Australian
Development Scholarships (ADS)
Australian development
scholarships (ads) provide opportunities for people from selected developing
countries to study in australia.
Ads have replaced most
scholarships previously offered by ausaid, namely australian sponsored training
assistance scholarships (astas) and australian development cooperation
scholarships (adcos).
Objectives of
ADS
Australian development
scholarships allow people to gain knowledge and skills which will help the
development of their home country when they return home after finishing their
study.
Categories of ads
scholarships
There are two categories of
scholarships
Public sector governments in partner countries nominate candidates for the
public sector category.
Open/equity applicants do not need to be nominated by their government
or employer. Anyone who meets the selection criteria may apply.
Eligibility you
are only eligible for an australian development scholarship (ads) if you are a
citizen of one of the countries listed below. If your country of citizenship is
not listed below and you wish to consider other scholarship opportunities to
study in australia information is available at http//aei.detya.gov.au/
Enquiries about
scholarships should be made with the australian diplomatic mission in the
country of citizenship. For example, scholarship information for citizens of
indonesia is only available from the australian diplomatic mission in jakarta.
Diplomatic missions in other countries or ausaid offices in australia cannot
provide country specific information about the availability of scholarships.
Selection
Applicants for ads must
satisfy both the general eligibility criteria and specific criteria established
for each country.
Ausaid has a gender/equity
policy (half of the scholarships are awarded to women and half to men).
To be eligible for a
scholarship applicants must
- Have citizenship in an ads participating country and
must not have access to a place in an australian education institution on
the basis of australian permanent residence status or eligibility to hold a
new zealand passport, (unless their country does not issue passports - the
cook islands, niue and tokelau).
- Not have permanent residence status in new zealand
(unless their country does not issue passports - the cook islands, niue and
tokelau).
- Not be married or engaged to be married to a person who
holds or who is eligible to hold australian or new zealand citizenship or
permanent residence status (unless their country does not issue passports -
the cook islands, niue and tokelau).
- Meet specific eligibility criteria imposed by the
government of the applicant's country of citizenship (country specific
eligibility criteria are available from australian diplomatic missions in
the country of citizenship).
- Satisfy australian government requirements for
international student entry to australia (health and character checks,
etc.); not hold another scholarship during the period of the ads;
- Not hold or have held an australian government
scholarship in the preceding 12 months at the time of application (with the
exception of papua new guinea secondary school project students);
- Satisfy the admission requirements of the australian
institution in which the course is to be undertaken;
- Be applying to commence a new course of study and not
be seeking support through ads for a course already commenced in australia;
- Not be transferring from another australian training
scholarship to an ads during the same course of study.
- Be able to take up the scholarship in the calendar year
for which the scholarship is offered.
Where to study
Australian development
scholarship students can study at tertiary institutions listed below. More
information about australian education institutions and study opportunities in
australia can be found at http//aei.detya.gov.au/
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Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box
U1987
Perth WA 6845
Fax (08) 9266 2605
Edith Cowan University
Pearson
Street
Churchlands WA 6018
Fax (08) 9273 8732
Murdoch University
Murdoch WA 6150
Fax (08)
9310 5090
University of Notre Dame
PO Box 1225
Fremantle
WA 6959
Fax (08) 9239 5544
University of Western Australia
Nedlands WA
6907
Fax (08) 9382 4071 |
South Australia
Flinders University of South Australia
GPO Box
2100
Adelaide SA 5001
Fax (08) 8201 3261
TAFE SA
GPO Box 1152
Adelaide SA 5001
Fax
(08) 8226 3655
University of Adelaide
Adelaide SA 5005
Fax
(08) 8232 3741
University of South Australia
GPO Box
2471
Adelaide SA 5001
Fax (08) 8302 0233
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Tasmania
Australian Maritime College
PO Box
986
Launceston TAS 7250
Fax (03) 6326
6493
TAFE International Education - Tasmania
GPO Box
1625
Hobart TAS 7001
Fax (03) 6233 5655
University of Tasmania
GPO Box 252C
Hobart TAS
7001
Fax (03) 6226 7862
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Victoria
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood
