Indonesia

Applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship

Australia Awards Scholarships in Indonesia • ‘Targeted’ and ‘Non-targeted’.

Australia’s international development assistance in
Applicants from the Targeted category include:
Indonesia helps promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and
enhance political stability.
 Geographic Focus Areas (GFAs): any candidate
Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international
working in one of the provinces/geographic focus areas
awards offered by the Australian Government to the next
generation of global leaders for development. Through study nominated under the GoA/GoI development partnership
and research, recipients develop the skills and knowledge to program. These are currently: Aceh, East Nusa
drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua,
with Australia. Maluku, and North Maluku.
Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal  Embassy Partners: any candidate nominated by an
qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their Australian Embassy official or by a member of an
potential to impact on development challenges in Indonesia. Australian government funded program with the support
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people of an Australian Embassy official.
with disability and other marginalised groups.  Government of Indonesia agencies: any candidate from
a central government agency (Jakarta based or
Priority fields of study
regionally based).
The priority areas of study for Indonesia relate directly to the
strategic objectives contained in the Australia and Indonesia
Country Strategy Applicants in the Non-Targeted category include public
• effective economic institutions and infrastructure servants and non-public servants outside the above
category.
• human development for a productive and healthy
society, and Scholarships are for full-time study for a Masters or
• an inclusive society through effective governance. PhD/Doctorate degree from an Australian tertiary
institution. The scholarship provides up to nine months full-
The governments of Australia and Indonesia regularly
review these areas of study together and adjust the time language and academic preparation in Indonesia.
emphasis of the program. Detailed information on priority Students must achieve satisfactory results in this training to
areas of study can be found at: be able to continue their scholarships.
www.australiaawardsindonesia.org
Social inclusion
Level of study
Eligible candidates with a disability or from organisations
Australia Awards Scholarships provide citizens of Indonesia working with the disabled are encouraged to
with the opportunity to obtain a qualification at an Australian apply. Women and candidates within DFAT Geographic
tertiary institution.
Focus Areas are also encouraged to apply.
Awards will be offered for commencement in 2020 in two
main categories :

Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2020

Australia Awards benefits • already hold an undergraduate degree, if applying for a
Masters;
Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the minimum
period necessary for the individual to complete the • already have a Masters, if applying for a Doctorate.
academic program specified by the Australian education Specialisation/professional certificate is not considered a
institution, including any preparatory training. Masters degree;
Scholarship recipients will receive the following: • if applying for a Doctorate, applicants will be restricted to
• return air travel staff of universities, higher education institutions,
research institutes, key policy makers and targeted
• a one-off establishment allowance on arrival candidates in other agencies associated with DFAT
• full tuition fees activities; and,

• contribution to living expenses • it is highly desirable for Doctorate applicants to have a

