ADS scholarships are administered by AusAID - Australian Agency for International Development - in the context of development assistance that Australia offers in Latin America. The scholarships are aimed at overcoming the lack of human resources in priority areas identified. Its aim is that successful applicants can acquire the skills and knowledge needed to drive change and influence on economic and social development in their country of origin.
The following call opens on February 1, 2012 and closes on April 30, 2012 (11:59 p.m. to standard time zone of eastern Australia - Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)).
These scholarships are aimed at those who wish to study at Master's, Doctoral, and academic programs that are linked to the issues that have been identified as priorities for the region in which Australia has important strengths.
The priority themes are:
Water.
Natural Resource Management
Mining Industry
Governance
Rural World
Applicants must be citizens and residents, while one of the following countries:
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Benefits (Summary)
Basic benefits granted to the grantees are:
- Tuition fees / tuition: these are paid directly by AusAID to the Australian educational institution.
- Introductory Academic Program - Introductory Academic Program (IAP): 4 to 6 weeks in duration and specifically designed for fellows from AusAID.
- Travel costs: full payment of a one way ticket home and one away from the country of origin to Australia by the most direct route in tourist class (economy).
- Costs: a unique contribution of A $ 5,000 for initial expenses such as rent deposit or guarantee for housing, textbooks, study materials, and some insurance.
- Maintenance costs: for A $ 28,000 per year paid biweekly to contribute to living costs such as accommodation, food and transportation.
- Health Insurance for the fellow - Overseas Student Health Cover
- Supplemental Academic Support: This academic reinforcement may be granted provided that the institution determines is essential to ensure good academic performance scholarship.
- Fieldwork: for these effects is possible to cover the costs of an economy class air fare to home country or in Australia as long as this is a mandatory requirement of the curriculum and details of this activity have been recorded in your application the scholarship.
- Leveling course of English (English Course Pre-PCE) ..
Candidates who have not obtained the minimum English language level required by their academic year to April 30, 2012, shall be entitled to attend a preliminary course of English (English Course Pre-PCE) in Australia before starting his academic studies. The maximum duration of this course is six months. This benefit applies only to candidates after assessment by the university, this indicates that the conditions to achieve within six months the minimum level of English required for the course preference of candidate.
Before applying you should read the contest rules are available here: Scholarships Handbook and special conditions for applicants from Latin America, available here: Country Profile.
Nomination paper
Those who do not have access to apply online can do so by email or post. For it must complete the application form and send it with supporting documentation required.
To obtain the application form, you have three options:
download here: Application form
e-mail request: becasadslatam@studyinaustralia.gov.au
apply in person at:
Austrade - ADS Scholarships for Latin America
Embassy of Australia, Chile
Avenida Isidora Goyenechea 3621
Office 902, Las Condes.
Santiago. Chile.
Phone: +56 2 733 47 25
The paper applications must bear the postmark dated no later than on April 30, 2012 and sent by express mail. You must send proof of express shipping with applicant's name before April 30, 2012 via email or fax abecasadslatam@studyinaustralia.gov.au +56 2331 5074.
Applications submitted after April 30 will not be considered.
