ADS 2010 Application Form

GENERAL INFORMATION NOTES

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) provide opportunities for Indonesians to study in Australia at POSTGRADUATE level.

Three hundred scholarships are expected to be awarded in 2010 for commencement in 2010/2011. Candidates must undertake study in one of the four areas of development priority.

ADS are offered in two main categories: "Public Sector Category" and "Open Category".

Public sector applicants are employees from Government organizations, state universities and state owned enterprises. Their applications must be approved by training or foreign cooperation bureau (BKLN) of their local or central agencies before being submitted to the ADS Program Office. Public sector candidates from government agencies outside Jakarta may apply directly to the ADS Program Office with the approval of their relevant Kakanwil or Kadinas. Calon Pegawai Negeri Sipil are not eligible to apply.

Open Category applicants are from private organizations and universities and this category is also open to recent university graduates. No prior Government approval is required for people applying in the Open Category, and applications are to be submitted directly to the ADS Program Office. They require, where relevant, the endorsement of the agency, institution or private university in which the applicant is working or studying. Applications are submitted directly to the ADS Office. Public servants (Pegawai Negeri) cannot apply in the Open category.