Australian Government Vocational Education and Training (VET) Scholarships for International Students

Australian
Government invites applications for Endeavour Vocational Education and
Training (VET) Awards for international students for 2019 entry. These
awards are open to undertaking vocational education at a Diploma, Advanced
Diploma or Associate Degree level in any field of study.

Endeavour
Vocational Education and Training (VET) 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
opportunities 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.

 

Scholarship
Description:

  • Application
    Deadline: 
    November 15, 2018
  • Course
    Level: 
    Awards are available
    to undertake vocational education at an Australian Diploma, Advanced
    Diploma or Associate Degree level.
  • Study
    Subject: 
    Awards are available in
    any field of study. The courses are directly related to a trade,
    occupation or ‘vocation’ in which the applicant participates. These
    courses exclude degree and higher level programmes normally delivered by
    universities.
  • 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);
    Endeavour scholarship recipients will also receive tuition fees paid up to
    the maximum study/research duration on a pro-rata basis. Tuition includes
    student service and amenities fees.
  • Number
    of Scholarships: 
    Various scholarships are
    available.
  • Nationality: International
    Students
  • Scholarship
    can be taken in 
    Australia
    (international students) and overseas (Australian students)

 

Eligibility for the
Scholarship:

  • Eligible
    Countries: Eligible Countries: Students from following countries
    can apply for the Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship. List of Countries:
Tier
Member countries
Tier 1 countries – highest
weighting 
Tier 1 countries represent
the highest priority for Australian Government engagement. These countries
have one or more of the following attributes:
·       highly
advanced education systems with learning centres of excellence, including in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics;
·       be
a focus of strategic prioritisation by government;
·       a
strong, established educational partnership with Australia;
·       high
quality partnerships with Australia in research fields;
·       significant
prospects for future commercialisation of joint research.
Member economies of ASEAN
and/or APEC:
 Brunei Darussalam#,
Cambodia#, Canada, Chile, China#, Hong Kong#, Indonesia#, Japan#, Laos#,
Malaysia#, Mexico, Myanmar#, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea#, Peru,
Philippines#, Russia, Singapore#, South Korea (Republic of Korea)#, Chinese
Taipei (Taiwan)#, Thailand#, the United States and Vietnam#.Asia-Pacific – Other: Bangladesh#,
Bhutan#, Cook Islands#, Fiji#, French Polynesia#, Kiribati#, Maldives#,
Marshall Islands#,  Micronesia (Federated states)#, Mongolia#, Nauru,
Nepal#, New Caledonia#, Niue and Tokelau#, Pakistan#, Palau#, Samoa#, Solomon
Islands#, Sri Lanka#, Timor?Leste#, Tonga#, Tuvalu#, Vanuatu#.Strategic partners: Argentina,
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
India#, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain,
United Kingdom.
Tier 2 countries
represent those:·       of strategic
priority for Australian Government; and
·       have
strong linkages to Australia in relation to education, research and prospects
for commercialisation.
Americas: Bolivia,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.Europe: Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Ukraine.Middle
East: 
Bahrain, Iran, Israel (including Palestinian
Territories), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,
United Arab Emirates.
Tier 3 countries
represent those:·       with limited
established education and/or research linkages with Australia; and/or
·       that
are supported by other Australian Government efforts such as development
programs.
These
countries will have limited support under the Endeavour Leadership Program(1).
Americas/Caribbean: Antigua
and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint
Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.Africa: Algeria, Angola,
Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi*, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central
African Republic*, Chad*, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote
d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, the
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya,*
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali*, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia, Niger*, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, Somalia*, South Africa, Sudan (North Sudan), South Sudan*,
Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.Middle East: Afghanistan*,
Iraq*, Syria* and Yemen*.
Asia-Pacific: Macau, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Wallis and
Futuna.
Europe: Albania, Andorra,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo,
Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia.
·        
Note
1: * These countries have been assessed by the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade as “do not travel” areas, as of May 2018. Only incoming (not
outgoing) applicants are eligible to apply.
·        
Note
2: # These countries are supported by the New Colombo
Plan. Australian Applicants are not eligible to apply for Endeavour Leadership
Program funding for undergraduates to travel to these countries.
  • Entrance
    Requirements:
    To be eligible for
    funding, you must:
    ? apply as an Individual Endeavour Leader (see Section 4.1.1) or Applicant
    Institution
    ? submit your application by the closing date, answer all mandatory
    questions and attach all documents as specified in the application form
    (outlined in the Applicant Guide for the ELP –
    Individual Endeavour Leaders and the Applicant Guide for the ELP –
    Applicant Institutions). Applicant Institutions may submit a maximum of 20
    applications per round for each category for which they are eligible (a
    maximum of 10 applications for the short-term category; and a maximum of
    10 long-term applications, total, for both the student exchange and the
    Cheung
    Kong categories).
    4.1.1 Individual applicants To participate in the ELP, individual
    applicants must:
    ? not be undertaking their Leadership Activity in a country where they
    hold citizenship/dual citizenship or permanent residency
    – Australian Individual Endeavour Leaders must not undertake their
    Leadership Activity in a country where they hold citizenship/dual
    citizenship or permanent residency
    – International Individual Endeavour Leaders must undertake their activity
    in Australia and not hold citizenship/dual citizenship or be a permanent
    resident of Australia.
    ? be aged 18 years or over at the commencement of their Leadership
    Activity
    ? not be in receipt of any other Australian Government sponsored mobility,
    scholarship or fellowship benefits
    ? for Postgraduate or VET Leadership Activities, be undertaking an award
    course under the Australian Qualifications Framework at an Australian
    (Home or Host) organisation. The
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    organisation must be either an approved Higher Education Provider (HEP) or
    a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
    – these Endeavour Leaders may not undertake their study at an Australian
    university campus or Australian organisation offshore.
    Applicant Institutions
    To participate in the ELP, Applicant Institutions must:
    ? be an approved Higher Education Provider (HEP) or a Registered Training
    Organisation (RTO); and
    ? have participating Students aged 18 years or over at the commencement of
    their Leadership Activity. Recipient Institutions must use ELP funding for
    the sole purpose of providing payments directly to their
    enrolled Students to enable their participation in a Project. Recipient
    Institutions are responsible for assessing enrolled Student’s eligibility
    and determining how eligible Students are chosen to receive funding.
    Recipient institutions must be able to demonstrate that the process used
    to select students is fair, independent and transparent. The
    Applicant/Recipient Institution must provide this evidence to the
    department on request
  • English
    Language Requirements: 
    IELTS: overall
    score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0. Government
    Scholarships.

