Australian Development Scholarships

Graduate Scholarship for African International Students

Here is a great opportunity to a Graduate Degree in Africa through the Australia Government. You have until February 28, 2012 to apply. If your country is listed below click on the link to get specific next step instructions. I appreciate this scholarship site as the instructions and next steps are clear.

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What are Australia Awards in Africa?

As part of the Australian Government’s increasing engagement in Africa, Australia Awards in Africa (AAA) offer study opportunities at post-graduate level to candidates from eligible African countries. The scholarships are offered at Masters level for up to two years as well as short professional development courses of up to three months. There are also limited opportunities for PhD studies in Agriculture-related disciplines.

Why does Australia offer scholarships?

Australia is committed to developing the capacity and leadership skills of Africans so they can effectively contribute to development in their home countries. The scholarships, which are implemented by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), are part of Australia’s effort to assist African countries realise the Millennium Development Goals. They also help build institutional and people-to-people linkages.

Applications for Long Term Awards for 2013 are now open.

The closing date is 28 February 2012.

Scholarships provided through the Australia Awards program play an important role in fostering and sustaining friendship and cooperation between Australia and developing countries. These awards are a central part of the Australian Government’s development cooperation program in Africa. By providing people with the knowledge and the skills to promote development in their home country, the program aims to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Africa while promoting Australia as an active partner in African development.
To find out more about Australia Awards in Africa, consult the website: www.adsafrica.com.au

Application Process

The application process for Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) under the Australia Awards program in Africa has these major stages:

Advertising and Submission of Preliminary Application Forms (PAFs). ADS are advertised either in the national press or through the relevant Coordinating Authority, which requests targeted government departments and organizations to encourage suitable candidates to apply. The awards are also publicized through other partner networks as necessary.

This is the step that applies to those interested.

Paper Selection. The paper selection stage examines the PAFs and compares them to the eligibility criteria in the Desired Applicant Profiles for each country. Applications are categorized as Compliant or Non-Compliant. The Compliant applications from government employees are then considered against partner government requirements to make sure that all government-employed candidates identified for interview have met their own Government’s requirements. These can include serving bonding periods from previous scholarships, repaying any Government loans for previous scholarships and being approved to apply for further training by being accepted on partner Government training plans. An independent selection panel appointed by the Australian Government chooses the most competitive applicants for interview. They will consider the evidence provided by each applicant as part of the application form including evidence of English language proficiency. Applicants who have offers of a place at an Australian university will be favourably considered by the selection panel.

Selection Interviews. The shortlisted candidates then attend a face-to-face interview by an independent selection panel appointed by the Australian Government. While at the selection interviews, all applicants will undertake a written test in English. IELTS tests will also be conducted for all candidates who are likely to be subject to this requirement by Australian universities. All interviewees will also attend an information session that provides some information about Australian universities and the next steps in the scholarship process (i.e. those at step 4 & 5 below).

After the interviews, a final list of successful applicants is drawn up. Partner Governments will be advised of public sector candidate outcomes prior to candidates being advised of their outcome. Successful candidates will be offered a provisional scholarship which is dependent on obtaining an offer at an Australian university and also being granted an Australian visa (the managing contractor will manage these processes for successful candidates). Successful candidates who do not have an IELTS overall band score of 6.5 but do have an overall IELTS score of at least 5.0 will be offered an English language training award. Successful completion of this award and achievement of an overall score of 6.5 in the IELTS is required before a provisional scholarship is offered.

ADS / University Application Process. Once candidates are informed that they are to be offered a provisional scholarship, the managing contractor will liaise with students and Australian academic institutions to formalise the scholarship and university placement processes.
AusAID has contracted GRM International, an independent Managing Contractor (MC), to provide administrative and logistical services to the ADS program in Africa. All communications or queries should be sent either to the details given in the advert or notification, or to GRM’s contact details which can be found at the following webpage: http://www.adsafrica.com.au/contact.php

Countries Eligible for Masters Degree Awards for the 2013 Intake

Click on the links below – each country has specific instructions on who is eligible and how to apply.

