Planning your application

Academics should have a definite research plan. The main aim should be preparing an article to be submitted to a reputable academic journal. Work on textbooks or other types of manuscripts may also be considered. We expect visitors to be already involved in an ongoing research project. In most cases, the visit is used primarily for writing up the results/completing analysis (including writing up the results of a PhD thesis), discussing the work with other academics (either Indonesian or subject area specialists), giving at least one seminar, and preparing an article for final publication. While visiting the ANU Indonesia Project, the visitor will be provided access to the collection of ANU libraries, computer facilities and ANU public seminars. Most visitors also use the visit as an opportunity to meet ANU researchers who work on Indonesia and other East Asia regions. The ANU has the highest concentration of researchers in this area.

Period of visit

The program provides support for a4 week stay in Canberra. Shorter visits are not encouraged. A joint arrangement with another funding source/agency may support longer visits.

Possible dates for a visit

We encourage selected participants to plan their 4-week travel in close coordination with the ANU Indonesia Project team. The University is typically closed from 20 December to 4 January each year and most staff do not return to work before mid-January. The winter months (July-August) can be quite cold. The Indonesia Update conference is usually held in the second week of September (early spring).

Visits to other Australian Universities

Visitors may like to visit other universities, such as The University of Sydney, The University of Melbourne, Griffith University (Brisbane), and Flinders University (Adelaide), which take a special interest in Indonesian studies. Funds permitting, the Project may be able to help with such a visit.

Financial arrangements

The program is designed to cover the living expenses of visitors rather than constitute their basic income. Financial arrangements are negotiated on an individual basis, but as a rule, would comprise the following:

• Accommodation on campus (or equivalent off campus) paid directly by the Project, to a value of AUD 1085 per week.
• An AUD 500 weekly living allowance (max. AUD $2,000)
• Transportation and miscellaneous travel expenses (e.g., economy return airfare, visa, bus tickets, or taxi fare) to Canberra up to AUD $2000.

Total cost per visitor covered by the ANU Indonesia Project: max. AUD $8,340.

The ANU Indonesia Project cannot cover the travel costs of partners and families.