The Australian Development Scholarships program is part of the Australia Awards initiative announced by the Australian Prime Minister in November 2009. The Australia Awards have been established to maximize the benefit to Australia of its extensive scholarship programs, and to support enduring ties between Australia and our neighbors.
The Australia Awards will bring together the international development awards administered by AusAID and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' Endeavour Awards under a single recognizable brand. More information on Australia Awards
Australian Development Scholarships is an Australian Government initiative which aims to improve sustainable, pro-poor service delivery and governance in Pakistan. It is the principal mechanism by which Australia provides scholarship assistance for individuals from developing countries to undertake studies at Australian education institutions.
The program has been redesigned in consultation with the Government of Pakistan to increasingly align its objectives with Pakistan's development priorities. Future awards will focus in particular on the following priority sectors:
- maternal, neonatal and child health services
- basic education services
- rural development and food security
- governance
The program also targets public sector reform and improved standards of governance in both public and private sectors.
The aim is to improve technical and leadership capacity of men and women working in federal and provincial governments, non-profit civil society, and the private sector.
Priority will be given to applicants from Baluchistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
Under this program The Australian Government is now offering up to 45 awards for Masters-level study for the January 2011 intake. For information on how to apply click here.
All applicants have to ensure they fall under one of the four Scholar Profiles and meet Profile specific eligibility criteria along with the general suitability criteria to apply.
About ADS Services
The ADS office provides the following support services to participating organizations and applicants:
- Human resource needs analysis and planning including a Re-Integration action Plan
- Advice on appropriate fields of study, course selection and future career development through an Academic Ad visor
- Candidate selection and university placement processing. This includes short-listing, interviews, IELTS testing for applicants applying under Scholar Profile 1, 2 and 3, study skills and placement at the Australian university
- Visa processing. This involves working with staff from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and the relevant in-country Visa support provider and systems, making suitable arrangements to facilitate the efficient and timely processing of all ADS visa applications
- Pre-Departure preparation and in-Australia support. These include flight booking, pre-departure briefing session to ensure a smooth transition for each scholar to living and studying in Australia
- Reintegration planning. This involves facilitating the development of a reintegration plan between the awardees and their employers. This is to assist returned scholars with the re-integration back into their workplaces
- Supporting returned scholars. Facilitation is provided to returned scholars to become members of the Alumni Network.
- Monitoring and evaluation. Conduct regular tracer studies and monitoring and evaluation studies to inform stakeholders of the impact and consequences that scholars have contributed to their particular fields, organizations, institutions or groups. For this all returned AusAID scholarship awardees are encouraged to register themselves on the Alumni Registration portal.
ADS Handbook
Please click here for a copy of the ADS Handbook.
Profile 1 ScholarshipScholarships for public sector policy makers and practitioners in the designated priority sectors
Profile 2 Scholarship
Scholarships for public sector reformers and leaders
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