Australian Development Scholarships

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) are a highly-valued form of development cooperation between Australia and partner countries with which Australia has a bilateral aid program. ADS provide partner countries with the opportunity to strengthen its human resource capacity through offering scholarships to individuals within key institutions, to undertake tertiary studies in Australia in areas relevant to the development needs of the country.

Scholarships are primarily for postgraduate study, however a limited number of undergraduate scholarships are available in specific countries. Applicants for ADS must satisfy both the general eligibility criteria and specific criteria established for each country. For further information regarding eligibility criteria and ADS scholarship benefits, please visit the AusAID website

Those wishing to apply for the ADS program should contact the AusAID Post in their home country. Contact details can be found at http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm

Australian Leadership Awards

The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) is an Australian Government program which provides scholarships and fellowships for current and future leaders from the Asia-Pacific Region.

ALA Scholarships are for study at Masters or Doctorate level in an Australian university. Study programs must relate to a priority development area: disability, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender, governance, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development, water and sanitation. ALA scholars also undertake a Leadership Development Program in Australia.

If you would like to apply for an ALA scholarship you will be required to apply directly to the University of Sydney before submitting your scholarship application to AusAID. For further information on applying directly to the University of Sydney, visit http://www.usyd.edu.au/international/international_students.shtml

For more information on the ALA application process, eligible countries, scholarship conditions and entitlements please go to the ALA web site