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Grants and Funding • 19 May 2026

Australia France Social Science Collaborative Workshops: Grant Recipients Announced

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, jointly with The Embassy of France in Australia, proudly congratulates two convening teams of researchers who have received Australia-France Social Science Collaborative Workshops grants for 2026. Details of the two research teams and their projects are listed below. Dependencies, Disruptions, and Futures: Building an Australia-France Alliance on…

Grants and Funding • 17 April 2026

INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT PROJECTS FUNDED

Four researchers have secured funds for collaborative research projects under the Indo-Pacific Strategic Environmental Grants program through the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia. As part of the DFAT-funded 2024–2027 AFIPS Program, the Indo-Pacific Strategic Grants provide up to AUD 10,000 for academic exchange, projects, and public outreach on the Indo-Pacific strategic and economic…

Grants and Funding • 02 April 2026

Applications open for Paul Bourke Awards for Early Career Research

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2026 Paul Bourke Awards for Early Career Research in the social sciences are now open. Named in honour of distinguished past-President Paul Francis Bourke, these prestigious awards celebrate outstanding contributions from early career researchers within the social sciences. Each…

Grants and Funding • 01 September 2025

Australia–France Indo-Pacific Studies Program (AFIPS)

Round 2 Extended Deadlines:Pacific Social Science Academic Grants until 30 April 2026Visiting Fellowships until 29 May 2026 The Academy is delighted to continue its international engagement through the Australia-France Indo-Pacific Studies Program (AFIPS Program). The 2024-2027 Australia–France Indo-Pacific Studies Program (AFIPS) is a flagship initiative delivered by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, with support from…

Grants and Funding • 28 August 2025

AFIPS Visiting Fellowships recipients announced

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is delighted to announce the Round 1 Visiting Fellowship recipients under the Australia-France Indo-Pacific Studies (AFIPS) Program. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and delivered from 2024–2027 by the Academy as part of the France–Australia Roadmap, this visiting fellowship component supports early-career social…

Grants and Funding • 09 September 2019

Australia-France Grant Program

The Academy is proud to administer the Social Science Collaborative Research Program in partnership with the Embassy of France in Australia. This joint program will continue to support early and mid-career social science researchers in the renewed form of a Workshops initiative, creating structured opportunities for social scientists to deepen collaboration, share expertise, and advance bilateral…

Grants and Funding • 24 November 2016

Australia-China Joint Action Program

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) have delivered the ASSA-CASS Joint Action Program since 1998. The program is currently under review, and we look forward to continuing this longstanding partnership with CASS with new opportunities to be announced in due course. The Academy are…