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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Isayas Wubshet says
I have BA in Sociology and Social-Anthropology.Currently i study MA program in Urban development and Management in Addis Ababa University.I want to study any “Development “and “Sociology “related subject in this beautiful country,I think you will accept my application.Thank you !!!
You can contact me :-
Isawub@yahoo.com(e-mail address)
OR
+251 911 07 16 42(cell phone)
+251 112 13 79 73
Kalkidan Amare says
I was graduated from Alamaye universty(BSC )n rural development and agricultural extention and with diploma in rural development and family science from Hawass universty
please contact me in the following address
my emaile address
shewityamare@yahoo.com
my phone number +251-912-044-283
thank you for you coordinatin
BASHU ZERGA says
HI I AM BASHU ZERGA FROM ETHIOPIA LOOKING FOR A SCHOLAR SHIP IN ANY FIELD OF ECONOMICS.I HAVE BA DEGREE IN ECONOMICS FROM ADDIS ABEBA UNIVERSITY.
editha f.majaliwa says
I am Editha f Majaliwa .am very anxiously applaying for your Masters sponsorship in any field related to Economics so as to Extend my knowlege abtained in my first degree which is ECONOMICS from University of Dar es salaam.Allow me to extend my gratitude to you all in Advance.
Kedir Mohammed Sado says
Hi sir, I am kedir muhammed from Ethiopia. I want to learn MBA. I am holder of BA in Accounting.
Thank you !