Maitri Scholarships and Fellowships Grant Programs 2025-26

Overview

Maitri Scholarships The Maitri Scholarships will support high-performing Indian scholars to complete Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in STEM-related fields outlined in A New Roadmap for Australia's Economic Engagement with India  such as: Agribusiness Clean EnergyDefence Industries Health Resources and METS Space Technology and IT 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 The Maitri Fellowships will fund Australian Organisations 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: Inward Fellowship up to 12 months for Indian Research Fellows, Senior Research Fellows, Associate Professors or Principal Research Fellows to come to Australia Outward Fellowship up to 12 months for Australian Research Fellows, Senior Research Fellows, Associate Professors or Principal Research Fellows to go to India 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 on Australia-India matters 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.