Free Australia Scholarships Year 2010 2011

The 2011 round is now open and will close on 31 July 2010.

The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research and professional development abroad.

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Government, through the Office of Women’sPolicy, has coordinated with Charles Darwin University Foundation to fund the ChiefMinister’s Study Scholarship for Women. Three Scholarships will be granted each year, oneHigher Education and two for Vocational Education and Training (VET).The Chief Minister’s Study Scholarship for Women offers support to Territory women who wish toundertake education and training at either Charles Darwin University (CDU) or Batchelor Institute ofIndigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE). The Scholarship specifically aims to assist women from withinthe Northern Territory who undertake study to enhance their employment and general life outcomes.

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) are a bilateral program within the Australian scholarships program.

Australian Development Scholarships are a highly valued form of development cooperation that aims to contribute to the long term development needs of Australia's partner countries to promote growth and stability. They provide opportunities for people from developing countries to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study in Australia.

Fields of study are targeted to address agreed priority human resource and development needs of recipient countries, in line with Australia's bilateral aid program.

The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships fall under the Australia Awards initiative which was announced by the Prime Minister in November 2009. The ALA Fellowships program aims to develop leadership, address priority regional issues and build partnerships and linkages with developing countries.

Profiles of Fellows Two Fellows attended a three-week intensive program on climate change mitigation in the Pacific. More about the programThe ALA Fellowships program is a global program that complements AusAID’s scholarship program. ALA Fellowships do not lead to academic qualifications. They are designed to provide short term opportunities for study, research and professional attachment programs in Australia delivered by Australian organisations.