Australian Government John Allwright Fellowship (JAF) 2023

Applications for the next round of the JAF program (commencing in 2024) open on the 1 Feb 2023 and close on the 1 May 2023. This round of applications will focus on equitable participation of ACIAR partner countries in the JAF program. This includes the African region, South Asia, East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.

It is highly recommended that applicants contact the relevant ACIAR Country/Regional Office prior to submitting their application. Contact details can be found here.

Apply online for the JAF program through the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS).  In the OASIS system register an account to start your application. You do not need to submit your application immediately. You can set up a draft application form and update it, and add your supporting documentation, up to the designated closing date.

The John Allwright Fellowship (JAF) provides scientists from partner countries currently or recently involved in ACIAR research projects with the opportunity to obtain postgraduate qualifications at Australian tertiary institutions. The primary aim of the Fellowship is to enhance scientific research capability in ACIAR partner country institutions.

The JAF program is the largest investment in the ACIAR Capacity Building Program. It provides PhD and Masters scholarships to agricultural researchers, administered through the Australia Awards system. There are approximately 38 JAFs studying in Australia at 18 universities across the country. Applications are invited annually.

In its Gender Equity Policy and Strategy 2017-?2022, ACIAR committed to achieving gender parity in its Capacity Building Program by 2020. In line with this commitment, women now comprise at least half of new JAFs. 

Completing a PhD or Masters is a significant undertaking. To ensure that our fellows have the best possible experience studying in Australia, ACIAR offers additional support through the following activities.

• Table of Content
• About Australian Government
• Australian Government John Allwright Fellowship (JAF)
• Aim and Benefits of Australian Government John Allwright Fellowship (JAF)
• Requirements for Australian Government John Allwright Fellowship (JAF) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Australian Government

Australian Government John Allwright Fellowship (JAF)

Aim and Benefits of Australian Government John Allwright Fellowship (JAF)

The primary aim of the Fellowship is to enhance scientific research capability in ACIAR partner country institutions

The JAF program is the largest investment in the ACIAR Capacity Building Program. It provides PhD and Masters scholarships to agricultural researchers, administered through the Australia Awards system. There are approximately 38 JAFs studying in Australia at 18 universities across the country. 

The JAF Support Facility provides tailored support to JAFs throughout their scholarship journey such as additional pastoral care. This is a free service each new JAF is automatically entitled to. The JSF is delivered in partnership with the University of New England (UNE). 

Requirements for Australian Government John Allwright Fellowship (JAF) Qualification

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be citizens of the country in which they are working.

To be eligible for selection, a candidate must:

• have worked on an ACIAR project within 24-months of applying;
• at the time of applying, hold qualifications that would be assessed to be equivalent to at least an Australian bachelor’s degree in a discipline that is relevant to the proposed area of postgraduate study;
• be a scientist or economist from the developing country partner (excluding Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Myanmar and the Philippines) who is actively involved in a collaborative research project supported by ACIAR at the time of application (in some cases, ACIAR will consider supporting researchers from “advanced pipeline” projects, i.e. in cases where a full project proposal has been approved by ACIAR);
• be jointly supported in the application by the Australian and partner country Project Leaders;
• obtain approval from the employing institution who must agree to the absence of the candidate should he/she receive a scholarship for the period involved in obtaining the postgraduate qualification;
• confirm (in writing) support from proposed Research Supervisor/s; and
• demonstrate that they are employed on a permanent rather than short-term contract basis.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details visit: ACIAR website.