The Australia India Women Researchers’ Exchange (AIWE) Program is an initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between Australia and India while addressing gender equity in STEM research.
The AIWE program offers 10 fellowships for early-career postdoctoral researchers in STEM disciplines. Each fellowship supports a 6 to 8-week research exchange between Australia and India, to be completed by 31 May 2025.
- Five fellowships will be awarded to Indian women researchers from central and state public universities in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
- Five fellowships will be awarded to Australian women researchers from universities in regional centres.
The AIWE Program is administered by the Australia India Institute and funded by the Australian Government Department of Education.
Information session
Our information session was held on Thursday, September 5 to get an overview of the program and the application process, and to ask any questions you may have had.