Stories and Messages
This week, the General Sir John Monash Foundation welcomed the Honourable John Howard OM AC for a private lunch with a small group of John Monash Scholars and Foundation partners to reflect on these themes.
John Monash Scholars Prof James Daniell and A/Prof Amy McLennan are behind a major study quantifying the costs of Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) to society, estimating a staggering €63 billion (AUD$110 billion) impact in Germany for 2024 alone — and laying the foundation for an approach they hope will soon be applied in Australia.
Ross Youngman, an experienced CEO with deep national and international experience in commercial management, philanthropy and higher education, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the General Sir John Monash Foundation, which delivers Australia's most prestigious postgraduate scholarship program.
The General Sir John Monash Foundation has opened applications for its prestigious John Monash Scholarship Program, which aims to find and empower Australia’s next generation of global leaders.
A Jane Hansen and Paul Little John Monash Scholarship will be awarded annually from 2026 thanks to the generosity of highly respected husband-wife philanthropists Jane Hansen AO and Paul Little AO.
A visionary Western Australian business leader and philanthropist who gave generously to those in need has been honoured by his family with the announcement that a Sir James McCusker John Monash Scholarship will be awarded annually from 2026.
Australia’s prestigious John Monash Scholarship, which enables talented Australians to pursue postgraduate studies at the world's best institutions, has announced a significantly higher annual stipend – $100,000 a year for up to three years.
This International Women’s Day 2025, we celebrate three remarkable John Monash Scholars who are making a tangible impact on the lives of women and girls, from tackling gender-based violence to advocating for better parental leave and legal support for women in crisis.
Foundation director Wendy Simpson has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2025 Australia Day Honours. The list was announced on 26 January 2025 by the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn AC.
The Foundation released its Annual Report 2023-24, marking twenty years of awarding scholarships to talented and promising Australians to further their knowledge and networks overseas.
An aerospace engineer passionate about addressing skills gaps in Australia’s space industry, a photonics and nanotechnology researcher committed to understanding Alzheimer’s disease and an emerging leader in quantum physics are among eighteen exceptional Australians awarded John Monash Scholarships for 2025.
Emeritus Professor Alan Robson AO, educator, innovator and great friend to many in higher education circles and beyond, died on October 30, 2024. Professor Robson, as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia (UWA), was the driving force behind the establishment of the Australian Universities’ Consortium, an alliance of leading universities that funds scholarships each year under the John Monash Scholarships Program.