Sustainable Health Care Funding (SHCF) Scholarship (Both Directions)

• Candidate must have affiliation, placement or letter of offer from an Australian or American University/research institution, or agreement from their Australian or American University/institution to undertake the proposed research project;

• Candidate must be an US citizen or permanent resident if going to Australia or an Australian citizen or permanent resident if going to the US;

• Candidate must have prior knowledge or experience in health care administration, and/or a Master’s Degree in Health Care Management;

• Candidate’s references must indicate strong professional promise.

• Applicants who fulfill the general eligibility requirements will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Knowledge of existing health care funding systems in Australia, the USA and other Australasian countries;

• Ability to analyze health care epidemiological, activity or financial data sets;

• Applicability of the proposed research topic to health care funding issues in both Australia and the USA;

• Practicality of the proposed research project given the time available;

• Commitment to make research findings available to American Australian Association and the public.

This scholarship will provide support of up to US $40,000 and may be used to support tuition, travel, living expenses and any other associated educational or research costs.

Submission Period:

Australia to USA: Open for application on January 24 to March 31.

USA to Australia: Open for application on August 1 to September 30.