SCHOLARSHIPS

2012-02-19

Australian Development Awards: Nepal Intake Commencing Academic Year 2013

Application Deadline: 2012-04-30
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Program overview
Long term Development Awards are an important component of the Australian Government’s development program in Nepal. They support study at Australian tertiary institutions. The objectives of the awards are to develop the capacity and leadership skills of awardees so they can contribute to development in Nepal, and build people-to-people links at individual, institutional and country levels.
Development Awards in Nepal are available to support study at Masters and PhD Level.
Applications for the intake commencing academic year 2013
close on 30 April 2012
Applications received after this time will not be accepted.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their application online at https://oasis.ausaid.gov.au. For assistance, please contact the South Asia Scholarships Program (SASP) Office via the contact details provided below.
To ensure equity and broad participation, AusAID encourages women, people with a disability, people from ethnic minorities, people living in rural areas and members of socially and/or economically disadvantaged groups to apply.
Eligible target groups
Development Awards to study at Masters by coursework or research and a small number of PhDs are available for 2013 intake to: women, people with disability and traditionally marginalized groups.
*Please note: Preference will be given to candidates from departments aligned with AusAID country priorities. Public university employees are not eligible.
Priority development themes
The priority areas of study for Australian Development Awards in Nepal are:
    * Health;
    * Education;
    * Livelihoods/Poverty Alleviation;
    * Water;
    * Sanitation and Hygiene; and
    * Governance (Economics and Public Policy).
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements detailed in the Scholarships Handbook, available at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/publications.cfm
Applicants must also meet the following specific eligibility requirements for Nepal:
    * be a citizen of Nepal and residing in Nepal;
    * should have a minimum academic IELTS overall score* of 6.5 or above (with no individual band less than 6.0) or an equivalent TOEFL paper-based/internet based test score. **
    * have a tertiary level qualification at least equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree (i.e. four years bachelor degree or three years bachelor degree and a master degree);
    * have at least five years’ work experience relevant to a nominated field of study, except for women, people with disability and traditionally marginalised groups who only require three years experience;
    * not be current serving military personnel;
    * not have obtained an Australian Government-funded scholarship (e.g. Endeavour Award) in the 24 months preceding the application closing date (30 April 2012), calculated from the date of arrival back in Nepal;
    * not be a permanent resident or have applied or in the process of applying for permanent residency in Australia;
    * 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; and
    * not be applying for another long-term AusAID scholarship, unless former AusAID scholars have returned to their home country and resided there for twice the length of the total time that they were in Australia (for example, a previous AusAID Scholar who has been on AusAID scholarship in Australia for two years will not be eligible to apply for another AusAID scholarship until they have been home for four years);
    * be able to satisfy the admission requirements of the university at which the scholarship is to be undertaken;
    * be able to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for an AusAID Student Visa 576.
* Note: IELTS or TOEFL test must have validity until 1 January 2013;
** Note: Women applicants, people with disability and applicants from traditionally marginalised groups should have a minimum academic IELTS overall score of 6.5 or above (with no individual band less than 5.0) or an equivalent TOEFL paper-based/ internet based test score. 
Applicants must inform AusAID of any connection or relationship to staff employed at AusAID or with Managing Contractor (SASP) so that applications can be properly and transparently managed.
Special Conditions
In addition:
    * applicants must be minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the scholarship;
    * applicants from the public sector for Australian Development Scholarships will require nomination by the Ministry of Finance;
    * applicants wishing to undertake a Masters by Research or a PhD must undertake the initial investigation to locate an appropriate supervisor. Australian higher education institutions’ websites identify their area of research strength;  
    * successful candidates will commence studies at an Australian university in January 2013.
    * Recipients of scholarships are required to return to Nepal for at least two years after completing their studies.
Participating Australian institutions
Awardees for Development Awards are accepted widely by most universities in Australia. A list of the participating  universities for the intake commencing in 2012 is available at:
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/ads-institutions.cfm
Benefits and entitlements
Development Awards are offered for the minimum period necessary for an individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian higher education institution. Masters courses must be no longer than 2 years and the maximum duration for a Doctoral program is four years. 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 contribution towards expenses such as rental bonds, text books, additional medical insurance, excess baggage etc;
    * contribution to Living Expenses (CLE): a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses;
    * Introductory Academic Program (IAP): a compulsory 4-6 week program on life and study in Australia prior to the commencement of formal studies;
    * overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): for the duration of the award (for award holder only). This covers basic hospital and medical costs, excluding pre-existing conditions;
    * supplementary Academic Support (Tutorial Assistance): to improve a student's performance to ensure their academic success, if required; and
    * for eligible research students only, contribution to fieldwork costs may be available for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to Nepal or within Australia
Program overview
Long term Development Awards are an important component of the Australian Government’s development program in Nepal. They support study at Australian tertiary institutions. The objectives of the awards are to develop the capacity and leadership skills of awardees so they can contribute to development in Nepal, and build people-to-people links at individual, institutional and country levels.

Development Awards in Nepal are available to support study at Masters and PhD Level.Applications for the intake commencing academic year 2013 close on 30 April 2012.Applications received after this time will not be accepted.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their application online at https://oasis.ausaid.gov.au. For assistance, please contact the South Asia Scholarships Program (SASP) Office via the contact details provided below.

To ensure equity and broad participation, AusAID encourages women, people with a disability, people from ethnic minorities, people living in rural areas and members of socially and/or economically disadvantaged groups to apply.

Eligible target groups: Development Awards to study at Masters by coursework or research and a small number of PhDs are available for 2013 intake to: women, people with disability and traditionally marginalized groups.

*Please note: Preference will be given to candidates from departments aligned with AusAID country priorities. Public university employees are not eligible.

Priority development themes
The priority areas of study for Australian Development Awards in Nepal are:
    * Health;    * Education;    * Livelihoods/Poverty Alleviation;    * Water;    * Sanitation and Hygiene; and    *
Governance (Economics and Public Policy).

Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements detailed in the Scholarships Handbook, available at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/publications.cfm

For more details regarding scholarships (original scholarship link), visit:
Australian Development Awards: Nepal Intake Commencing Academic Year 2013
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