Many More Countries are Eligible for Short Course Awards (SCAs) for the 2012 Intake

Click here for the list

For further information on Australia Awards in Africa, you can read the ADS Handbook PDF format (The official ADS handbook published by AusAID)

For more information on this scholarship – Click here

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Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarships 2012

University of Melbourne

In recognition of the significant contribution made to the University of Melbourne by international students, and the University’s commitment to equity and diversity, the University is proud to award undergraduate scholarships to international students commencing study in an undergraduate degree.

These scholarships are open to all international students who accept an offer of a place in an undergraduate degree at the University.

In 2011 scholarships were awarded to students from over 150 countries such as Mexico, Singapore, Bangladesh, China, Mauritius, Sweden, Malaysia, USA and India.

Number

up to 10 x 50% fee remission scholarships
up to 10 x 100% fee remission scholarships
up to 30 x $10,000 fee remission scholarships

Benefits

The scholarships provide:

a 50% remission from tuition fees for the normal duration of an undergraduate course OR
a 100% remission from tuition fees for the normal duration of an undergraduate course OR
a one off $10,000 fee remission from tuition fees in the first year of an undergraduate degree.

These do not cover Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

Eligibility

Eligible students must:

have received an unconditional offer for an undergraduate course in 2012
have achieved excellent final year school results to be considered for a scholarship such as: 4 A grades in the GCE A Levels; ATAR of 99.9 in the Australian year 12 program or 98% in an approved Foundation program
be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia. Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens are not eligible;
have not previously undertaken any tertiary studies (excluding extension studies completed as part of a year 12 program)
not be receiving any other scholarship for tuition

Selection

Selection is made by International Admissions based on academic merit. Scholarships are allocated on a competitive basis subject to quotas by course and region. There are five selection rounds with a designated number of scholarships available for each round.

Selection Round**	Commencement
November	Semester 1 or 2 of the following year
December	Semester 1 or 2 of the following year
January	Semester 1 or 2 of the current year
April	Semester 2 of the current year
June	Semester 2 of the current year

**Notes: scholarships may be offered outside of selection rounds

Application process

There is no separate application for the scholarship program
All eligible students who have submitted a course application will automatically be considered and ranked against other international applicants on the basis of academic merit.

Outcome

Successful students will be notified within two weeks of the selection round being held.
Unsuccessful students will not be notified.

Deferring your scholarship

These scholarships cannot be deferred into the following year.

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Australian Development Scholarships

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) are a bilateral program within the Australian scholarships program.

Australian Development Scholarships are a highly valued form of development cooperation that aims to contribute to the long term development needs of Australia’s partner countries to promote growth and stability. They provide opportunities for people from developing countries to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study in Australia.

Fields of study are targeted to address agreed priority human resource and development needs of recipient countries, in line with Australia’s bilateral aid program.

Australian Development Scholarships equip scholars with the skills and knowledge to drive change and influence the development outcomes of their own country through obtaining tertiary qualifications at participating Australian higher education institutions and technical colleges.

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.

Countries eligible for Australian Development Scholarships

List of countries eligible for ADS and country-specific eligibility criteria.

Asia

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan [RTF 197kb]
Burma (Myanmar) [RTF 174kb]
Cambodia [RTF 1mb]
China (People’s Republic of) [RTF 183kb]
Indonesia [RTF 181kb]
Laos PDR [RTF 1mb]
Maldives [RTF 182kb]
Mongolia [RTF 185kb]
Nepal [RTF 175kb]
Pakistan [RTF 1mb]
Philippines [RTF 1.1mb]
Sri Lanka [RTF 183kb]
Timor-Leste [RTF 177kb]
Vietnam [RTF 1mb]

Pacific

Fiji [RTF 1mb]
French Polynesia [RTF 186kb]
Kiribati [RTF 176kb]
New Caledonia [RTF 186kb]
Papua New Guinea [RTF 184kb]
Samoa [RTF 183kb]
Solomon Islands [RTF 1mb]
Tonga [RTF 175kb]
Tuvalu [RTF 190kb]
Vanuatu [RTF 189kb]
Wallis and Futuna [RTF 186kb]

