Provider:
Government of Australia
Handler:
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
Study Level:
Bachelors, Masters,
and Doctorate Degrees
Deadline:
January - April every
year (check the applicable dates for your country or region)
Summary:
Australian
Development Scholarships (ADS) are scholarships for international students who
wants to study in Australian Universities. Scholarship holders are required to
return to their country of citizenship for two years after they have completed
their studies to contribute to the development of their country.
Field of Study:
Study
programs must relate to your country’s priority areas for development.
Nations Covered:
You are
only eligible for ADS if you are a citizen of one of the countries listed
below:
Asia
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, India,
Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Pacific
Cook
Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Pacific (New Caledonia,
French, Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru,
Niue and Tokelau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands,
Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Africa -
Angola, Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, The
Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
Middle
East - Iraq, Palestinian Territories
Caribbean
Countries - Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Latin
America - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay, Venezuela
Women and
people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Type of Scholarship:
It’s a
full scholarship. ADS are offered for the minimum period necessary for the
individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian higher
education institution, including any preparatory training. The following benefits
generally apply:
• Full
tuition fees
• Return
air travel—payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from
Australia, via the most direct route
•
Establishment allowance—a once only payment of A$5,000 as a contribution
towards as accommodation expenses, text books, study materials
•
Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) is a fortnightly contribution to basic
living expenses paid at a rate determined by AusAID. From 1 January 2012, CLE
payable to Scholars studying under an ADS is A$28,000 per year.
•
Introductory Academic Program (IAP)—a compulsory 4-6 week program prior to the
commencement of formal academic studies covering information on life and study
in Australia.
•
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award
holder only)—provided to cover the student’s basic medical costs (with the
exception of pre-existing conditions).
•
Pre-course English (PCE) fees—if deemed necessary PCE may be available for
students for in-country and/or in-Australia training.
•
Supplementary Academic Support may be available to ensure a Scholar’s academic
success or enhance their academic experience.
•
Fieldwork (for research students only)—may be available for eligible research
students for one return
economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship
or within Australia.
Eligibility:
To be
eligible to receive a Scholarship, applicants must:
a. be a
minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the Scholarship
b. be a
citizen of a participating country (as listed on AusAID’s Scholarship website)
and be residing in and applying for the Scholarship from their country of
citizenship
c. not be
married or engaged to or be a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to
hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at any of
the application, selection or mobilisation phases or while on-scholarship in
Australia
Note:
Residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau with New Zealand citizenship are
eligible but must apply for an AusAID 576 student visa.
d. not be
current serving military personnel
e. not be
applying for another long-term AusAID scholarship unless they have returned to
their home country and resided there* for twice the length of the total time
that they were in Australia (for example, a previous Scholar who has been on
AusAID scholarship/s in Australia for four years will not be eligible to apply
for another AusAID scholarship until they have been home for eight years)
f. not
hold or have held an Australian Government-funded scholarship (e.g. Endeavour
Award) in the preceding two years, at the time of application
g.
satisfy any specific criteria established by the applicant’s country and/or
government of citizenship
h. be
able to satisfy the admission requirements of the institution at which the
Scholarship is to be undertaken (this may mean that Post will need to withdraw
a Scholarship offer if the recipient cannot satisfy the institution’s admission
requirements. This may not be known until Post requests a placement at selected
institutions)
i. be
able to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Immigration and
Citizenship (DIAC) for an AusAID Student Visa 576 (this may mean that Post will
need to withdraw a Scholarship offer if the recipient cannot satisfy the visa
requirements)
Website:
Note: Please always visit
the respective website of the scholarship for comprehensive information. In
areas you don’t understand, contact the relevant Contact Person via email on
the scholarship website. You may as well contact us, but we may not have the
complete information like the scholarship providers. Thank you.
Acada Links – Committed to your educational and
career development.
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