How to apply for an Australia Awards scholarship
Before you apply:
Check the opening and closing dates for your country, and select your country of citizenship/residency from the list of participating countries for specific information on eligibility, priority areas and how to apply. See the participating countries page for opening and closing dates.
Australia Awards: www.dfat.gov.au
Online application (OASIS): oasis.dfat.gov.au/
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Benefits
Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian higher education institution, including any preparatory training. The following benefits generally apply:
full tuition fees
return air travel-payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route
establishment allowance-a once only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, text books, study materials
Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) - a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department.
Introductory Academic Program (IAP)-a compulsory program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)-provided to cover the scholar's basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions)
Pre-course English (PCE) fees-if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training
supplementary academic support may be available to ensure a scholar's academic success or enhance their academic experience fieldwork (for research awards and Masters by coursework which have a research component where fieldwork is compulsory) may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.
Award conditions
Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship.
Scholars are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the scholar incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their scholarship.
If you intend to apply, you must read the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. The handbook provides information including general eligibility requirements, selection processes, entitlements and responsibilities. Note that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade may revise and update the handbook at any time without notice.
Some countries encourage and allow you to apply online while others require hard-copy applications. See your participating country profile for more information
Applying online
Go to the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS). When you register online, you will be required to answer some questions to establish your eligibility. You will then be given a unique registration number, username and password.
You do not need to submit your application immediately. You can set up a draft application form and update it, and your supporting documentation, until the designated closing date as on the relevant participating country profile.
Applying by mail
If you are unable to submit your application online, you can apply by mail. Please check your participating country profile for contact details to obtain a hardcopy application form and any other templates such as referee reports (if applicable).
Completed hard copy application forms and supporting documentation must be submitted by the deadline specified by your country. See the opening and closing dates for each country.
About Dr. Muhammad Naveed
(Associate Professor, Biotechnology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore)
Dr. Muhammad Naveed obtained a Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology (Genomics & Bioinformatics) from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad with distinction. He has won Ph.D. indigenous & IRSIP scholarships from HEC. He has done Pre-Doc research at the University of Ghent, Belgium. HEC awarded best Ph.D. (IRSIP) Scholar of the year 2013 & QAU honored him as “Distinguished Alumni” in 2017. He is doing research projects in Bioinformatics & Molecular Biotechnology. He has supervised 45 MSc., 40 MPhil. & 01 PhD. He has published 74 Research articles with 253 impact factor and 800 citations, 01 book, and 03 book chapters. He has been awarded distinguished “Researcher of the Years (2016, 2018 & 2019)” by UoG and UCP.
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24 фев 2022