Application
Procedure:

How to Apply:  Applications must
be submitted using the Endeavour Online Application system. The Endeavour
Leadership Program (ELP) is the Australian Government’s two-way  mobility
for short and long-term study, research and professional development with
Australia’s priority partner countries. The ELP supports Australia’s first
National Strategy for International Education 2025, which sets out a 10-year
plan for developing Australia as a global leader in education, training and
research, through making transformative partnerships, and expanding student,
education and training professional and research mobility. The ELP provides
opportunities for established and emerging leaders to undertake a global
mobility experience within their study, research or professional field.
Endeavour Leaders will have the opportunity to build enduring international
networks, strengthen education and research engagement between Australia and
priority countries, and enhance Australia’s commercial success and economic
prosperity. Funding will support high performing individuals, tertiary
providers and their students from around the globe the opportunity to undertake
study, professional development or research and increase their expertise in
their field. Before applying, you must read and understand these Program
Guidelines, the application form, the FAQs, the relevant Applicant Guide and
the draft Award Agreement/Leadership Activity Schedule. These documents may be
found at GrantConnect at https://www.grants.gov.au. Any alterations and
addenda1 will be published on GrantConnect and by registering on this website,
you will be automatically notified on any changes. GrantConnect is the
authoritative source for grants information.
To apply you must:
? complete the online application form through EOL (for individual applicants)
or ISEO (for applicant institutions) by the closing date (Section 7.2).
? provide all the information requested
? address all eligibility criteria and assessment criteria
? include all necessary attachments.
You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and
accurate. Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence under the
Criminal Code 1995 and we will investigate any
false or misleading information and may exclude your application from further
consideration. If you find an error in your application after submitting it,
you should contact the Support Services Organisation immediately. We may
request clarification or additional information from you that does not alter
the substance of an application in response to an omission or error. However,
we are not bound to accept any additional information, or requests to change
submission, after the application closing time. Applicants must keep a copy of
your application and any supporting papers

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