2008 Victoria Fellowships -call for applications
Applications open for overseas study grants for early career scientists, engineers and innovators on 9 February 2008.
Each year the Victorian Government awards up to six $18,000 Victoria Fellowships to enable early career researchers and innovators to travel overseas to pursue specialist training, develop a commercial idea, expand international networks or gain recognition for their work.
Applications are open to early career researchers working in private enterprise or a research institution.
Winners of the Victoria Fellowships will be eligible to apply for $5000 AFAS FEAST-France Fellowships to undertake study missions to France. These Fellowships are offered by the Australian French Association for Science and Technology (Victoria) and the Embassy of France.
Applications close on 7 April 2008.
For application forms, details of information sessions and more information on the award program, go to www.business.vic.gov.au/vicfellows