Australian Leadership Awards Accepting Applications from the Asia-Pacific Region
The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarships are announced annually by the Government of Australia through the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID).
The purpose of the awards is "to develop leadership and build partnerships and linkages within the Asia-Pacific, while addressing priority development issues of the region." These awards are particularly for those leaders in the region who can influence social and economic reforms in their countries as well as in the Asia-Pacific.
Under these awards, scholarship will be given to study Masters or Doctoral level at an Australian university. The study areas should be related to a priority development area such as disability, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender, governance, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development, water and sanitation. In addition to the study program, the selected candidates will also undergo a Leadership Development Program in Australia.
Applications for the awards can be submitted online or by mail. There is an Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships Handbook available at following AUSAID website which provides elaborate information about the eligibility criteria and the application process.
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/pdf/ala_handbook.pdf
Some of the criteria includes that the applicant should not hold or be married/engaged to someone who holds Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency; the person must be residing in a country other than Australia and should be applying from outside Australia; the applicants should not have any previous scholarship to study outside of their home country during the past 24 months; applicants should possess English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL etc.
The last date to submit applications is 30 June 2010. For more information, visit this link.