About Australia Awards Scholarships
Australia Awards Scholarships are long term development awards administered by AusAID.
They aim to contribute to the long term development needs of
Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional
agreements.
They provide opportunities for people from developing countries to
undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating
Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE)
institutions.
The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards
Scholarships develop skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change
and contribute to the development outcomes of their own country.
Awards benefits
The Awards 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 2013, CLE payable to Scholars studying under an ADS is A$30,000 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.
Award conditions
Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards scholarship
will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia
declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship.
Awardees are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two
years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result
in the awardee incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their
scholarship.
Supplementary programs
Australia Awards Leadership Program
Up to 200 outstanding Australia Awards Scholarship
recipients across the globe will be offered a place in the Australia
Awards Leadership Program in addition to their scholarship.
The program brings awardees together in Australia for leadership
training, development discussions and the chance to build valuable
networks.
The Australia Awards Leadership Program is supplementary to the Australia Awards Scholarships.
Allison Sudradjat Prize
The top Australia Award Scholarship recipients from
Indonesia and PNG may also be eligible to receive an Allison Sudradjat
Prize.
Prime Minister's Pacific Program
The Prime Minister's Pacific Program (PMPP) is
offered to recipients of an Australia Awards Scholarship from the
Pacific, Papua New Guinea and East Timor, who are leaders or potential
leaders in their country.
The program provides a combination of work placements and
leadership training to build on awardees' academic experience. The
aims of the program are to:
- assist nation building through strengthening institutional capacity and leadership in the Pacific and East Timor
- build strong and abiding links between people in Australia and countries in the Pacific.
Up to 120 eligible postgraduate scholars from the Pacific will receive an award between 2010 and 2014. For more details visit the program website [external website].
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