The Australia-India Council (AIC)
2011 Australia-India Roundtable Report: Outcomes and Summary now available
The Australia-India Council provided funding to the Lowy Institute for International Policy to convene the Australia-India Roundtable, a '1.5-track' or composite government/non-government dialogue in Sydney on 19 and 20 September 2011.
For the full report and key findings please visit the Lowy Institue wesbsite
Australian Studies Fellowship Grant round
The Australia-India Council Australian Studies Fellowshipgrant round is now closed. Applicants can expect to receive feedback in June 2012.
Australian Studies Fellowships
Awardees 2011-12
- Dr Rupakjyoti Borah (Senior Fellow), Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal University
- Research topic: Australia-India strategic convergence in the Indian Ocean region: Vision 2020
- Dr Jayanta Kumar Saha (Senior Fellow), Department of Law, University of Burdwan
- Research topic: Curriculum Development: Re-defining Australian studies in law, media and human rights in Indian universities
- Ms Arpita Banerjee (Junior Fellow), Department of English, University of Calcutta
- Research topic: Indigenous Australian studies and gender studies
- Dr Smita Patil (Junior Fellow), School of Gender and Development Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- Research topic: Politics of race, caste and gender: exploring the social spaces of indigenous women in Australia and dalit women in India
Australia – India Council Young Media Fellowships
The AIC Young Media Fellowships are now closed.
The AIC Young Media Fellowships provide career development opportunities for promising young Indian print and television journalists in Australia. They also encourage long-term networks between Indian and Australian journalists and media organisations, and expose young Indian journalists to Australia.
The AIC award providesthe fellowship awardees a financial grant of AUD $7,000 (approx. Rs 3,15,000) to cover international airfares, domestic travel, accommodation and other expenses.
Recipients spend three to four weeks in Australia researching and writing stories for publication or broadcast in India.
Awardees 2011-12
Mr Rishi Suri, The Daily Milap, New Delhi
Research project: Australia and India - partners into the future
Mr Nikhil Hemrajani, The Hindustan Times, Mumbai
Research project: Bridges of Music - exploring Australia's music industry
Ms Mausami Singh, IBN 7 Network 18, New Delhi
Research project: Indian Aussies Down Under
Awardees 2010-11
Syed Nazakat Hussain, The Week, New DelhiResearch project: India-Australia strategic partnership and common interests
Anahita Mukherjee, The Times of India, Mumbai
Research project: High education in Australia
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