letter of support from an Australian university for their
• Introductory Academic Program proposed field of study;
• Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the
scholarship Application dates
• supplementary academic support For study commencing in Australia in 2020
• fieldwork allowance for research students and masters Opening date: 1 February 2019
by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork Closing date: 30 April 2019 (11.59pm AEST)
component.
Applications and/or supporting documents received after the
closing date will not be considered.
Eligibility criteria
Australia Awards applicants must meet all eligibility The application process
requirements detailed in the Australia Awards Scholarships
Policy Handbook, available at: dfat.gov.au/about- Online applications
us/publications/Pages/australia-awards-scholarships- All applications must be lodged online through
policy-handbook.aspx https://oasis.dfat.gov.au
When applying online, all essential supporting documents
Country-specific conditions
must be uploaded on OASIS to meet the specific
In addition to the eligibility requirements, candidates from requirements for Indonesia.
Indonesia must also meet the following conditions:
We advise applicants submitting online to do so well before
• be applying for courses that fall within the areas of the closing date. The online application facility (OASIS)
development priority (see “Priority field of study” above); experiences peak usage in the days leading up to the
closing date and applicants may experience delays.
• have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.9 (of
maximum scale 4) from undergraduate if applying for a Applicants who apply online (through OASIS) must also
Master or from Masters if applying for a Doctorate; complete an additional online form - “the additional
• for Masters applicants, have an English language information for online application form” at
http://www.australiaawardsindonesia.org/content/35/12/
proficiency of at least 5.5 in IELTS (or 525 in paper-
how-to-apply?sub=true
based TOEFL or 69 in internet based TOEFL or 46 in
Pearson PTE). The IELTS or TOEFL or PTE result must Hard copy applications
be current (a test result obtained within 2 years at closing
date of application will be considered current). No other Applications must be submitted online. Hard copy
English language test (including TOEFL prediction test) applications will only be accepted on a case by case basis.
results will be accepted; Application forms can be:
• for PhD applicants, have an English language proficiency • downloaded from www.australiaawardsindonesia.org,
of at least 6.0 in IELTS (or 550 in paper-based TOEFL or or
79 in internet based TOEFL or 54 in Pearson PTE). The
IELTS or TOEFL or PTE result must be current (a test • obtained from the Australia Awards office if you do not
result obtained within 2 years at closing date of have access to the Internet.
application will be considered current). No other English One (1) set of the application form and all attached
language test (including TOEFL prediction test) results documents must be received by the closing date at the
will be accepted; Australian Awards office.
• for applicants from GFAs and other exceptional
candidates (to be determined by DFAT on a case by
case basis), have a GPA equal to or higher than 2.75 or
IELTS 5.0 (or 500 in paper-based TOEFL or 59 in
internet based TOEFL or 38 in Pearson PTE);

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Supporting documents Preparatory training
Applicants must submit all of the relevant supporting Successful applicants will be required to attend:
documents listed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy
• full-time (Monday - Friday 0800-1600) English for
Handbook.
Academic Purposes (EAP) training in Indonesia prior to
Applicants must also provide the following documents to studying in Australia
meet the specific requirements for Indonesia: • course counselling
• pre-departure briefing
Required OASIS • university’s Introductory Academic Program
Certified
document document type • other required preparatory study on arrival in Australia.

Yes Copies of birth certificate or No

equivalent
Yes Proof citizenship i.e. KTP or No Further information
your passport personal
Information about the Australia Awards—Indonesia can be
information pages
found at www.australiaawardsindonesia.org
Yes Current Curriculum Vitae No
Yes Official post-secondary and Yes* More general information about the Australia Awards,
tertiary certificates/degrees Australia’s aid program, and studying in Australia can be
Yes Official post-secondary and Yes* found at the following links:
tertiary transcripts of results
Yes Current (original) IELTS or No • https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-
TOEFL English language test awards/Pages/australia-awards-scholarships.aspx
results (a test result obtained • studyinaustralia.gov.au
within 2 years at closing date
of application will be Information about visas and Australia Awards scholarship
considered current). The entitlements and conditions can be found in the
TOEFL prediction test is NOT Scholarships Policy Handbook: dfat.gov.au/about-
accepted. us/publications/Pages/australia-awards-scholarships-
Doctorate applicants must also policy-handbook.aspx
Yes Yes*
attach certified S1 degree
certificate/transcript Contact details
Yes Academic reference from S2 No
supervisor for Doctorate Australia Awards Office
candidates. Gedung Wira Usaha 7th floor
Yes Masters applicants must also Yes* Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.C-5
attach certified DIII degree Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12940 Indonesia
certificate/transcript if using
DIV or S1 extension Phone: +62 21 527 7648
certificate/transcript. Fax: +62 21 527 7649
* Must be certified by: Email:
[email protected]
• the official records department of the institution that Web: www.australiaawardsindonesia.org
originally issued the document/s, or
• a notary.
Please refer to Australia Awards Scholarships application
form or “the additional information for online application
form” for the complete list of required documents.

The selection process

• Applications will be shortlisted after eligibility checking.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• The selection process includes an interview. Applicants
will be assessed against the following criteria:
- academic competence
- potential outcome, specifically the contribution to
development outcomes in Indonesia
- professional and personal leadership attributes
including relevant work experience.
• Successful candidates will be notified no later than July
2019.
Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2020