The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust gives financial support to enable Australians from all walks of life who have exhausted opportunities within Australia and want to further their search for excellence overseas.
Key Dates:
Applications for 2011 Churchill Fellowships will close on 28 February 2011
The Churchill Trust is an Australian Trust established in 1965‚ the year in which Sir Winston Churchill died. The principal object of the Trust is to perpetuate and honour the memory of Sir Winston Churchill by the award of Memorial Fellowships known as Churchill Fellowships.
At their website you can find information on and examples of fellowships.
Who can apply?
Australian citizens aged over 18 years. Fellowships are awarded on an individual basis only - for individual projects only.
What will be funded?
A Churchill Fellowship is the provision of financial support to enable ordinary Australians from all walks of life to undertake a period of overseas study‚ or an investigative project‚ that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia.
There are no prescribed qualifications‚ academic or otherwise‚ for the award of most Churchill Fellowships. Merit is the primary test‚ whether based on past achievements or demonstrated ability for future achievement in any walk of life. Benefit to Australia is a significant factor.
How much funding is available?
No specific amount‚ but the average is $20‚000.
More information
The Secretary
NSW Regional Committee
Churchill Trust
Phone: 1800 777 231
Email: churchilltrust@bigpond.com
Website: www.churchilltrust.com.au/
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