Application dates (for Masters study commencing in Curriculum Vitae No Australia in 2019) Opening date: 1 September 2017 Reintegration Action No Closing date: 15 December 2017 Plan Applications or supporting documents received after these dates will not be considered. Letter from Supervisor No Application dates (for Short Course Awards Signed Signatures and Commitments No commencing in 2018-19) Page Opening date: 1 September 2017 Closing date: 15 January 2018 Statutory Declaration Yes Applications or supporting documents received after these dates will not be considered. The selection process The application process Following eligibility checking, applications will be shortlisted. The selection process will also include an Electronic applications interview. Applicants will be assessed against the We strongly advise applicants to submit their application and following criteria: all required supporting documentation via email to using the Academic competence correct e-form. Potential outcome, including contribution to The e-form can be obtained by sending a request via the development outcomes in your home country. Australia Awards website for Africa: Professional and personal leadership attributes Hardcopy applications Work experience and level of seniority in the Application forms can be downloaded from: and must be organisation. submitted to the Australia Awards offices in Nairobi, Kenya or Pretoria, South Africa, as indicated on the application form. Preparatory training Supporting documents All successful applicants will be required to attend a briefing Applicants must submit with their application all of the relevant supporting documents listed in the Australia You may be required to complete the following Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at: preparatory training and or testing: IELTS-International English Language Testing System to assess English language competence. Document type Certified Outcomes All applicants will receive notification as to whether they Proof of citizenship i.e. birth certificate yes have been successful by July 2018. /passport if available and photographic identification i.e. student card/drivers Participating countries licence if passport is not available. Scholarships and Short Course Awards Tertiary degree certificates (Bachelors yes Botswana level for Masters Awards and Masters Ghana level for PhD awards) Kenya Academic transcripts (where they are not yes Madagascar in English please provide an English Malawi translation) Mauritius Mozambique IELTS, TOEFL or PTE Academic results No Nigeria South Africa Academic Referee Reports (with seal) No Tanzania Employment Referee report with seal No Zambia Short Course Awards Only
Application dates (for Masters study commencing in Australia in 2019) Opening date: 1 September 2017 Closing date: 15 December 2017 Applications or supporting documents received after these dates will not be considered. Application dates (for Short Course Awards commencing in 2018-19) Opening date: 1 September 2017 Closing date: 15 January 2018 Applications or supporting documents received after these dates will not be considered. The application process Electronic applications We strongly advise applicants to submit their application and all required supporting documentation via email to using the correct e-form. The e-form can be obtained by sending a request via the Australia Awards website for Africa: Hardcopy applications Application forms can be downloaded from: and must be submitted to the Australia Awards offices in Nairobi, Kenya or Pretoria, South Africa, as indicated on the application form. Supporting documents Applicants must submit with their application all of the relevant supporting documents listed in the Australia Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at: Document type Certified Proof of citizenship i.e. birth certificate /passport if available and photographic identification i.e. student card/drivers licence if passport is not available. yes Tertiary degree certificates (Bachelors level for Masters Awards and Masters level for PhD awards) yes Academic transcripts (where they are not in English please provide an English translation) yes IELTS, TOEFL or PTE Academic results No Academic Referee Reports (with seal) No Employment Referee report with seal No Curriculum Vitae No Reintegration Action Plan No Letter from Supervisor No Signed Signatures and Commitments Page No Statutory Declaration Yes The selection process Following eligibility checking, applications will be shortlisted. The selection process will also include an interview. Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria: Academic competence Potential outcome, including contribution to development outcomes in your home country. Professional and personal leadership attributes Work experience and level of seniority in the organisation. Preparatory training All successful applicants will be required to attend a briefing You may be required to complete the following preparatory training and or testing: IELTS-International English Language Testing System to assess English language competence. Outcomes All applicants will receive notification as to whether they have been successful by July 2018. Participating countries Scholarships and Short Course Awards Botswana Ghana Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Nigeria South Africa Tanzania Zambia Short Course Awards Only