Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE (12 July 1907 – 2 July 1993) was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership and deep commitment to re-imagining Australia-Asia relations. In recognition of this vision, the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Asialink Fellowships promote Sir Edward's wish for peace and prosperity in the region through developing and connecting Leaders in Australia and Asia.
This is a unique opportunity for two outstanding individuals from the not-for-profit sector to attend the exclusive Asialink Leaders Program, a transformational experience for leaders from business, government and not-for-profit sectors. It provides an unparalleled professional development opportunity, allowing the recipients to grow their Asia capabilities, expand their network and positively impact their sector’s engagement with Asia.
The Fellowship covers the full Program fee of $11,900 + GST. This includes all costs relating to the scheduled program, as well as up to $2,000 in travel and accommodation costs (reimbursed actual costs) related to program attendance.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Asialink Fellowship, applicants must work for a Not for Profit (NFP) and be able to demonstrate that:
- You would not be able to attend the program without the support of a Fellowship.
- There will be a direct benefit to or outcome from your participation in the program for your NFP organisation and your organisation's social, economic and/or environment purpose.
- Your application is supported by your NFP organisation which meets one of the following criteria:
- Has a charitable, community-public benefit or poverty relief purpose, as indicated by Australian Tax Office tax concession charities (TCC) and/or deductible gift recipients (DGR) status, or “registered charity” status.
- Is a social enterprise or business (organisations using a business model to provide a social benefit) and which may not have TCC/DGR
- Is a Not-for-Profit Arts organisation.
- Other organisations, with a community or public benefit purpose (generally evidenced by a “formal” governance structure, voluntary participation by members and independence from government), that do not fit the above categories.
If you are passionate about shaping the Australia-Asia narrative, and would like to join the Asialink Leaders program on this fellowship, please complete both steps below:
- Apply for the Asialink Leaders program here, noting that you will be applying for the Fellowship*. *For the question ‘Are you being sponsored by your workplace organisation?’, please select the answer ‘No, I will be applying for one of the Asialink Leaders Program fellowship’.
- Then apply for Dunlop Fellowship application here.
Note: Applications close at 5pm AEDT on Monday, 12 February 2024.
If successful in your application, you will be invited to attend an interview with a panel, after which the Asialink Committee will review and select Fellows.
Want to know more?
Explore the Asialink Leaders Program, and be inspired by past Dunlop Fellows.
Diana Dunlop on her grandfather's vision for Australia
"My grandfather’s vision for achieving a stronger, shared future with Asia, was to develop relations between Asia-skilled Australians and people across the Asian region.”
2020 Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Asialink Fellow Tom Bamforth on this opportunity
“The Asialink Leaders’ program has been a wonderful experience that has greatly enriched my knowledge of the region, and Australia’s engagement in it. It has been an extraordinary opportunity to hear from such a diverse group of people who are prominent actors in Australia-Asia relations across academia, government, business, trade, science and technology, the arts, and indigenous Australia all of whom have dedicated time to us and to this course of study.”