Australian Development Scholarships, 2012

                     Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) program 2012

In Pakistan, the program aims to improve sustainable, pro-poor service delivery and governance. It has been redesigned in consultation with the Government of Pakistan to increasingly align its objectives with Pakistan’s development priorities.

Deadline: 08 April 2011


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
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.


General Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all of the ADS’s general eligibility criteria. These include:
be Pakistani citizens (dual nationals are not eligible);
be currently residing in Pakistan;
not have applied for permanent residency in Australia or New Zealand;
not be married or engaged to a person who is eligible to hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residence;
satisfy Australian Government requirements for international student visas for entry to Australia (heath, character etc.);
be able to clear a Police Security Clearance conducted by a third party on behalf of AusAID;
not hold another scholarship;
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 applications);
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;
be not more than 45 years of age at the time of application.
have completed 16 years of education;
be able to meet the profile specific eligibility criteria under which they are applying (see the four profiles on the ADS website or the attached inserts);
be applying for a Masters level course;
be applying for courses that fall within the priority sectors identified on the ADS website given below;
satisfy the admission requirements of the Australian tertiary institution and the course to be undertaken;
have a relevant academic background to proposed study in Australia;
be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements for the Scholarship;
at the time of application candidates applying under Profile 4 must have a current IELTS score of 7 with no band less than 6;
candidates applying under Profile 1, 2 & 3 do not need to provide a current IELTS score at the time of application; however, candidates successful in preliminary screening with no current IELTS score, will be required to take an IELTS test on short notice (an IELTS score of 6.5 with no band less than 6 is required for eligibility); and
have at least 2 years work experience in the field in which they are applying (5 years experience is required for applicants falling under profile 2).

It is a pre-condition of accepting an Australian Development Scholarship that awardees return to their home country to take up a position that utilises their study for a minimum period of two years.



How to apply?

Each applicant has to submit three original sets of the Application Form and one Self Assessment form along with the required documents presented neatly and professionally on A4 paper, vertically secured together in the following order:
beginning with the self assessment form;
three passport sized photos;
application form;
attested copy of IELTS score sheet (if available for profile 1,2 & 3, but mandatory for profile 4 applicants). A test result obtained anytime after January 2010 will be considered current;
attested copies of academic qualifications (both sides of all degrees and all transcripts should be copied);
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 attested copy of National Identity Card; and
all Master applicants whose study program will include at least 50 percent research MUST attach an outline of the proposed research project (up to 1,000 words) to each application form.

Please note that all photocopied documents sent to the ADS office should be attested by a First Class Government Gazetted officer or any person of an equal status. Candidates should also ensure that the “Employer and Nominating Authority statement” on page 13 and 14 of the application form is fully completed.

Please clearly mark the envelope with the scheme under which you are applying (ADS). Only successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of the selection process. All decisions of AusAID are final.

Completed application forms are to be submitted by 8 April 2011 at the address given below:


The ADS office
Serena Business Complex: Level 4, No. 17, Sector G-5/1, Ramna 5, Khayaban-e-Suhrawardy,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: +92 51 260 0186 - 9
Fax: +92 51 260 0191





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