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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

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Australia–France Indo-Pacific Studies Program (AFIPS) 

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 the Australian Government (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade). As part of the Australia–France Roadmap: A New Agenda

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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

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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

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Australia-China Joint Action Program

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) are proud to administer the ASSA-CASS Joint Action Program. Find details on the 2024 recipients here. Applications for 2025 are open 15 May to 30 June. 1. Program Objective This research funding program is intended to provide Australian

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