Oasis Applicant User Guide
Oasis Applicant User Guide
Oasis Applicant User Guide
OASIS
2020 Intake
user guide for applicants
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The R G Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Australia
Version: 5.11
Updated: September 2018
Websites:
CRICOS: http://cricos.education.gov.au/
Table of contents
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1
2. Eligibility to apply............................................................................................................... 2
Participating Countries ....................................................................................................... 2
Other Eligibility Requirements ............................................................................................ 2
3. OASIS page elements ....................................................................................................... 3
Help Text ........................................................................................................................... 3
Error Messages ................................................................................................................. 3
Character Limits................................................................................................................. 4
4. OASIS registration ............................................................................................................ 5
5. Creating a new application ................................................................................................ 8
6. Application checklist ........................................................................................................ 10
7. Completing an application ............................................................................................... 11
Section 1 – Personal Details ............................................................................................ 11
Section 2 - Contact Details .............................................................................................. 11
Section 3 - Spouse details ............................................................................................... 12
Section 4 - Children details .............................................................................................. 13
Section 5 - Emergency contact details ............................................................................. 15
Section 6 - Previous scholarships .................................................................................... 16
Section 7 - Scholarship applications ................................................................................ 18
Section 8 - Proposed study program ................................................................................ 19
Section 9 - Qualifications ................................................................................................. 23
Section 10 - English language details .............................................................................. 24
Section 11 - Computer literacy details .............................................................................. 25
Section 13 - Current employment..................................................................................... 27
Section 14 - Previous employment................................................................................... 28
Section 15 - Supporting statement ................................................................................... 29
Disability status ................................................................................................................ 30
Section 16 – Professional memberships .......................................................................... 31
Section 17 – Communication ........................................................................................... 32
Section 18 – Documentary evidence................................................................................ 33
Section 19 - Declaration................................................................................................... 35
8. Submitting your application ............................................................................................. 37
Submission Deadline ....................................................................................................... 37
9. Making changes after submission ................................................................................... 38
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
The Australia Awards Scholarships are long term development awards administered by the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). They aim to contribute to the long-term
development needs of Australia’s partner countries in line with bilateral and regional
agreements.
The Australia Awards Scholarships provide opportunities for people from developing
countries to undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating
Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. Through
study and research opportunities in Australia, the Australia Awards Scholarships develop the
skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to the development
outcomes of their own country.
Australia Awards Scholarships recipients are required to return home for two years
after they have completed their studies in order to contribute to the development of
their country.
This User Guide is designed for people applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship. The
Guide introduces applicants to the Online Australia Awards Scholarships Information System
(OASIS) which is used to submit online Australia Awards Scholarship applications, and steps
them through the application process.
Online applications for the 2020 Intake of Australia Awards Scholarships will be open in
OASIS on 01 February 2019 and close at midnight Australian Eastern Standard time on
30 April 2019. Please be aware that not all eligible countries permit online applications.
! Attention !
You must check the Participating Country page for details on how to apply and read
the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook before submitting an application.
2. Eligibility to apply
STOP!
Are you eligible to apply for an Australia Award Scholarship?
Applicants for an Australia Awards Scholarship must meet all relevant eligibility
requirements.
Participating Countries
Not all countries participate in the Australia Awards Scholarships program.
Before creating a new application you must check the Participating Country page on the
DFAT website to confirm that your home country is a participating partner, and for details on
how to apply.
! Attention !
The Australia Awards Scholarship Policy Handbook provides the guiding policy on
the Australia Awards Scholarships and all applicants must be familiar with its
provisions.
Help Text
Each page of the application will begin with Help Text. The Help Text will contain
additional information on how to complete the application page you are on. Some Help
Text may also include links to various websites.
Here is an example of the Help Text:
Error Messages
In addition to the Help Text, OASIS will display error messages. These error
messages will appear in Red at the top of each page, directly below the help text if any
of the required information has not been entered on the application page.
