ADS Pre-Departure Processes

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) provide opportunities for Indonesians to study in Australia at POSTGRADUATE level. Three hundred scholarships are expected to be awarded in 2009 for commencement in 2009/2010. Candidates must undertake study in one of the four areas of development priority. In Indonesia, the Australian Development Scholarship program is offered in three categories: "Public" , "Open" and "Targeted" .

Public applicants are employees from Government departments, state universities and state-owned enterprises - including non-PNS employees. These applications must be approved by the training or foreign cooperation bureaus (BKLN) within their local or central agencies before being submitted.

Open applicants are individuals from private institutions (including private educational institutions) who may independently apply for a scholarship in this category. There may be some specific selection and eligibility criteria. No prior government approval is required for those applying in the Open category.

Public servants cannot apply in the Open category. Scholarships are for full-time study for a Masters or Doctorate degree from Australian tertiary institutions. The scholarship provides up to nine months full-time language and academic preparation in Indonesia. Students must achieve satisfactory results in this training to be able to continue their scholarships.Applications from women and candidates in provinces within the geographic focus of AusAID’s Country Strategy are encouraged.

Targeted applicants are employed by agencies associated with AusAID projects or AusAID related activities, including 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. Suitable applicants will be identified through the assistance of a Human Resource Development (HRD) Consultant working with these target agencies . Their nomination must be facilitated through the Australian Team Leader (ATL) or the relevant representative of an AusAID activity. Up to 50% of all awards will be assigned to this category.