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Information for awards commencing in 2013
Development Awards in Burma (Myanmar)
Australia’s international development assistance in Burma(Myanmar) with a more broad-based development
objective. Assistance increased to $47.6 million for 2011–
12. The increased Australian aid recognises the immense
development challenges faced by current and future
generations of Burmese people.
Development Awards are administered by AusAID and
aligned with Australia’s development assistance in Burma
(Myanmar), targeting human resource gaps in identified
priority sectors. They aim to provide successful applicants
with the skills and knowledge to drive change and
influence economic and social development.
AusAID offers Development Awards on the basis of merit,
transparency and equal access. We strongly encourage
applications from women, people with disability, and
people from minority groups.
Priority Sectors_______________________
The priority areas of study for Australian Development
Awards in Burma (Myanmar) are:
Basic education, Food security and sustainable economicgrowth and health (especially focussed on mothers and
children) and mining and natural resource management.
Study on cross-cutting themes will also be considered
including relating to law, public policy, development studies
and international relations. The aid program also recognises
the serious and sustained decline in the human capital of
Burma by including efforts to build the capacity of people
and institutions in priority areas.
Type and Level of Awards _________
Australian Development Scholarships
These are long term development scholarships providingpeople with the opportunity to obtain tertiary qualificat
at an Australian tertiary institution.
Following a successful pilot in 2010-11, Australia will pro
up to 30 scholarships to Burmese citizens to undertake
postgraduate studies in Australia beginning in the 2013
academic year. Awards will predominately be at Master
level; up-to five undergraduate awards considered for
applicants with high potential; in exceptional circumstan
PhD awards may be considered for applicants who can
demonstrate strong development potential and ability ttransfer their research skills, particularly in the areas of f
of Australia’s aid program, on return to Burma.
Australian Leadership Award Scholarships
Up to 200 of the most outstanding Australian
Development Scholarship applicants across the globe
will be offered an Australian Leadership Award in
addition to their scholarship.
These extra entitlements will include a Leadership for
Development Program designed to enhance leadership
knowledge and skills. Recipients will be brought
together with other Australian Leadership Awardees for
leadership training, development discussions and the
chance to build valuable networks.
Selections will be based on the applicant’s professional
and personal qualities, academic competence and, most
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importantly, their potential impact on development
challenges in their country or region.
Eligibility Criteria_____________
You must meet all of the eligibility requirements
detailed in the Scholarships Handbook, available at:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/publications.cfm
Application dates for study commencing in
Australia in 2013
Opening date: 1 February 2012
Closing date: 30 April 2012
Applications or supporting documents received after
this date will not be considered.
The Application Process________________
Online applications
To apply online please do so at:
http://oasis.ausaid.gov.au
Hardcopy applications
Application forms can be obtained from through the
Australian Embassy in Yangon and must be submitted
with the required documentation and information atthe embassy by 30 April 2012.
Required supporting documents can be found at in the
Scholarship Handbook.
The Selection Process_______________
Selections of scholarship recipients are highly
competitive and merit based. The selection panel
considers the applicants academic and professional
achievement and their capacity to contribute to
development in Burma on the completion of their
studies. The selection process includes assessment of applications, interviews, referee and character checking
and can take seniority and employer’s support into
account.
Further Information
Further information about the Australian Agency for
International Development (AusAID) and the various
Australian tertiary institutions and courses can be found
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm
More general information about the Australia Awards,studying in Australia and AusAID can be found at
www.australiaawards.gov.au
http://studyinaustralia.gov.au/
www.ausaid.gov.au
Contact Details
Ms Thin Pyie Oo (Linda)
Scholarships Coordinator
AusAID
Australian Embassy
88 Strand Road Yangon, Myanmar
Phone: +95 (0) 1 251810 ext 212
Fax: +95 (0) 1 246159
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ausaid.gov.au