BENEFITS

ALA Scholarship Award | ALA Fellowship Award

ALA Scholarship Award

An ALA Masters Scholarship, taken over two years can be valued up to AUD150,000.

An ALA Doctorate Scholarship, taken over four years can be valued up to AUD300,000.

The amounts above include the following benefits and support:

• A Leadership Development Program worth approximately AUD17,000.
• Introductory Academic Program (IAP): approximately AUD2,000.
• Tuition fees for your approved course of stud.
• Return air travel to and from Australia.
• Costs associated with health checks and visa applications prior to departure for Australia.
• Establishment allowance on arrival: AUD5,000.
• Contribution to living expenses: AUD26,009 per year (commencing July 1, 2008).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only).
• A study enrichment allowance (SEA) to contribute towards field research, academic support, conference participation or the award holder’s reunion travel costs:AUD2,000 per year (accumulative).

ALA fellowship Award

ALA Fellowships complements the Australian Leadership Award Scholarships, providing opportunities to officials who cannot leave their positions for extended periods. ALA Fellowships is a highly flexible programme offering professional development opportunities.

A broad cross section of Australian society engages with the Asia Pacific region at government, business, professional and community levels. The ALAF Program offers Australian organisations, from all sectors, the opportunity to deepen and broaden their links with leaders and professionals in the Asia Pacific region.

Grant funding of up to AUD35,000 per fellow for ALAF Program activities is offered on a competitive basis to Australian organisations to host leaders or mid-career professionals from the Asia-Pacific region for short-term specialised research, leadership training or professional attachments, delivered in Australia.

The grant can include:

• Return economy airfare
• Accommodation and living expenses
• Medical insurance costs when in Australia
• In-Australia transport in respect of approved activities
• Short course costs
• Programme Overhead Fee

Co-contribution is an important principle in the ALAF Program. Grant funding of selected Fellows contributes to airfares, living costs and approved activities related to the Fellowship placement.  Host organisations are expected to cover administrative costs .

For more information see www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/pdf/alaf.pdf

ALA Scholarships: do not provide assistance with English Language Training for the International English Language System Test. The test results must be part of your application and supporting documentation. Depending on your proficiency with the language, you may wish to complete some language training. Please contact the MASP office for language training associated costs?