ADS Scholarship - Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) for IndonesianOverview
Scholarships have played a significant role in Australia`s development
cooperation program in Indonesia, with around 11,000 scholarships
provided over more than 50 years. ADS continues to be a major component
of the program with up to 400 scholarships offered in 2011.
The off-shore component of the ADS Program is managed by IDP through
an IDP established ADS Project Office in Jakarta to ensure efficient
end effective administration of the ADS scheme in Indonesia. Each
year, the Australian Government sponsors people from a number of
developing countries to study in Australia through Australian
Development Scholarships (ADS). The Australian Development Scholarship
program in Indonesia aims to promote private and public sector human
resource development in areas of agreed development priority.
This
is achieved by providing post-graduate scholarships for Indonesians
to study in Australia and by working in close cooperation with the
Indonesian Government to deliver a program which is flexible to
Indonesia`s human resource development needs.
Consistent
with the principles of AusAID`s education and training policy (August
1996), the ADS program is implemented to ensure : quality (of project
personnel, fellows and procedures); transparency (of selection);
equity and merit (in the awarding of fellowships); access (of
beneficiaries to scholarship documentation and information); and
consistency (in award administration). The Main Objectives of the ADS
Program are:
- To assist Indonesian public and private
institutions meet identified institutional objectives and training
needs through the provision of postgraduate education to selected
staff;
- To assist individuals to increase their capacity to
contribute to Indonesian institutions and professions by the provision
of postgraduate study opportunities in Australia;
- To assist alumni of the ADS scheme to maintain and update their academic and professional skills;
- To promote Indonesia and Australia`s equity in development policies;
- To
deliver training that complements the human resource development
goals outlined in AusAID`s Indonesian Country Program Strategy; and
- To
select high quality candidates with the ability to succeed at
tertiary study in Australia, with minimal extensions and with the
abiliity contribute to Indonesia`s development.
ADS Categories
Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) provide opportunities for
Indonesians to study in Australia at POSTGRADUATE (S2/S3) level. Four
hundred scholarships are expected to be awarded in 2012 for commencement
in 2012/2013. Candidates must undertake study in one of the four
areas of development priority (see homepage). In Indonesia, the
Australian Development Scholarship program is offered in 2 main
categories: "Public" and "Open".
Public Sector Category
Public
sector applicants are employees from Government organizations, state
universities and state owned enterprises. Their applications must be
approved by training or foreign cooperation bureaus (BKLN) of their
local or central agencies before being submitted to the ADS Program
Office. Public sector candidates from government agencies outside
Jakarta may apply directly to the ADS Program Office with the approval
of their relevant Kakanwil or Kadinas. Public Sector applications must
identify in writing on the application form the agency`s reason for
nominating the applicant in terms of the agency`s human resource
development needs, the anticipated benefit of the applicant`s proposed
study to the agency, a proposed strategy for utilizing the applicant`s
knowledge, skills and qualification gained and commitment to adopting
the strategy and supporting the applicant. Calon Pegawai Negeri (CPNS)
are not allowed to apply.
Open Category
Open Category applicants are from private organisations and
universities and this category is also open to recent university
graduates. No prior Government approval is required for people applying
in the Open Category, and applications are to be submitted directly
to the ADS Program Office. They require, where relevant, the
endorsement of the agency, institution or private university in which
the applicant is working or studying. Applications are submitted
directly to the ADS Office. Applications must identify in writing the
anticipated benefit of the applicant`s proposed study to the agency,
where relevant, and include, in such cases, a proposed strategy for
utilizing the applicant`s knowledge, skills and qualifications. Public
servants (Pegawai Negeri) cannot apply in the Open category.
Targeted Category
A third category exists for candidates who are identified by their
organisations in consultation with the ADS Program. Candidates within
this category must be identified by their home organization and must not
apply to the ADS Program independently of their employer.
`Targeted Category` candidates are employed by organisations which are
identified by the Government of Indonesia and Government of Australia
(through AusAID) as being strategically aligned with the Development
priorities of the Government of Indonesia. Candidates within this
category may also be employed by government organizations, state owned
enterprises, non-government organizations (NGOs), civil society
organizations (CSOs) and key state and private higher education
institutions which service the training needs of these organizations.
Eligibilities
In General, Candidates must :
- Be an Indonesian citizen and not have permanent residence 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 status, at any stage
of application, selection, mobilisation processes or while
on-scholarship in Australian;
- Satisfy Australian Government requirements for international student entry to Australia (health, character, etc);
- Not
hold or have held a Government of Australia Scholarship to study
outside Indonesia in the 24 months preceding the application -- 24
months to be calculated from the of arrival back in Indonesia to the ADS
application closing date;
- Be applying to commence a new
course of study and not be seeking support through ADS for a course
already commenced in Australia;
- Be able to take up the scholarship in the year for which it is offered;
- Be able to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for an AusAID student visa; and
- Be able to satisfy the admission requirements of the Australian university at which the scholarship is to be undertaken.
