The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships

The aim of The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is to provide an opportunity for Australians to travel overseas to conduct research in their chosen field that is not readily available in Australia.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for a Churchill Fellowship you must:

• be an Australian Citizen over the age of 18
• not be enrolled in tertiary studies directly related to the topic of your proposed project
• have experience in and commitment to the field of your project
• have a project of 4 weeks to approximately 6 weeks that requires overseas investigation
• be willing to disseminate the results of your research to the broader Australian community and
• not have been awarded a Churchill Fellowship in the past.

Selection Criteria

Refer to the 2013 application package.

Additional Information

Contract. The award of a Churchill Fellowship is subject to the
Fellow agreeing to be bound by the conditions laid down in a
Contract document signed between the Churchill Trust and the
Fellow. A Fellowship cannot commence until the Trust receives an
executed copy of the Contract document from the Fellow. A copy of
the Contract is included in this package.

Supporting Documentation

Refer to the 2013 application package.

How do I apply?

Application and referee forms are available and can be downloaded from www.churchilltrust.com.au or contact 1800 777 231 to receive an application package by post.

How will I know the outcome of my application?

The Trust’s Board of Directors meets in Canberra in late June each year to consider the nominations submitted by each State and Territory. The number of Fellowships on offer varies slightly from year to year and it is expected that for the 2013 round there will be about 100 Fellowships available nationally. The selection of Churchill Fellows and the procedures undertaken are at the absolute discretion of the Board of the Trust. At the conclusion of the Board Meeting all applicants will be notified of the outcome by National Office and successful 2013 Fellows will have their details made available to the media and sponsors as the Trust deems necessary. Successful Fellows should be aware that media contact may occur any time after late June. It would be advisable that if successful, you are easy to contact to capitalise on the announcement of your Fellowship within the media.

Scholarship Donor - The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

The Churchill Trust was established in 1965 to honour the memory of Sir Winston Churchill by awarding overseas research Fellowships known as 'Churchill Fellowships'.