Indonesia

Applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship

Australia Awards Scholarships in Indonesia In the 2015–16 application round, awards will be offered for
Australia’s international development assistance in commencement in 2016–17 with the following allocation:
Indonesia works in partnership with the Government of • Up to 70 per cent of awards overall will be offered to
Indonesia to achieve a prosperous, democratic and safe applicants from the Targeted Category (priority
Indonesia partly through the provision of post-graduate organisations and provinces);
scholarships.
• Up to 30 per cent of awards overall will be offered to
Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international applicants from the Non-Targeted Category;
awards offered by the Australian Government to the next
• Up to 30 per cent of awards will be offered to applicants
generation of global leaders for development. Through study
from Geographic Focus Areas;
and research, recipients develop the skills and knowledge to
drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links • 85 percent of awards will be offered at Masters level and
with Australia. up to 15 per cent of all awards will be offered at PhD
level; and
Applicants for Australia Awards Scholarships will be
assessed for their professional and personal qualities, • An equal number of awards will be offered to men and
academic competence and, most importantly, their potential women.
to impact on development challenges in Indonesia.
Australia Awards Benefits
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people
Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the minimum
with disability and people from Geographic Focus Areas
period necessary for the individual to complete the
(currently Aceh, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara,
academic program specified by the Australian education
Papua and West Papua). The Geographic Focus Areas may institution, including any preparatory training.
be reviewed for future rounds.
Scholarship recipients will generally receive the following:
Priority fields of study • In-Indonesia Pre-Course English;
The priority areas of study for Indonesia are: • In-Indonesia stipend;
• Sustainable Growth and Economic Management; • Medical examination and x-ray costs;
• Democracy, Justice and Good Governance; • A one-off establishment allowance on arrival;
• Investing in People; and • Full tuition fees;
• Safety and Peace. • Contribution to living expenses;
Together the governments of Australia and Indonesia
• Introductory Academic Program;
regularly review these sectors and adjust the emphasis of
the program. Detailed information on priority sectors and • Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the
related courses can be found at Scholarship;
www.australiaawardsindonesia.org
• Supplementary academic support;
Level of study • Mobilisation, return and reunion airfare; and
Australia Awards Scholarships • Fieldwork allowance–for research and masters by
These scholarships provide citizens of Indonesia with the coursework which has a research component where
opportunity to obtain postgraduate qualifications at an fieldwork is a compulsory component.
Australian tertiary institution.
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Eligibility criteria Applications or supporting documents received after
this date will not be considered.
Australia Awards applicants must meet all eligibility
requirements detailed in the Australia Awards Scholarships
The application process
Policy Handbook, available at:
Online applications
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholar-
handbook.aspx Apply online at: https://oasis.ausaid.gov.au
In addition to these basic eligibility requirements, candidates When applying online, all essential supporting documents
from Indonesia must also meet the following country specific must be uploaded on OASIS to meet the specific
conditions: requirements for Indonesia.
• be applying for courses that fall within the areas of We advise applicants submitting online to do so well before
development priority (see “Priority fields of Study” above); the closing date. The online application facility (OASIS)
experiences peak usage in the days leading up to the
• at the time of application close, not be older than 42
closing date and applicants may experience delays.
years of age;
Hardcopy applications
• have a Grade Point Average of at least 2.9 or 2.75 for
applicants from the Australian Government Geographic Applications must be submitted by hardcopy. One (1) set of
Focus Areas and for applicants from the Targeted the application form and all attached documents must be
Category; received by the closing date at the Australian Awards Office.
• for Masters applicants - have an English language Application forms can be:
proficiency of at least 5.0 in IELTS (or 500 in paper-
• downloaded from www.australiaawardsindonesia.org; or
based TOEFL or 59 in internet based TOEFL), and For
PhD applicants - have an English language proficiency of • obtained from the Australia Awards Office if you do not
at least 6.0 in IELTS (or 550 in paper-based TOEFL or 79 have access to the Internet.
in internet based TOEFL).
Supporting documents
• The IELTS or TOEFL result must be current (a
test result obtained in 2014 or 2015 will be Applicants must submit with their application all of the
considered current); relevant supporting documents listed in the Scholarships
• Contact details of test centre must be provided Policy Handbook. Photocopies of certified documents will not
for verification of TOEFL test results; be accepted.
• Include a minimum of one copy of the original Applicants must also provide the following essential
Institutional test results; documents to meet the specific requirements for Indonesia.
• No other English language test (including If at least one essential document is not provided, your
TOEFL prediction test) results will be accepted application will be automatically rejected:
• already hold an undergraduate degree, if applying for a • copies of birth certificate or equivalent;
Masters or already have a Masters, if applying for a
Doctorate; • proof citizenship i.e. KTP or your passport personal
information pages;
• if applying for a Doctorate, applicants will only be
considered who are staff of universities, higher education • current Curriculum Vitae;
institutions, research institutes, or else key policy makers • official (certified*) post-secondary and tertiary
and targeted candidates in other agencies associated certificates/degrees;
with Australian Government activities;
• official (certified*) post-secondary and tertiary transcripts
• it is highly desirable for Doctorate applicants to have a of results;
letter of support from an Australian university for their
proposed field of study; • current (original) IELTS or TOEFL English language test
results (a test result obtained in 2014 or 2015 will be
• it is highly desirable for PhD applicants to have considered current). The TOEFL prediction test is NOT
completed a Masters with a minimum 25% research accepted;
component.
• Masters applicants must also attach certified DIII degree
Application dates (for study commencing in Australia in certificate/transcript if using DIV or S1 extension
2016) certificate/transcript;

