Each year Australian
Government awards Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship for
international students. The scholarships are offered to undertake a
postgraduate qualification at a Master’s or PhD level either by coursework or
research in any field of study.
Endeavour
Postgraduate Scholarship aim to build Australia’s reputation for excellence in
the provision of education and research, support the internationalisation of
the Australian higher education and research sectors and offer high-achieving
individuals from overseas and Australia o
pportunities to increase their
productivity and expertise in their field.
The Endeavour
Scholarships and Fellowships are the Australian Government’s competitive,
merit-based scholarships and fellowships providing opportunities for
Australians to undertake study, research or professional development overseas
and for overseas citizens to do the same in Australia.
IELTS overall score
of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0.
Course Level: Scholarships are
available to undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Master’s or PhD
level either by coursework or research at Australian universities.
Study
Subject(s):
There are no limitations on fields of study for the Award categories.
Scholarship
Award:
All recipients will receive:
-travel allowance: $3,000 (provision to pay up to $4,500 under special
circumstances)
-establishment allowance: $2,000 (fellowships) or $4,000 (scholarships)
-monthly stipend: $3,000 (paid up to the maximum category duration on a
pro-rata basis)
-health insurance for the full category duration (OSHC for international
recipients)
-travel insurance (excluding during programme for international recipients)
Scholarship
can be taken at:
Australia
Eligibility: To be eligible to receive
an Endeavour scholarship or fellowship, applicants must:
-be aged 18 years or over at the commencement of their programme
-be a citizen and/or permanent resident of a participating country
-commence their proposed programme after 1 January 2017 and no later than 30
November 2017. Applicants who have already commenced or will commence their
intended programme prior to 2017 are not eligible to apply
-provide all relevant supporting documentation
-not currently hold or have completed, after 1 January 2015, an Australian
Government sponsored scholarship and/or fellowship (directly administered to
recipients by the Australian Government).
-not apply for a category in which they have already completed an Endeavour
scholarship or fellowship
Nationality: Students from following
countries can apply for the Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship.
List of
Countries: Americas:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El
Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Asia:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Cambodia, China (People’s
Republic), Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of Korea –
South), Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan,
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.
The Caribbean: Antigua
and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
Europe: Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France (including Reunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine,
United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland).
Middle East: Afghanistan,
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Pacific: Fiji,
French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated states),
Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand* (including Cook Islands, Niue
and Tokelau), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: All
applicants (excluding Endeavour Executive Fellowships) must provide a certified
copy: f their final full version* numerically weighted Bachelor or Masters
transcript that includes subjects and scores. A PhD transcript does not show
suitable detail for panel assessment, therefore applicants must provide at
least a Bachelor or Masters transcript. A PhD transcript alone will render an
application ineligible. Do not include certificates.
-If an applicant has not completed an undergraduate degree but will complete by
31 December 2016, they must provide a letter from their university to state
when completion is expected. A condition will be placed on their application
and a final transcript will be required if they are successful in receiving a
scholarship offer.
Test
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirements: IELTS: overall
score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0.
Supporting
Material:
To be eligible applicants must:
-scan and attach their supporting documentation specified for the category for
which they are applying. Applications that do not contain the necessary
documentation will be deemed incomplete and therefore ineligible and will not
be considered further
-provide an English translation if the original document is not in English
-provide certified (attested) copies of: – Passport, Birth Certificate,
National ID card or Australian Citizenship Certificate – Academic transcripts –
IELTS, TOEFL, CAE or PTE results.
How to Apply: Applications must be
submitted using the Endeavour Online Application system.
Application
Deadline: Applications for the 2017
round will open in April 2016 and close at 11.59 pm (Australian Eastern
Standard Time) on 30 June 2016. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure
that their application and supporting documentation is submitted by the closing
date. Applications (including supporting documentation) received after the
closing date will not be considered.