Scholarships

Australian Scholarships Overview

Australian Scholarships is an Australian Government initiative to build partnerships and increase mutual understanding, knowledge and innovation in the Asia Pacific region. Australian Scholarships brings under the one umbrella existing scholarship programs managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and introduces a new AusAID managed awards program - Australian Leadership Awards.

Australian Leadership Awards (ALA)

Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) is an initiative for the Asia Pacific region that focuses on developing leaders who can influence social and economic policy reform and development outcomes. ALA provides scholarships for post-graduate studies in Australia and for short-term fellowship opportunities in specialised research study or for professional attachments through participating Australian organisations.

Australian Development Scholarship

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) aims to contribute to long-term development needs of Australia's partner countries to promote good governance, economic growth and human development. ADS provides people with the necessary skills and knowledge to drive change and influence the development outcomes of their own country, through obtaining tertiary qualifications at participating Australian institutions.

Endeavour Program

Endeavour Awards Program is managed by DEST. It provides opportunities within the Asia-Pacific region for developing mutual understanding through study, research, professional development and international education experiences. All information regarding DEST Endeavour Awards is available from the DEST website [external website]. http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au/

Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program

The Asian Development Bank (ADB)-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) aims to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB's developing member countries to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. Upon completion of their study programs, scholars are expected to contribute to the economic and social development of their home countries. The ADB-JSP provides full scholarships for one to three years.

ADB-Japan Scholarship Program
Office of the Cofinancing Operations
Postal address: P.O. Box 789, 0980 Manila, Philippines
E-mail: adbjsp@adb.org
Fax: + 63 2 636 2444; + 63 2 636 2456
Web site: http://www.adb.org/JSP/default.asp

Located at: Room 7662 East
Asian Development Bank
#6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City
1550, Metro Manila, Philippines

World Bank Graduate Scholarship

See website for information, to check eligibility and to download an application form at:
http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships
Hard copies of completed applications and required documents should be sent to:

The World Bank, Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
1818 H Street,
NW-MSN J3-303,
Washington, DC 20433, USA

Ford Foundation

See website for information on The International Fellowships Program at: http://www.fordfound.org/news/more/11272000ifp/faq.cfm

Rotary International

See website for scholarship information: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html

Open Society Fellowships Program (SOROS Foundation)

They grant awards based on specific projects. For their general guidelines, please look at their website at
http://www.soros.org or write to:
OSI Fellowships Program,
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street, 3rd Floor,
New York, NY 10019 USA