University of Canberra postdoctoral scholar Dr Sajeda Tuli has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. Dr Tuli is one of four academics affiliated with UC to receive the opportunity to study, teach, or conduct research in partnership as part of the flagship foreign exchange scholarship program.
The urban planning scholar received the Fulbright Australian Capital Territory Scholarship. She will spend most of her time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign investigating the interactions between knowledge capital and social vulnerability through a comparative study on the US and Australian cities.
“This is an incredible opportunity to broaden my research and for UC to collaborate with other universities,” said Dr Tuli. “We will be able to inform better policy and planning for cities in the developed world to prepare for shifts in technology and social vulnerabilities.”
Currently working at the Institute of Governance and Policy Analysis at the University of Canberra, Dr Tuli’s research focuses on economic development, migration, spatial analysis, benchmarking and index development, environmental issues and urban planning policies of Australian cities and regions.
Dr Tuli completed her PhD recently on Migration and the knowledge city: a case study of Melbourne, Australia. In 2017, she jointly won a Planning Institute of Australia Award for her research, which created a knowledge cities index for 25 Australian cities.
Dr Tuli was recognised at the 2019 Fulbright Gala Presentation at Parliament House last night, along with her colleagues. The following 2019 scholars are also affiliated with the University of Canberra:
Andrew Carr, Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Australian-American Alliance Studies, funded by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sajeda Tuli, Fulbright Australian Capital Territory Scholarship
Marianne Boruch, Fulbright Scholar Award
Michael Socolow, Fulbright Scholar Award
Since its establishment, the Fulbright Program has grown to become the largest educational exchange scholarship program in the world, operating in over 160 countries. Since its inception in Australia in 1949, the Fulbright Commission has awarded over 5,000 scholarships, creating a vibrant, dynamic, and interconnected network of Alumni.
