Maitri Scholarships and Fellowships Grant Programs 2024-25

Overview

Maitri Scholarships Program The Maitri Scholarships Program will support high-performing Indian scholars to complete postgraduate Higher Degree by Research (HDR) – Masters (by research) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in STEM-related fields such as: -advanced manufacturing -critical technology (incl. batteries) -life sciences -medical technology -critical minerals, and -clean energy solutions at universities across Australia. The Program aims to: -promote Australia’s high-quality education and bolster Australia’s reputation as a destination of choice for top Indian students -develop deep and long-lasting people-to-people and institutional links between Australia and India, and -encourage and support greater research collaboration and linkages between Australia and India. Maitri Fellowships Program The Maitri Fellowships Program will fund Australian Think Tanks with experience in the Australia-India relationship to engage a Fellow to work on geostrategic or geoeconomic policy issues. Funding will be provided under three streams: 1. Inward Fellowship up to 12 months for Indian Research Fellows, Senior Research Fellows, Associate Professors or Principal Research Fellows to come to Australia 2. Outward Fellowship up to 12 months for Australian Research Fellows, Senior Research Fellows, Associate Professors or Principal Research Fellows to go to India 3. Two-way Fellowship up to 2 years for an Australian and Indian Fellow to collaborate in a Research exchange through their respective Australian and Indian Think Tanks. The Program aims to: -promote mature policy dialogue and public discourse on contemporary India by elevating research and policy discussion -enhance Australia and India’s cooperation, networking and cultural connections through research academics and institutions, and -generate research collaboration and foster innovative thinking that can inform Government policy development.