Scholarship Graduate Program at Australia University

Scholarship by AusAID :
Applications for the January 2011 intake are now open.

• Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) aims to develop leadership, build partnerships and links, and address priority issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Australian Leadership Awards comprises:
  • ALA - Scholarships
  • ALA - Fellowships

ALA Scholarships target those whose chosen field of study equips them to play a significant
role in addressing, researching or combating regional development issues. AusAID’s priority
areas are disability, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender,
governance, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development and
water & sanitation.

Scholarship Benefits

An ALA Masters Scholarship, taken over two years can be valued up to A$150,000.
An ALA Doctorate Scholarship, taken over four years can be valued up to A$300,000.

The amounts above include the following benefits and support:

• A Leadership Development Program worth approximately A$17,000
• Introductory Academic Program (IAP): approximately A$2,000
• Tuition fees for your approved course of study
• Return air travel to and from Australia
• Costs associated with health checks and visa applications prior to departure for Australia
• Establishment allowance on arrival: A$5,000
• Contribution to living expenses: A$26,009 per year (2009 rate, reviewed annually)
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)
• A study enrichment allowance (SEA) to contribute towards field research, academic support, conference participation or the award holder’s reunion travel costs: A$2,000 per year (cumulative)

Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships

• Round 6 opened on 1 July 2009 and will close at 5pm AEST on Wednesday 12 August 2009.
  
• Round 7 will open on 2 November 2009 and close at 5 pm on Friday 11 December 2009.
• The outcome of the Round 5 selection will be officially announced shortly.

Application and more detailed information can be read here.