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Number of Awards and Study Options

The number of ADS awards each year will depend on Australian government budget appropriations. In the 2009/2010 ADS cycle, 300 ADS scholarships are available for commencement in 2010/2011. The scholarships are allocated as follows:

  • 2/3 of all awards will be offered to applicants from the public sector category;
  • 1/3 of all awards will be offered to applicants from the open category;
  • Up to 50% of awards overall will be offered to applicants from the Targeted Category;
  • Up to 30% of all awards will be offered to applicants from Geographic Focus Areas.The geographic focus will include East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua, and Aceh;;
  • 90% of all awards will be offered at Masters level (270) and 10% of all awards will be offered at PhD level  (30); and
  • An equal number of awards will be offered to males and females

 

Length of Study and Course Options

Scholarships will be available for full-time study of an Australian post-graduate qualification for the minimum period required to complete the award through the relevant Australian university, selected from AusAID contracted universities (normally a maximum of 2 years for Masters and 4 years for Doctorate).