks the following individuals for their donations. These contributions are vital for the ongoing success of Fulbright scholarships and Alumni-related activities.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT DR MURRAY LITTLEJOHN (DR RICHARD ADAMS) EMERITUS PROFESSOR BRUCE MANSFIELD PROFESSOR KAYE BASFORD PROFESSOR BARRY MCCLEARY MR JAMES BOLLICH DR LAWRENCE MCINTOSH PROFESSOR STEPHEN BUCKMAN MS ADELE MILLERD DR EDWARD CHERRY EMERITUS PROFESSOR GARTH NETTHEIM EMERITUS PROFESSOR ARTHUR CLARK DR ROBERT NIVEN PROFESSOR WILLIAM COMPSTON MR CAMERON O’REILLY MS PAMELA COOK DR MILTON OSBORNE DR LESLIE DALE DR COSTAS PELEKANI MRS JULIA DAVIS PROFESSOR STEPHEN PENMAN EMERITUS PROFESSOR NORMAN FEATHER MR THOMAS PICKERING DR PAUL GARDNER MR JONATHAN PINCUS EMERITUS PROFESSOR PATRICK GARNETT DR ANDRIS SALTUPS PROFESSOR JOHN GRANT PROFESSOR ROBERTA SHEPHERD MISS EULA GUTHRIE EMERITUS PROFESSOR DONALD SPEARRITT DR DALE HEBBARD DR TIAGO TOMAZ MR ROBERT HEWITT MR RAY WALES PROFESSOR WILLIAM KITCHING JEFF HOWSON FUND EMERITUS PROFESSOR JACK LEWIS
*Note: some donors declined to have their names published.
PAGE 36 CORE SPONSORS
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Defence Science and Technology Organisation
STATE SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
NEW SOUTH WALES
NORTHERN TERRITORY QUEENSLAND
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA TASMANIA
VICTORIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN-KIND SUPPORTERS
The Australian-American Fulbright Commission PO Box 9541, Deakin ACT 2600, Australia P: 02 6260 4460 F: 02 6260 4461 E: [email protected] W: fulbright.com.au AUSTRALIAN–AMERICAN 2013 AUSTRALIAN–AMERICAN ANNUAL REPORT FULBRIGHT COMMISSION