Africa

Eligibility criteria for each of the following countries is available at the Australian Development Scholarships—Africa website [external site]

Angola
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Ethiopia
The Gambia
Ghana
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia

Caribbean

One set of eligibility criteria applies for the following Caribbean countries [RTF 178kb]

Belize
Jamaica
Haiti
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Lucia
Barbados
Grenada
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Suriname

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University of Technology, Sydney – Engineering (ICT) International Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarship Details

The Engineering (ICT) International Undergraduate Scholarship offers students the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate qualification at UTS:Engineering in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) area. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the student’s year 12 (or equivalent) results. The scholarship is also open to diploma holders.

The scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fees commencing from the first semester of study for a period of four years for the Bachelor of Engineering (ICT) or the Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice (ICT).

One student will be selected per semester and the commencement of the scholarship will be the same as the commencement of the student’s Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice (ICT). Note that tuition fees for the two internships within the five year Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice will not be covered by the scholarship.

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Eligibility to apply:

A student who:

expects to complete the equivalent year 12 exam in 2009 overseas
will meet the normal entry requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering – Click here
obtains an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 6.0 in writing – http://www.ielts.org/

Sponsored Students – Please note that you are not eligible for this scholarship if you receive third party funding (sponsorship). Misinformation is an offence and will lead to the scholarship being cancelled and you will be asked to return any money received.

Closing date and Application

The scholarship will be awarded twice a year for an intake for Autumn and Spring Semesters.

The application form must be submitted together with the International Coursework Application form to either a UTS representative or UTS: International.

The closing dates for this scholarship for are:

Application deadline for applications for Autumn Semester 2010 is 15 December 2009.

Note: Sponsored students are not eligible for this scholarship.

For more info: Engineering (ICT) International Undergraduate Scholarship

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University of Melbourne Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarships

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarships were established by the University of Melbourne with the aim of assisting refugees and asylum seekers with the cost of tertiary education.

Benefits

Full fee remission and an annual allowance.
The amount of the allowance will be determined by the selection committee, according to the level of assistance needed, up to a maximum of $10,000 per annum.

Number

At least two new scholarships are available in 2008.

Eligibility

Applicants must be in receipt of an Australian Bridging visa or Temporary Protection visa, and be a new or currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate coursework student in 2008.

Selection

Scholarships will be awarded by the Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Scholarships Sub-Committee based on financial need and academic merit.

Application

In order to be considered for the award of a Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarship, applicants must:

submit an application for their preferred course(s). Course applications may be subject to different closing dates. For further details please contact International Admissions: Telephone: +61 3 8344 4505
submit an application for the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarship (PDF : 50KB) by 5:00 pm Friday 1 February 2008.
For more information, please contact the Manager, Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Scholarships: Telephone +61 3 8344 4677.

Offers

Succesful applicants will be notified of the scholarship offer by mail.

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarships

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University of Sydney World Scholars

From 2009, up to 20 new full tuition fee PhD scholarships will be available per annum for international students. Scholarships will cover the full cost of tuition fees for three years. A travel contribution of up to $2000 will also be provided to scholarship holders towards a return international air fare.

The World Scholars program is for commencing international students undertaking a PhD in any discipline. The application process is highly competitive with scholarships awarded on the basis of research potential and academic merit. Scholarship holders should demonstrate, in their application, an outstanding academic track record and capacity to engage in innovative and world class research.

Each year the University will invite applications from selected participating countries. For the inaugural application round in 2008/09, these include: Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, European Union, Kenya & South Africa

Some countries, including China, have special scholarship schemes already in place at present.

How to apply
Applications will open in July 2008 for commencement in Semester 1, 2009. Prospective applicants must have a firm offer of admission from the University of Sydney before lodging a World Scholars application. In addition, PhD candidates are expected to have made contact with their potential academic supervisor prior to submitting their application for a higher degree by research. Candidates who are interested in applying for the University of Sydney World Scholars are encouraged to identify a potential supervisor as soon as possible.