Opening date : 1 February 2015 • Doctorate applicants must also attach certified S1 degree
certificate/transcript;
Closing date : 30 April 2015
• academic reference from S2 supervisor for Doctorate
candidates; and

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• Doctorate and those Masters applicants whose study will Outcomes
include at least fifty percent research must fill the
All applicants will receive notification as to whether they
research proposal details on the application form. have been successful by December 2015.
Applicants who apply online (through OASIS) must also
upload the additional information for online application
form from www.australiaawardsindonesia.org
* Must be certified by: Further information
• The official records department of the institution that
originally issued the document/s; or Further information about the Australia Awards can be
• Notary. found at:

Please refer to Australia Awards Scholarships http://aid.dfat.gov.au/australia-

application form for the complete list of required awards/Pages/default.aspx
documents.
Information about visas and Australia Awards
The selection process Scholarship entitlements and conditions can be found in
the Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at:
Following confirmation of eligibility, applications will be
shortlisted. The selection process will also include an http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholar-
interview and take into account the principles of merit and handbook.aspx
equity and will be carried out jointly on behalf of the
Australian and Indonesian Governments by an independent More general information about the Australia Awards and
team of Indonesian officials and academics working in studying in Australia can be found at:
partnership with Australian academics to evaluate and rank http://australiaawards.gov.au
candidates.
www.dfat.gov.au
The team members will all hold Doctoral degrees obtained
in Australia or be Doctoral graduates with long-term www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
experience in the Australian university system.
The process aims to identify candidates most likely to Contact Details
succeed in academic studies in an Australian course who
will then make a substantial contribution in Indonesia.
Organisation: Australian Awards Office
Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria:
• Academic competence; Address:
Gedung Wira Usaha 7th floor
• Potential outcome, including contribution to Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.C-5
development outcomes in your home country; and Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12940 Indonesia
• Professional and personal leadership attributes.
Telephone: +62 21 527 7648
The process will be transparent and the eligibility and
selection criteria made available to interested parties. Fax: +62 21 527 7649
The final list of awardees is subject to scrutiny and Email: [email protected]
endorsement by the Australian and Indonesian
Governments. Website: www.australiaawardsindonesia.org

Preparatory training
• Prior to departure to Australia, awardees are required to
undertake a pre-departure training course.
• The English for Academic Purposes course consists of
up to nine months full-time English language and
academic preparation in Indonesia. Awardees must
achieve satisfactory results in this course (including
IELTS-International English Language Testing System
to assess English language competence) in order to be
able to continue their scholarships.
• All successful applicants will be required to attend a pre-
departure briefing.

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