Australia Awards in South and West Asia Toolbox The following table provides an overview of the range of toolbox options available under the Australia Awards Program in South and West Asia. This toolbox is intended to assist country and regional programs to consider the needs of their program and the best mix of activities within Australia Awards in order to meet those needs. The Managing Contractor (Program Hub Office) and the Activity Manager in DFAT Canberra can both provide support to program staff to use this toolbox in their annual and program planning processes. Cost estimates are provided for indicative purposes only; the actual cost of all activities can vary substantially (except long-term awards, which have a more fixed cost structure). Activity Description Most Appropriate Most Likely Issues to Consider Est. cost Possible MC Input DFAT Post Circumstances Benefits per Funding Required Input Participant Source(s) Required Scholarships Scholarships for Best suited to Development of Significant $100,000 - Bilateral Annual cycle of Input to (Long-term long-term study at long-term skills genuine links investment in single $130,000 program fund promotion, targeting and Awards) Australian tertiary gaps, to support and individual – for 2-year allocation to selection, prioritisation institutions, in ongoing relationships in opportunity cost program Australia placement and strategy each (Core Activity) Australia. Can be relationship with Australia and relative to other (VET or Awards mobilisation is year offered at any level government and with other possible investments Masters) resourced Global budget Annual of study from TVET other partners, Australia throughout the Carefully consider $207,000 measure (e.g. approval of to PhD, at the particularly in Awards students program the most relevant for 3-year Enhancing Country Plan discretion of the high priority High quality, level of study for undergrad Education Targeted or specifying relevant country or sectors, and program needs program Budget specialist number of regional program. aligned with the (TVET/ Measure) – promotion or long-term $286,000 priorities of the Most commonly formal undergraduate/ secured selection awards aid program for PhD (4 offered for 2 year qualifications postgraduate/ PhD) through annual process may years) A-based or Masters’ programs bid process via require Prestige in Varying issues of SCB additional country of origin return-to-work effort (reintegration) and representative Strong basis for retention for public on Selection developing sector awardees Panel identity as compared to those ‘alumni’ Post approval from private sector of final
Australia Awards in South and West Asia Toolbox The following table provides an overview of the range of toolbox options available under the Australia Awards Program in South and West Asia. This toolbox is intended to assist country and regional programs to consider the needs of their program and the best mix of activities within Australia Awards in order to meet those needs. The Managing Contractor (Program Hub Office) and the Activity Manager in DFAT Canberra can both provide support to program staff to use this toolbox in their annual and program planning processes. Cost estimates are provided for indicative purposes only; the actual cost of all activities can vary substantially (except long-term awards, which have a more fixed cost structure). Activity Description Most Appropriate Circumstances Most Likely Benefits Issues to Consider Est. cost per Participant Possible Funding Source(s) MC Input Required DFAT Post Input Required Scholarships (Long-term Awards) (Core Activity) Scholarships for long-term study at Australian tertiary institutions, in Australia. Can be offered at any level of study from TVET to PhD, at the discretion of the relevant country or regional program. Most commonly offered for 2 year Masters’ programs Best suited to long-term skills gaps, to support ongoing relationship with government and other partners, particularly in high priority sectors, and aligned with the priorities of the aid program Development of genuine links and relationships in Australia and with other Australia Awards students High quality, formal qualifications Prestige in country of origin Strong basis for developing identity as ‘alumni’ Significant investment in single individual – opportunity cost relative to other possible investments Carefully consider the most relevant level of study for program needs (TVET/ undergraduate/ postgraduate/ PhD) Varying issues of return-to-work (reintegration) and retention for public sector awardees compared to those from private sector $100,000 - $130,000 for 2-year program (VET or Masters) $207,000 for 3-year undergrad program $286,000 for PhD (4 years) Bilateral program fund allocation to Australia Awards Global budget measure (e.g. Enhancing Education Budget Measure) – secured through annual bid process via SCB Annual cycle of promotion, selection, placement and mobilisation is resourced throughout the program Targeted or specialist promotion or selection process may require additional effort Input to targeting and prioritisation strategy each year Annual approval of Country Plan specifying number of long-term awards A-based or representative on Selection Panel Post approval of final
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