Australian-American Fulbright Commission

The Australian-American Educational Foundation (now the Australian-American Fulbright Commission) was established when the Fulbright program (which was established under the bi-national treaty between the governments of Australia and the United States under the Australian Treaty Series 1949 No. 14) was reviewed in 1964 under a revised treaty (Australian Treaty Series 1964 No. 15). The Australian-American Fulbright Commission is governed by a board of directors composed of five Australians, appointed by the Minister for Education and Training under delegated authority of the Australian Prime Minister, and five Americans, appointed by the U.S. Ambassador to Australia. The Prime Minister and the Ambassador serve as joint honorary co-chairs of the commission, while the board of directors elects its chairperson each year from its members. The Fulbright Commission office is based in Canberra and is administered by the commission staff.