American Australian Association Veterans Scholarships
Direct application
Up to $40,000
Eligibility
Demographics
Veteran
Education level
Graduate
Status
US citizen
About this scholarship
Honorably discharged post-9/11 American and Australian veterans undertaking or planning full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited institution may apply for cross-Pacific study in either the USA-to-Australia or Australia-to-USA direction, in any disciplinary field.
The Veterans Fund provides up to $40,000 for tuition, travel, and other educational expenses. Funding may be combined with other veteran support programs such as the GI Bill.
Submit a completed application with academic transcripts, a resume, budget, passport copy, university acceptance letter, a short introductory video, and three referee contacts for letters of recommendation.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Passport biographic-page copy
- Military discharge papers
- Academic transcripts
- One-page resume
- Detailed budget using the Veterans' Scholarships Budget Template
- Three letters of recommendation
- High-resolution color headshot
- One- to two-minute introductory video presentation
- 1-2 minute video presentation introducing yourself and your planned study in the host country (this replaces a written personal statement)
- High-resolution color headshot, plain white background (min 1MB/300 DPI)
- Copy of passport biographic page
- Copy of military discharge papers
- 1-page resume
- Academic transcripts (graduate applicants; undergraduate/graduate prior study)
- Detailed budget outlining expenses and income for the supported year (using the Veterans' Scholarships Budget Template)
- Three letters of recommendation (e.g., commanding officers, unit leaders, veteran org executives, managers/supervisors, academic supervisors, community leaders)
- Video should introduce the applicant and planned study in the host country.