Recently IDP Education Australia Ltd was announced as the contractor to manage the Australian Partnership Scholarships as part of the Australian Government’s Australia Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development.
There will be 300 scholarships made available for post-graduate study in Australia (Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters) in 2005 and again in 2006. The exciting thing is that Indonesians in possession of a Bachelor from an overseas university or in possession of a Masters from an Indonesian university are eligible to apply.
Eligibility and Approval
Public Sector
APS are offered in two categories: ‘Public Sector’ and ‘Non-Public Sector. Public sector applicants are employees from Government organizations, state universities and state owned enterprises. Their applications must be approved by training or foreign cooperation bureaus (BKLN) of their local or central agencies before being submitted to the Australian Managing Contractor. Public sector candidates from government agencies outside Jakarta may apply directly to the ADS Office with the approval of their relevant Kakanwil or Kadinas. These applications must identify in writing on the application form the agency’s reason for nominating the applicant in terms of the agency’s human resource development needs, the anticipated benefit of the applicant’s proposed study to the agency, a proposed strategy for utilizing the applicant’s knowledge, skills and qualification gained and commitment to adopting the strategy and supporting the applicant. Two thirds of non-targeted awards will be assigned to this category.
Non-public sector
No prior Government approval is required for people applying in the Non-public sector category, and applications are to be submitted directly to the ADS Office. They require, where relevant, the endorsement of the institution or private university in which the applicant is working or studying. Applications are submitted directly to the ADS Office. Applications must identify in writing the anticipated benefit of the applicant’s proposed study to the agency, where relevant, and include, in such cases, a proposed strategy for utilizing the applicant’s knowledge, skills and qualifications. 25% of awards will be assigned to this category. Public servants cannot apply in the Non-Public sector.
Australian Partnership Scholarship Features
Category: Public Sector Private Sector
Eligibility: As in current program Individuals from private education institutions, private sector organisations, NGOs etc (not public servants)
Allocation: 75% - 25%
Geographic Distribution: Across Indonesia
Study Level: 100% Masters, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate
Gender: A target of 50% men & 50% women
Eligibility
Specifically, candidates must:
- Be applying for courses that fall within the designated fields of study (see below);
- At the time of application, be no more than 42 years of age;
- Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.9;
- Have English language proficiency of at least 5.0 in IELTS (or 500 in institutional TOEFL or 170 in international TOEFL) except for Targeted Scholarships: Public Sector and Other. The IELTS or TOEFL result must be current (a test result obtained in 2004 or 2005 will be considered current);
- Already hold an undergraduate degree, if applying for a Masters;
- Answer all relevant questions on the application form; and
- Be willing and available to undertake full-time (Monday – Friday, 08.00 am – 16.00 pm) English for Academic Purposes (EAP) training in Indonesia prior to studying in Australia, if offered a scholarship.
Number of Australian Partnership Scholarship Awards and Length of Awards
In the 2005 APS cycle, up to 300 scholarships are available for commencement in 2006/2007. The scholarships are allocated as follows:
- 75% of all awards will be offered in the ‘Public Sector’ category;
- 25% of all awards will be offered in the ‘Non-Public Sector’ category;
- A target of an equal number of awards to be offered to men and women will be maintained;
- Scholarships will be offered across the country, with specific promotional efforts in regions outside of Java;
- 100 percent of awards are at Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate and
- Masters level – both Coursework and Research;
Priority Academic Areas of Study
Candidates must apply to study courses which fall within AIPRD’s priority academic areas. These priority academic areas for study will relate directly to the strategic objectives of the Partnership. An indicative list of the areas for study follows. This list is subject to continuous review through the six monthly PCC process.
Designated Areas of Study
Economic Governance
Audit; accounting; business administration; commerce; debt management; development studies; economics and economic management; environmental resource management; financial sector restructuring; financial systems; international economic relations; international trade; labour policy; statistics; tax reform; trade and development.
Public Sector Management
Decentralization; governance; health management; human resource development; human resource management; industrial development; industrial relations; information technology management; infrastructure planning; law and legal studies; political science and government; public administration; public sector reform; regional and community planning and development.
Education
Education and training (including teacher training); education management and leadership; librarianship.
Julie R. van Laarhoven
Alumni Office
ADS Indonesia
Gedung Wirausaha 2nd Floor
Jalan Rasuna Said Kav C-5 Kuningan
Jakarta 12940 INDONESIA
(tel) +6221 527 7648
(fax) +6221 527 7649
www.adsjakarta.or.id
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