IDP Education Pty Ltd (IDP) is under contract to the Australian
Agency for International Development (AusAID) for the off-shore
management of the Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) Program
in Indonesia.
The Australian Development Scholarships Program funds
Indonesians for higher degree study in Australia through a joint
selection process overseen by the Government of Australia and the
Government of Indonesia and consistent with mutually agreed general
policy objectives.
The off-shore component of the ADS Program is managed by IDP
through an IDP established ADS Project Office in Jakarta to ensure
efficient end effective administration of the ADS scheme in
Indonesia.
Number and length of Awards
The number of ADS awards each year will depend on Australian
budget appropriations and is expected to be up to 270 scholarships
in 2008/2009.
The scholarships will be allocated as follows:
- 2/3 (i.e. 180) will be public category awards and 1/3 (i.e. 90)
open category awards;
- An equal number of awards will be offered to men and
women;
- Up to 50% of Masters scholarships will be awarded to nominated
candidates from agencies involved with AusAID projects or AusAID
related activities, including state universities and other key
education institutions in AusAID target areas, plus linked NGOs and
CSOs;
- At least 30 percent (81) of awards will be offered to
applicants from the Eastern provinces in line with AusAID's Country
Program Strategy ? East Java, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi,
East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, Maluku, North Maluku
and Aceh;
- 90 percent (243) of awards at Masters level and 10 percent (27)
at PhD level;
The length of the ADS scholarship is for the minimum period
needed to complete the award. This is determined by the
university.
For details on who should apply, what types of scholarships
there are, what you may study and what are the entitlements for
awardees under ADS Program, please visit http://www.adsjakarta.or.id/.
