Fulbright Tasmanian Scholarship Program.

Looking to study in the land of the brave and the free? Tasmanian students will now have more opportunities to do so, with a $40,000 scholarship on offer. Here’s a copy and paste job from UniTas (PDF):

The Tasmanian Government and the University of Tasmania have joined forces to create an award to allow talented Tasmanians to undertake study or research in the United States for up to twelve months. Minister for Economic Development, Lara Giddings and the Vice-Chancellor Professor Daryl Le Grew, have announced their joint support in establishing a prestigious Fulbright Tasmanian Award, valued at up to A$40,000 a year. US Consul General to Melbourne, Earl Irving said this is the first state-based Fulbright Award to be established in the fifty-six year history of the Fulbright program in Australia. “I congratulate the Tasmanian Government and the University of Tasmania for their initiative. It demonstrates Tasmania’s vision for the future through the support of research and development, and the development of long-term international relations.” The Fulbright Tasmanian Award is open to Tasmanian residents to undertake 3- 12 months research or study in the USA. Projects undertaken in the US will add-value and contribute to Tasmania’s economic development and further research opportunities. Ms Giddings said the award will bring benefits to both sides of the Pacific. “This award will assist in building long-term linkages between Tasmania and the United States in the mutually beneficial areas of research and development. “It’s about recognising and encouraging the substantial talent we have in the State and building international partnerships. “In the same way the Rhodes Scholarship program develops ties between Australia and the United Kingdom, the Fulbright will complement and enhance our relationship with the United States,” she said. Professor Le Grew said the award will bring lasting outcomes for Tasmania. “Fulbright Awards are internationally recognised and certainly ‘open doors’ in the United States. “Tasmanians have won Fulbright Awards in the past, but this initiative of the Fulbright Tasmanian Award ensures greater opportunities for Tasmanians. “We are pleased to partner with the Tasmanian Government in establishing this award and we will seek donations to ensure its endowment for the future,” he said. The prestigious Fulbright program is the largest educational scholarship of its kind. Aimed at promoting mutual understanding through educational exchange, it currently operates between the US and 150 other countries. It annually grants up to twenty Fulbright Awards for Australians to the US and a similar number for Americans to Australia. See www.fulbright.com.au for more details. Applications for the first Fulbright Tasmanian Award will open in June for the inaugural Fulbright Tasmanian Scholar to commence a program of study or research from mid 2007.