Churchill Fellowships
Rewarding Australians
Striving for Excellence
Explore your passion with the
research and travel opportunity of a lifetime!
Honouring Sir Winston Churchill
Establishing the Trust
Churchill in the 21st Century
Churchill Fellowships
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More than 3,900 Fellowships have been
awarded since 1965
Well over 100 new Fellowships will be
awarded this coming year – at an average
value of $20,000 each
The 2015 Churchill Fellows will be referred to
as 50th Anniversary Churchill Fellows
Eligibility
PERSONAL:
Australian citizens only
Applicants must be over 18 years of age
PROJECT:
Opportunity must not be available in Australia
Must travel overseas for 4-8 weeks in one continuous journey
Can not be part of another project such as a
university qualification or partially funded by another organisation
Design Your Own Project
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There is no set topic – design your own
We also offer sponsored Fellowships that
focus on particular topic areas
A list of sponsored Fellowships is at
www.churchilltrust.com.au
Ask – what topic can I investigate that will be
of the most benefit?
Apply for a Fellowship
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Applications open 3 November 2014 and
close 16 February 2015.
We strongly encourage you to apply online at
churchilltrust.com.au
The application package can be downloaded from
the Churchill Trust website
Hard copies of the application package are available
at this information session or request a copy from
National Office
Selection Criteria
PROJECT:
Need for the project.
Benefits of the project to Australia.
Itinerary and overseas destinations selected.
Achievability of the project.
PERSONAL:
Ability to maximise the opportunity.
Commitment to disseminate findings.
Commitment to make a difference.
Remember…
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It is a very competitive process.
Most applications will tick all the criteria – but
we cannot fund everything.
Make your application stand out.
Selection Process
Short listed by a committee of up to 15 members over a period
of several weeks
Applicants then invited to interview
Successful applicants are notified and are generally able to
travel by July of the year selected- options to defer are
available
Selection Process
Applicants are selected broadly on
area of study, need to travel, commitment, passion, ability
to return the knowledge to the Australian community
A fully completed and mapped out itinerary is not required,
but should be generally accurate
What does a good application look like?
No restrictions on subject
matter
• project benefits Australia
• travel must be overseas
• project and professional
referees required
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What does a good application look like?
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Itinerary and need to travel
Achievability
Applicant ability to maximise opportunity
Commitment to project
Ability to share the findings
Successful Selection
Applicants are presented to the
State Governor at Government House, and a
dinner is then held in their honour
• Fellowship tour, and produce a report which is
published on the trust’s website, and elsewhere
generally at the Fellows direction
• Upon completion of the report, fellows are
presented with a Medallion
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Project Planning
CFAQ provides an orientation session to successful
applicants
Guidance on:
•Meeting your objectives
•Social media and communication
•Report writing
•Travel Planning
•Working hours
Timeline
November-
Applications 0pen
February-
Applications close
April-
Interviews
June-
Recipients notified
July-
Award Ceremony,
Orientation session,
Fellows commence travel
September- Medallion Function
Contact Us
Telephone 02 6247 8333
or freecall 1800 777 231
Email info@churchilltrust.com.au
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