VIC 3217
Fax (03) 9244 5670
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Trobe University
Bundoora VIC 3083
Fax (03) 9479
3660
Monash University
Clayton VIC 3168
Fax (03)
9905 5856
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
GPO Box
2303U
Melbourne VIC 3001
Fax (03) 9663 6925
Swinburne Institute of Technology
PO Box
218
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Fax (03) 9818 3648
TAFE Vic
C/- Bendigo Regional Institute of
TAFE
PO Box 170
Bendigo VIC 3550
Fax (03) 5434
1417
University of Ballarat
Mount Helen
PO Box
663
Ballarat VIC 3353
Fax (03) 5327 8001
University of Melbourne
PARKVILLE VIC 3052
Fax
(03) 9349 3204
Victoria University of Technology
PO Box
14428
MCMC Melbourne Vic 8001
Fax (03) 9689
5670
Northern Territory
Northern Territory University
Darwin NT
0909
Fax (08) 8946 6642 |
Queensland
Bond University
Gold Coast QLD 4229
Fax (07)
5595 4062
Central Queensland University
North Rockhampton QLD
4702
Fax (07) 4930 9803
Griffith University
Kessels Road
Nathan QLD
4111
Fax (07) 3875 5280
James Cook University of North
Queensland
Townsville QLD 4811
Fax (07) 4781
5988
Queensland University of Technology
Victoria Park
Road
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
Fax (07) 3864
3529
TAFE Queensland
Locked Mail Bag 111
South
Brisbane QLD 4101
Fax (07) 3244 5588
University of Queensland
St. Lucia QLD 4072
Fax
(07) 3365 1794
University of Southern Queensland
Post Office,
Darling Heights
Toowoomba QLD 4350
Fax (07) 4636
2211
Australian Capital Territory
Australian National University
Canberra ACT
0200
Fax (02) 6249 5550
Canberra Institute of Technology
GPO Box
826
Canberra ACT 2601
Fax (02) 6207 4666
University of Canberra
PO Box 1
Belconnen ACT
2616
Fax (02) 6201 5040 |
New South Wales
Australian Catholic University
40 Edward
Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Fax (02) 9739
2001
Avondale College
PO Box 19
Cooranbong NSW
2265
Fax (049) 802 118
Charles Sturt University
PO Box 588
Wagga Wagga
NSW 2678
Fax (02) 6933 2799
Macquarie University
Sydney NSW 2109
Fax (02)
9850 7733
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157
Lismore NSW
2480
Fax (02) 6620 3227
TAFE NSW
Level 2, 770 George Street
Sydney NSW
2000
Fax (02) 9212 6721
University of Newcastle
Callaghan NSW 2308
Fax
(02) 4960 1766
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
Fax
(02) 6773 3325
University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW
2052
Fax (02) 9385 3732
University of Sydney
Sydney NSW 2006
Fax (02)
9351 4013
University of Technology, Sydney
Box
123
Broadway NSW 2007
Fax (02) 9514 1530
University of Western Sydney
Hawkesbury
Locked
Bag 1
Richmond NSW 2753
Fax (0245) 885 258
University of Western Sydney
Macarthur
PO
555
Campbelltown NSW 2560
Fax (0246) 266 677
University of Western Sydney
Nepean
PO Box
10
Kingswood NSW 2747
Fax (02) 9685 9298
University of Wollongong
Northfield
Ave
Wollongong NSW 2552
Fax (02) 4221 5934
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What
to study
Australian Development Scholarship students study a wide
range of disciplines at Australian universities and most technical
training institutions.
The
scholarship numbers and fields of study for each country are
determined annually as part of Australia's bilateral development
assistance program with that country.
Some
countries may limit the level of study (technical, undergraduate or
postgraduate) and give priority to certain fields of study to better
meet development needs.
Country
specific information is available from the relevant Australian
Diplomatic Mission and from AusAID Scholarships Country Specific
Information.
Length of scholarships
Scholarships are offered for the minimum period that the
individual could be expected to complete the academic program.
Scholarships may include preparatory programs (including English
language tuition) which are normally limited to one year.
Applicants considering studying for particular professions (eg medicine, legal studies, etc) should note that they are expected
to complete their practical training in their own country. Only
under exceptional circumstances does ADS include a practical
training period required for professional registration.
Conditions
Applicants who are offered a scholarship will be asked to
sign an undertaking declaring that they will comply with the
conditions of that scholarship. Partner countries may impose their
own conditions on the scholarship.
Conditions include
-
studying full time in Australia
-
restrictions on employment in Australia
-
complying with conditions set down by the institution
-
achieving satisfactory academic progress
-
accepting that the scholarship may be withdrawn by the
Australian Government
-
leaving Australia and returning to the home country on
completion of the scholarship
-
restrictions on returning to Australia within 2 years of the
completion of the scholarship
-
repaying the total amount of the scholarship if conditions (f)
or (g) are not adhered to
