Applications for the 2025/2026 Veterans Fund Graduate Scholarships are open for interested applicants who wish to continue their studies in postdoctoral research, Masters or Ph.D. The scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to applicants who wish to study in the United States or Australia. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of award given to qualified applicants in these countries, Australia and United States.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: American Australian Association (AAA)
- Host: American Australian Association (AAA)
- Type: Financial Aid
- Value: $40,000 AUD
- Level: Masters. Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research
- Award: Not Given
- Target: Australian and United States citizens
- Location: Australia and United States
2025/2026 Veterans Fund Graduate Scholarships Qualification
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Veterans Fund Graduate Scholarships:
Australia to United States Qualifications
- Applicants must be a military veteran from Australia who is honorably discharged post of 9/11.
- Applicants with dual citizens can not apply for the scholarship, applicants must have a permanent resident or Australian citizen.
- Applicants must be willing to study in the United States with an accredited education institution for any of the graduate studies such as postdoctoral research, Masters or Ph.D.
- Applicants willing to study in the United States must study for a minimum of one-year.
United States to Australia Qualification
- Applicants must be a military veteran from the United States who is honorably discharged post of 9/11.
- Applicants with dual citizens can not apply for the scholarship, applicants must have a permanent resident or Australian citizen.
- Applicants must be willing to study in Australia with an accredited educational institution for any of the graduate studies such as postdoctoral research, Masters or Ph.D.
- Applicants willing to study in Australia must study for a minimum of one-year.
Scholarship Benefits
- Travel expenses
- Living expenses
- Tuition fee
- Education costs
2025/2026 Veterans Fund Graduate Scholarships Application Process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Veterans Fund Graduate Scholarships, applicants must follow these steps:
- Applicants who are interested in applying for the Australia to United States scholarship should click this link.
- Applicants who are interested in applying for the United States to Australia scholarship should click this link.
Required Documents For The Scholarship
- Applicants must present their study and themselves through a 1-2 minutes video presentation.
- Discharged papers from the military.
- Undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts must be presented.
- 1-page resume.
- Passport biographic page.
- A minimum of 1MB/ 300DPI headshot with a plain white background of high resolution colored.
- Use this link as a guide for the income and expenses budget for the whole year of supported study.
- Applicants will be required to submit 2-3 reference letters as soon as the scholarship portal is open and have one week after the scholarship application portal is close to submit their reference letters.
Application Deadline for Australia to the United States: 30 April 2025.
Application Deadline for the United States to Australia: 30 September 2025.
Go to the Official Scholarship Website
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