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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Samuel Tezazu says
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reda regassa says
I am reda regassa .I am from Ethiopia, a graduate of 2006 G.C Bachelor of Science (Bsc degree) at Hawassa University in soil and water engineering and management. I have also more than 4 years work experience and all the 4 years up two know expert of water engineering .
am very anxiously applaying for your Masters sponsorship in any field related to water resource area. Allow me to extend my gratitude to you all in Advance and make my dream true .I hope you will respond very soon.
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Saleamlak Muluken says
Dear/sir
Subject: Application for free scholarship admission opportunity.
I am from Ethiopia, Africa, a graduate of 2006 G.C Bachelor of Science (Bsc degree) at Haramaya University in soil and water engineering and management. I have also more than 4 years work experience.
The first two years as expert of soil and water conservation and water harvesting in rural area agricultural and development office.
Currently, I have been working at Addis Ababa, which is the capital city of Ethiopia, water and Sewerage Authority as water engineer since November 24, 2008.
I would like to study any field of that related to my work experience and profession particularly water and agricultural sector. If you give me that best free scholarship opportunity, I will can bring the measurable change to my country, institution, organization, family and myself.
With the best regards,
Mr.Saleamlak Muluken
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