This successful program, funded by Harvard Club of Australia Foundation, is now accepting applications for calendar 2009. Deadline for applications is 13 October 2008, with successful applicants due to be notified by 15 December 2008. 

HCA Foundation started the program in 2004 and, to date, has awarded seventeen Fellowships. They appeal to mid-career and senior Harvard-based science and technology researchers intending collaborative projects in Australia. 

The Fellowships of up to $A40,000 (~ $US32,000) are tenable at eligible Australian institutions including most of the nation’s universities and prominent research centres. A working visit of several months is normally envisaged, during which Fellows are encouraged to interact additionally with educators and students in their vicinity. An option that may be favored by senior applicants is a shorter visit, but one that enables them to take a primary role in a workshop, seminar or instructional course open to numbers of Australians seeking to further their knowledge in the applicant’s specialized field. 

A one-page PDF here ( “Application” ) sets out some guidelines for successful applications. It also defines who is eligible, what the Fellowship covers, and what to include in your straight-forward online submission.