Some common error messages are as follows:
For example: this error message indicates all the mandatory fields on one page of the
application have not been completed. If you see an error message like this, you will not
be able to submit your application until you have completed all the necessary fields.
! Attention !
All fields that have an * next to them are mandatory. These fields must be completed.
Character Limits
‘Free text fields’ are fields or boxes, that form part of the OASIS application, and which
allow you to enter additional information to support your application. These fields have
Character Limits.
‘Characters’ include letters, spaces and punctuation marks.
It is important that you stay within the character limit as OASIS will not allow you to
enter more than the limit. You will be not be able to complete and submit your
application until you have removed the additional characters.
! Attention !
All information entered in free text fields must be clear, concise, relevant, and must
not exceed the character limit.
4. OASIS registration
STOP!
It is recommended that OASIS be accessed using Internet Explorer or Firefox. Other
browsers such as Safari and Opera are not supported and may not work as expected.
! Attention !
All fields that have an * next to them are mandatory. These fields must be completed.
3. You will be redirected to the Registration Confirmation screen and an email will
be sent to you containing a temporary password.
! Attention !
Your new password must between 6 and 16 characters in length, and must combine
three of the four different types of character: uppercase (A-Z), lowercase (a-z),
numerals (0-9) and symbols.
Now that you have registered on OASIS and created your password you will be able start
your online application.
You do not need to start, finish and submit your application all at once; you can complete
your application in stages over a period of time. However you must remember to submit your
application by the deadline on 30 April 2019. It recommended that you submit your
application prior to the deadline as OASIS will experience large traffic closer to the deadline
and may result in your application not being submitted.
Once you have registered in OASIS, you can create a new online application by following
the steps below.
1. Log on to OASIS.
2. Select Applications on the Home Menu.
4. Select the Australia Awards Scholarships from the drop down menu and then
select Next. the Intake will be the automatic default to the current Intake. Select
Next to continue, and the Personal Details screen will open
! Attention !
The options available in the Scheme drop-down list are: Australia Awards Scholarships,
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships and ACIAR John Allwright Fellowship. You must
select Australia Awards Scholarships. ACIAR John Allwright Fellowships are a different
type of award, with different eligibility requirements and a different application process.
When you are finished completing the fields, select Save to create a record of your
application and to continue
! Attention !
At this point a record of your application has been created in OASIS, you can now
logout and return to your application at a later time to continue.
6. Application checklist
Once you have entered and saved your personal details, OASIS will display a Checklist.
This Checklist shows each of the remaining pages of the application and indicates which
parts of the application are complete.
The Checklist will enable you to navigate within the draft application by selecting the section
you would like to review, update or complete.
Here is an example of the Checklist:
! Attention !
Each section of the application must be completed before your application can be
submitted.
7. Completing an application
This section of the Guide will take you through the remaining steps you need to action to
complete your application.
Each of these steps will allow you to complete one of the sections listed in the Checklist.
To check your progress, simply refer to the Checklist.
STOP!
Remember to select Next at the bottom of each page to save your information and
move to the next screen.
2. When you have finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next
screen – Spouse Details.
STOP!
Please check that the contact details you entered are correct. If you cannot be
contacted your application may not proceed.
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6. Application checklist
2. When you have completed either step 1a or 1b, select Next to save your information and
move to the next screen – Children Details.
! Attention !
The Australia Awards Scholarship does not provide any financial support for
accompanying dependants; spouse or children.
1a. If you do not have any dependent children, select not applicable.
OR
2. If you have more than one child you will need to enter each child’s details individually.
When you have entered the details of one child, select Save to save the
information. Then repeat steps 1 and 2 to add the next child.
3. When you are finished adding all dependent children, select Next to save your
information and move to the next screen – Emergency Contact Details.
STOP!
Don’t forget to indicate if you plan for your dependent children to join you in Australia.
