Brief description:
The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarships are supplementary to the Australian Development Scholarships (ADS).
Only
200 ALA Scholarships are available globally on an annual basis.
Therefore, selection for an ALA Scholarship is highly competitive. It is
based on a candidate’s professional and personal qualities, academic
achievement and, most importantly, their commitment to contribute to
development outcomes for their country and region.
Awardees undertake
a Leadership for Development Program which provides opportunities to
enhance leadership capacity and extend networks while the Scholars are
in Australia.
Host Institution(s):
Participating institutions in Australia
Field and Level of study:
Only
applicants applying to undertake a postgraduate course (Masters or PhD)
are eligible to be considered for the supplementary ALA.
Study programs must relate to your country’s priority areas for development. These are listed on the participating country profiles.
AusAID Development Awards are not available for training in areas
related to flying aircrafts, nuclear technology or military training.
Target group:
You are only eligible for ADS and ALA if you are a citizen of one of the countries listed below:
Asia
Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Laos,
Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Pacific
Cook
Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Pacific
Collectivities (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna),
Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue and Tokelau, Papua New Guinea,
Republic of Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Africa
Angola,
Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, The
Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South
Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia
Middle East
Iraq, Palestinian Territories
Caribbean Countries
Antigua
and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Latin America
Argentina,
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay, Venezuela
Scholarship value/inclusions:
In
addition to receiving the ADS entitlements, the selected ALA scholars
will undertake a Leadership for Development Program while they are in
Australia. The purpose of this Program is to enhance the ability and
confidence of participating scholars to lead action on development
reform in their own country.
ALA
Scholars are provided with further opportunities and activities,
beyond their postgraduate studies, to enhance their leadership
knowledge and extend their networks through a national Leadership for
Development Conference and other tailored activities.
Eligibility:
Where
English is not the first language, Posts must ensure that candidates
for the supplementary ALA have achieved one of the following test
results before recommending them to the Interdepartmental Selection
Panel in Canberra (i.e. before 8 August), irrespective of whether the
English language requirements for the course of study is lower:
a. an IELTS Academic Test with a score of at least 6.5 (with no band less than 6)
b. a TOEFL paper-based test score of at least 580
c. a TOEFL computer-based test score of at least 237
d. a TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) score of at least 92
b. a TOEFL paper-based test score of at least 580
c. a TOEFL computer-based test score of at least 237
d. a TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) score of at least 92
Selection
for the prestigious Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) is highly
competitive. It is based on leadership qualities, academic competence
and, most importantly, the potential for the candidate to influence
development outcomes in their home country.
Application instructions:
There
is not a separate application form for the supplementary ALA.
Applicants who are interested in being considered for the ALA should
indicate their interest on the Scholarship Application Form for ADS.
Alternatively, if the applicant receives an invitation to attend an
interview, they may use that opportunity to indicate their interest in
the ALA.
You must
read the Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships Handbook (link
found below) carefully before filling in an application. Make sure you
meet the eligibility requirements and that you have all the required
supporting documentation. AusAID will not consider ineligible or incomplete applications.
Applications for the 2012 intake varies per country but is around Mar-June 2013.
