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International News • 25 August 2026

AFIPS Visiting Fellowship Grant recipients announced

Three international researchers are the recipients of the 2026 Australia-France Indo-Pacific Visiting Fellowship Studies grants. The Visiting Fellowship program supports early-career academic or professional researchers from Indo-Pacific Nations, France and French overseas territories, with support from the Australian Government. Each fellowship runs for up three months with one or more research organisations in Australia. The program enables visiting fellows to…

Grants and Funding • 08 June 2026

AFIPS International Grant Rounds Now Open

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 the Australian Government (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade). Anchored in the shared strategic commitment to advancing peace, resilience, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, the program supports interdisciplinary, policy-relevant social science research…

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…

International News • 27 October 2025

Congratulations to the 2025 ASSA-CASS Joint Action Program recipients

The ASSA-CASS Joint Action Program awards grants to teams of social scientists from Australia and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). These grants are suited to early-career Australian researchers to collaborate with a researcher from CASS in areas of shared interest. The Academy would like to thank Fellows for their time and expertise in…

Grants and Funding • 01 September 2025

Australia–France Indo-Pacific Studies Program (AFIPS)

Applications for the 2026-2027 Indo-Pacific Strategic Environment grants and Pacific Social Science Academic grants closed on 3 August 2026. Applications for the 2026-2027 Visiting Fellowships closed on 31 August 2026. See below for more information. Program Overview The Academy is delighted to continue its international engagement through the Australia-France Indo-Pacific Studies Program (AFIPS Program). The 2024-2027…

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…