2. When you have finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next
screen – Previous Scholarships.
1a. If you have not been awarded a scholarship or fellowship before, select the not
applicable checkbox.
OR
1b. If you have been awarded a scholarship or fellowship previously, select to bring
up the Add Previous Scholarship screen.
If the scholarship did not lead to a formal qualification, enter Not Applicable in the
qualification field.
Complete all the fields then press Save.
2. If you have been awarded more than one scholarship or fellowship you will need to enter
award individually.
When you have entered the details of one award, select Save to save the
information. Then repeat steps 1 and 2 to add the next award.
3. When you have completed either step 1 or 2-3, select Next to save your information and
move to the next screen – Scholarship Applications.
2. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next screen
– Proposed Study Program.
! Attention !
Applying for more than one scholarship does not make you ineligible to apply for an
Australia Awards Scholarship.
STOP!
Please select your proposed study program carefully. Please consider the
information below before you add course preferences.
There are a number of factors that will impact on your choice of a study program.
Australia Awards Scholarships may be available for the following types/levels of courses:
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses
Bachelor degree (undergraduate) courses
Master degree courses
Doctorate degree (PhD) programs
However, DFAT will only consider offering you an Australia Awards Scholarship if:
your proposed course of study is in a “priority sector for your country” that will
contribute to the development needs of your country, and
the type/level of course is available for study by Australia Awards Scholarship
recipients from your country.
Information on the priority development sectors and type/level of courses available can be
found in your Participating Country profile.
In addition, Australia Awards Scholarships are available only for courses that are listed on
the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) is
the official Australian Government website that lists all Australian education providers that
offer courses to people studying in Australia on student visas.
You must add two course preferences to your application. You are encouraged to choose
courses at two different institutions.
1. To enter your course preferences, start by selecting the icon on the Proposed
Study Program screen.
2. The Add Proposed Study Program screen looks like this. See the following pages for
instructions to complete this screen.
! Attention !
The CRICOS course code can be obtained in the Course Search section of the
CIRCOS Website. Each course on CRICOS has a number of codes; please ensure
that you are copying the “course code”.
3. Adding a course
To add a course you will need to enter the CRICOS code.
Type the CRICOS code into the field and select the look up icon.
OASIS will then automatically enter the following information:
Course Name
Type of Study
Level of Study
Duration in Weeks
Field of Study
You must select the Institution from the drop-down list.
You must also indicate if this is your first, second, or third preference.
4. When you have entered the details of your course preference, select Save,
to save the information. Then repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 to add another preference.
5. Research programs
If you have selected a research program (i.e. a PhD or a Masters by Research), in
the Add Proposed Study Program screen you must also complete the questions
relating to your research.
When you have entered the details of your research program, select Save
to save the information.
6. When you are finished adding all course preferences (and research program details if
required), select Next to save your information and move to the next screen –
Qualifications.
Section 9 - Qualifications
Use this section to record all your previous academic qualifications.
List all qualifications, complete or incomplete, by level of study starting with the highest.
You will need to enter each academic qualification one at a time.
If you have not completed your studies please list the expected completion date.
3. When you have entered the details of your academic qualification, select Save to save
the information. Then repeat steps 1 and 2 to add another qualification.
4. When you are finished adding all of your academic qualifications, select Next to save
your information and move to the next screen – English Language Details.
If you have taken an English language test you will be asked to enter your test
scores into the following fields.
2. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next
screen – Computer Literacy Details.
! Attention !
Please check the Participating Country profile and the Australia Awards Scholarships
Policy Handbook, to make sure you are familiar with the requirements for English
language testing.
2. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next screen
– Computer Training Details.
4. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next screen
– Computer Training Details.
5. If you have undertaken formal computer courses select the icon to open the Add
– Computer Training Details screen.
Complete the fields.
6. When you have entered the details of your computer training, select Save to save the
information.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add any additional computer courses/training.
7. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next screen
– Current Employment.
3. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next
screen – Previous Employment.
! Attention !
Current employment may include work experience and voluntary work.
1a. If you do not have a previous employment record, please select the not applicable
checkbox.
OR
1b. If you have previous employment records select the icon to open the Add –
Previous Employment screen.
Complete the fields.
2. When you have entered the details of your previous employment, select Save to save
the information.
! Attention !
Each field has a character limit of 2000 characters; characters are defined as letters,
spaces and punctuation marks. Any characters which exceed the limit may not
visible to the selection panel and will not be included in your response.
Disability status
This Supporting Statement Section also asks you to indicate if you are a person with
disabilities.
! Attention !
Under Australian law, disability includes physical, intellectual, psychiatric,
sensory, neurological, learning disabilities, physical disfigurement, and the
presence in the body of disease-causing organisms. DFAT strongly
encourages applications from people with disabilities and encourages
applicants with disabilities to identify themselves. This information is bound
by Australian privacy laws and will be disclosed only for the purpose of
facilitating an accessible barrier-free learning environment. More information
on support for applicants or awardees with disabilities can be found in the
Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.
3. When you are finished all fields on the Supporting Statement screen, select Next to save
your information and move to the next screen – Professional Memberships.
1a. If you do not have a previous employment record, please select the not applicable
checkbox.
OR
1b. If you do have any current or past memberships to professional organisations select
the icon to open the Add – Professional Memberships screen.
Complete the fields and then press Save. Your information will appear as a
list on the Professional Memberships screen.
2. If you have more than one professional membership you will need to enter each
one individually.
When you have entered the details of each professional membership, select
Save to save the information. Then repeat steps 1 and 2 to add the next
membership.
3. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next
screen – Communication.
Section 17 – Communication
Use this section asks to indicate where you first learnt of the Australia Awards.
This information is important because it helps DFAT ensure eligible candidates are aware of
the Australia Awards Scholarships program.
2. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next
screen – Documentary Evidence.
STOP!
Most documents will require certification before they are attached.
Please refer to Australia Awards Scholarships Handbook for guidance on certifying
documents and the participating country profile to ensure that you have included all
mandatory documents.
2. On the Upload Document screen select document type, add the description and upload
the document and save.
Repeat these steps to upload additional document. All uploaded documents will
appear as a list on the Documentary Evidence screen.
3. When you are finished, select Next to save your information and move to the next screen
– Declaration.
! Attention !
There is a 2MB limit per document uploaded. OASIS will accept only the following
documents types: .doc, .docx, rtf, .pdf, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .tiff, .png, .bmp, .txt.
Section 19 - Declaration
Applicants for an Australia Awards Scholarship are required to declare that the contents of
their application are true and correct, and to acknowledge that DFAT has the right to vary or
reverse any decision regarding an Australia Awards Scholarship made on the basis of
incorrect or incomplete information.
This section allows applicants to make that declaration.
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1. Complete the Declaration and Acknowledgement section by reading the screen carefully
and ticking the box. Then select Submit to complete and submit your application.
Submission Deadline
All online applications must be submitted in OASIS, with all relevant documents attached, by
midnight Australian Eastern Standard Time on 30 April 2014.
OASIS will close to all applicants at that time. After this time applicants will no longer be able
to view, edit or submit applications. There is no exception to this rule.
! Attention !
OASIS will become very busy in the few days before 30 April 2019.
To avoid the possibility of not being able to submit your application, we
strongly advise applicants applying online to submit their applications well
before the closing date. OASIS experiences peak usage in the days leading
up to the closing date and applicants may experience delays.
2. The Un-Submit Application screen will open with a verification confirming that the
application is about to be recalled.
Select Un-Submit and the status of the application will change back to Draft.
STOP!
Remember to re-submit your application when you have completed your
changes and before the submission deadline midnight Australian Eastern
Standard Time on 30 April 2019.