Specifically, Candidates must :
- Be applying for courses that fall within the four areas of development priority (see Background);
- Be not older than 42 years old at the time of application.
- Have
a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.9 (on a scale of maximum
4.0) and an English language proficiency of at least 5.0 in IELTS (or
500 in Institutional TOEFL by ETS or 39 in Internet-based TOEFL). The
IELTS or TOEFL result must be current (a test result obtained in 2010
or 2011 will be considered current). No other English language test
(including TOEFL prediction test) results will be accepted;
- Already hold an undergraduate degree, if applying for a Masters;
- Already have a Masters, if applying for a Doctorate;
- Apply for a degree at a level higher than their current highest qualification;
- If
applying for a Doctorate, applicants will be restricted to staff of
universities, higher education institutions, research institutes, key
policy makers and targeted candidates in other agencies associated with
AusAID activities. It is highly desirable for Doctorate applicants to
have a letter of support from an Australian university for their
proposed field of study;
- Answer all relevant questions on the application form; and
- Be
willing and available to take full-time (Monday - Friday, 08.00 -
16.00) English for Academic Purposes (EAP) training in Indonesia prior
to studying in Australia, if offered a scholarship.
Number of Awards and Study Options
The
number of ADS awards each year will depend on Australian government
budget appropriations. In the 2011/2012 ADS cycle, 400 ADS scholarships
are available for commencement in 2012/2013. The scholarships are
allocated as follows:
- 2/3 of all awards will be offered to applicants from the `Public Sector` category;
- 1/3 of all awards will be offered to applicants from the `Open` category;
- Up to 50% of awards will be offered in the `Targeted Sector` category;
- Up
to 30% of all awards will be offered to applicants from Geographic
Focus Areas. The geographic focus will include East Nusa Tenggara,
West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua, and Aceh;
- 90% of all awards will be offered at Masters level and 10% of all awards will be offered at PhD level; and
- An equal number of awards will be offered to males and females
Length of Study and Course Options
Scholarships
will be available for full-time study of an Australian post-graduate
qualification for the minimum period required to complete the award
through the relevant Australian university, selected from AusAID
contracted universities (normally a maximum of 2 years for Masters and
4 years for Doctorate).
Areas Of Development Priority
Candidates must apply to study courses which fall within the Australia
Indonesia Partnership priority academic areas . An indicative list of
the areas for study follows. This list is subject to continuous review
through the six monthly Program Coordination Committee process.
NB:
If your study area is not listed here, you may still apply for a
field of study related to the description of PDA. For more information
on PDA, please visit AusAID website at:
http://www.indo.ausaid.gov.au/docs/aipstrategyinfo.html
Candidates
considering study for particular professions should note that ADS
does not include the practical training period required for
professional registration, e.g. medical internships, legal articles etc.
Successful awardees are expected to complete such training in
Indonesia.
Selection Process
All applicants are
considered by an independent Joint Selection Committee comprised of
Australian and Indonesian academics. Only those shortlisted will be
interviewed. The interview will assess candidates` academic ability,
clarity of study goals, cultural adaptability. A critical
consideration will be how well the ADS applicant is able to explain
the relevance of their proposed study area to the development of
Indonesia. The interview will be accompanied by an IELTS test of
English language proficiency. Final selection is objective and based on
the principles of merit and equity.
Notification Of The Selection Result
All
applicants will be advised whether or not they have been shortlisted
for an interview. All interviewed applicants will be notified whether
or not they have been awarded an ADS. The agencies of Public sector
nominees will also be notified. The result is final and no
correspondence will be entered into. Notification will include details
of pre-departure training (English, academic skills, cultural
preparation). This training is compulsory and full-time.
Applicants
ADS 2011/2012 APPLICATION ROUND
Opens on 6 June and closes on 26 August 2011
(Hard copy applications only received)
ADS 2011/2012 Brochure
ADS 2011/2012 Application Form & Guideline
ADS 2011 Interactive CD-ROM
ADS Handbook March 2011
TOEFL ITP Test Center List
Contact Us
The
ADS Office is open from Monday to Friday between the hours of 08.00 -
16.00. If you require any further information, please feel free to
contact our office through the address below. Wira Usaha Building 7th
floor.
JL. H.R. Rasuna Said kav.C-5 Kuningan,
South Jakarta 12940
Indonesia Phone number : +62 21 527 7648
Fax number : +62 21 527 7649
http://www.australiaawardsindo.or.id/
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