Information for awards commencing in 2014

Australia Awards in Pakistan

Australias international development assistance in Pakistan aims to work with the Government of Pakistan (GoP) towards a stable, secure, democratic country through broad-based social and economic development and poverty reduction in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). AusAIDs Australia Awards are aligned with Australias development assistance in Pakistan, targeting human resource gaps in identified priority sectors. They aim to provide awardees with the skills and knowledge to drive change and influence economic and social development. AusAID will assess applicants for their professional and personal qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their potential to impact on development challenges in Pakistan. AusAID offers awards on the basis of merit, transparency and equal access. We strongly encourage applications from women, people with disability and people working in the least-developed regions of the country; the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

Pakistan

Level of study
Australia Awards Scholarships (formerly Australian Development Scholarships) These are long-term awards providing citizens of Pakistan with opportunities to obtain tertiary qualifications at Australian tertiary institutions. The Australian Government will offer awards for Masterslevel study in the January 2014 intake under the following categories: Public Sector Category: fifty per cent of the awards are for public sector. Applicants are required to return to the public service at the completion of their award to strengthen public service capacities. NGO Sector Category: forty per cent of the awards will be given to people working in non-government organisations/international non-government organisations/non-profit organisations in the priority sectors. Private Sector Category: ten per cent of the awards are for applicants working in private institutions within the priority sectors. Scholarship holders are required to return to Pakistan upon completion of the award to contribute to the development of the identified priority sector in their country. All applicants (Public, non-government organisation, and private) will go through a competitive selection process. Fifty per cent of the awards are reserved for females. Five per cent of the awards are reserved for people who have a disability or work for people with a disability. High priority will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study overseas at the post-graduate level.
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Priority sectors
The priority areas of study for AusAIDs Australia Awards in Pakistan are: maternal, neonatal and child health services, basic education services, rural development & food security and governance. The program also targets public sector reform and improved standards of governance in both public and private sectors.
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Australia Pakistan Agriculture Scholarships These awards provide both Masters Degrees and short course opportunities. The award opportunities are highly targeted and are offered to qualified Pakistani nationals on a competitive basis. The fields targeted are: pro-poor market development in rural areas; rural economic and market reforms; and irrigation and water resource management. In all cases, the application process is based on the principles of transparency and merit. We strongly encourage applications from women. Awards are open to applicants from all provinces of Pakistan. Australia Awards Leadership Program (formerly Australian Leadership Award Scholarships) Up to 200 outstanding Australia Awards Scholarship recipients across the globe will be offered a place in the Australia Awards Leadership Program in addition to their scholarship. There is no separate application process. The Leadership Program will bring awardees together in Australia for leadership training, development discussions and the chance to build valuable networks.

http://www.adspakistan.com.pk/long-termawards/australia-awards-development-awards provide a Police Security Clearance certificate at the time of Visa application; not hold another scholarship and not have held a foreign scholarship in the 24 months preceding the application (24 months are calculated from the date of arrival back in Pakistan to the closing date for receipt of applications); be residing in Pakistan; be applying to commence a new course of study and not be seeking support for a course already commenced in Australia (on-going study programs will not be supported); be able to take up the scholarship in the year for which it is offered; have outlined a case that is clear about their objectives and motivation to make a contribution to development in Pakistan; apply for courses that fall within the priority sectors; have a relevant academic background to proposed study in Australia; be applying for a Masters level course; have completed 16 years of education; have at least two years work experience in the field in which they are applying; and be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements for the Scholarship at the time of application. o Current IELTS score is not a requirement for application; however, applicants successful in preliminary screening and having no current IELTS score will be required to take IELTS test and acquire 6.5 with no band less than 6.

Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements detailed in the Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholarhandbook.aspx Applicants must also meet the following specific requirements for Pakistan: profile specific requirements, available at:

It is a pre-condition of accepting AusAIDs Australia Awards that awardees return to their country for a minimum period of two years and return to their home country to take up a position that utilises their study.
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Application dates (for study commencing in Australia in 2014)

Opening date: Closing date: Sunday, 10 February 2013 Monday, 25 March 2013

Applications or supporting documents received after this date will not be considered.

The application process

The online application facility (OASIS) is NOT available for people applying from Pakistan. Hardcopy applications Application forms can be obtained from: 54 The Mall, Near PTV Station, Peshawar 11 Kashmir Road, Sadar, Rawalpindi Shop # B 11-14 Aslam Market, Aabpara, Islamabad Main MA Jinnah Road, Opposite Askari Commercial Bank, Quetta.

attested copies of academic qualifications (both sides of all degrees and all transcripts should be copied); referee reportsat least one academic referee report and at least one other referee report (e.g. a work supervisor). Masters by Research applicants should provide two academic referee reports. o Referee report template is available in the Scholarships Policy Handbook. attested copies of employment letters specifying years of service and job description (for all years of employment not employment contract); attested copy of passport and/or attested copy of national identity card; and all master applicants whose study program will include at least 50 per cent research must attach an outline of the proposed research project (up to 1,000 words) to each application form.

The selection process

The selection process includes an interview and takes into account relevant experience, employers support for the application, the IELTS score, total years of experience, academic background, relevance of experience to priority sector(s), seniority in the organisation, and relevance of proposed study to future development within the priority sector. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Supporting documents
Applicants must submit with their application all of the relevant supporting documents listed in the Scholarships Policy Handbook. Applicants must also provide the following documents to meet the specific requirements for Pakistan: self-assessment form; three passport sized photos; attested copy of IELTS score sheet (if available). A test result obtained any time after December 2011 will be considered current;

Preparatory training
In-country preparatory training is available to a limited number of applicants who are considered strong candidates, but are not selected for an award as they lack one or more of the key skills required to
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successfully complete higher education in Australia. This preparatory training is referred to as a Foundation Award. The aim of the Foundation Awards initiative is to provide skills training and supplementary assistance in order for the candidate to become eligible to apply for a scholarship the following year. Foundation Awardees are selected from the pool of potential applicants, already shortlisted and interviewed for the final Australia Awards. In-Country bridging training is also made available for the awardees of each cohort to address any academic skill gaps before undertaking formal tertiary education in Australia.

Address: Australia Awards office Level 4, Serena Business Complex Khayaban-e-Suharwardy Sector G-5/1 ISLAMABAD Telephone: +92 51 2600186-9 Fax: +92 51 2600191 Email: info@adspakistan.com.pk AusAIDs Australia Awards in Pakistan website: http://www.adspakistan.com.pk

Further information
Further information about AusAIDs Australia Awards can be found at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/australia-awards Information about Visas and award entitlements and conditions can be found in the Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at: http://www.ausaid.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholarhandbook.aspx More general information about the Australia Awards, AusAID and studying in Australia and can be found at: www.australiaawards.gov.au www.ausaid.gov.au http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/

Contact details
Organisation: Coffey International Development

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