Intake for Academic Year 2023 -Australian Awards Scholarships (AAS)
The eligible applicants with experience and ability to contribute to the development in the sectors of economic Recovery, Stability & Health Security will be considered for AAS,
Scholarships in the priority sector
- Economic Recovery included Economics
- Agriculture Economics
- Business Administration
- Customs Administration
- Development Economics
- Educational Management
- Fisheries, and Aquatic Resources
- Finance, Information and Communication Technologies
- International Finance, International Trade
- Maritime Studies, Mathematics
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Trade and Investment and Urban Planning.Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience,
- Development Studies
- Disability Studies
- Environmental Resource Management
- Gender Studies
- Human Resource Management
- Humanitarian and Disaster Management
- Law
- Political Science
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Policy
- Social and Economic Inclusion
- Sociology and Statistics.
- Health Security included Clinical Psychology
- Counseling
- Epidemiology
- Food Security
- Health and Wellbeing
- Health Management
- Pandemic Control
- Psychosocial counseling and Public Health.
Detailed information on priority areas of study can be found at www.australiaawardssrilanka.org
Applications are strongly encouraged from eligible women, people with disability, those working in the disability sector, and people working in the following priority districts.
- Ampara
- Batticaloa
- Trincomalee
- Jaffna
- Kilinochchi
- Mullaitivu
- Mannar
- Vavuniya
- Anuradhapura
- Polonnaruwa
- Badulla
- Moneragala
- Puttalam
- Ratnapura
- NuwaraEliya
AAS has been focused to enhance the individual candidate's decision-making ability by way of providing a wide range of knowledge and skills through their Master's Programme so that they can use them for the economic and social development of the country. However, this depends on the commitments and the good performance of the candidate.
Therefore. you are kindly requested to nominate well-qualified and committed personnel who can acquire wider knowledge and benefits from this program and make use of them for the development of the country in an effective manner. It is also necessary to ensure that the development plans are implemented by them upon their return.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements detailed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy In addition to these basic eligibility requirements, applicants must also meet the following country-specific conditions.
- Be a citizen of Sri Lanka
- An IELTS (Academic) score of at least 6.5 or higher (with no individual band score of less than 6.0) or an equivalent TOEFL or PTE score. Scores must be valid on 1st January 2023.
- They must be employed in the public sector, and the following criteria must be confirmed by an employment letter. (see*** in the table of supporting documents below)
- They must have at least 3 years post qualification experience in the public sector with 2 years in a field relevant to the proposed course of study and be confirmed in their current positions.
- They must have an academic or professional background relevant to their proposed study program.
- They must have completed a tertiary level qualification at least equivalent to an Australian Bachelor's degree.
How to Prepare
In order to be applying for AAS, applicants must:
Select preferred courses carefully. Applicants will not be able to change the course that they have
selected except in exceptional circumstances. The course must have a clear link to the applicant's prior experience and support the applicant to contribute to development outcomes on their return to Sri Lanka.
Submit a complete application with all necessary attachments, before the deadline. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.
How to Apply
Online Applications
We strongly advise applicants to apply online and to do so well before the closing date. The online application facility (OASIS) experiences peak usage in the days leading up to the closing date and applicants may experience delays. Apply online - see application bellow
Supporting documents
Applicants must submit their application with all of the relevant supporting documents listed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.
Caution - All documents must be certified
Required supporting documents
The following documents must be submitted by all AAS applicants at the time of application. Failure to provide these documents at the time of application will result in the applicant being deemed ineligible.
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Required document |
OASIS document type |
Certified |
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Degree Certificate |
Yes |
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Tertiary degree certificates |
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Academic grades
for university qualifications |
Academic Transcript |
Yes |
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Passport/National ID/Driving license |
Proof of citizenship |
Yes |
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Birth certificate |
Proof of place of birth |
Yes |
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)* |
Other Document |
No |
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Development Impact Plan (DIP) document* |
Other Document |
No |
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Other Document |
No |
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Certificates of special achievement or merit |
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English language test (IELTS , TOEFL, or PTE) results from certificate valid on 01st January 2023 |
Proof of English language proficiency |
Yes |
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No |
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Employment Letter* |
Other Document |
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Masters coursework applicants: One
academic referee report and one
professional referee report (e.g. a work supervisor) with referee's seal) * |
Referee Report |
No |
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Referee Report |
No |
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Masters research applicantS: two academic referee reports and one professional referee report (e.g. a work supervisor) with referee's seal' |
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Other Document |
No |
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Masters research applicants: a research proposal. This proposal must include a proposed methodology, timeline and a brief literature review |
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Any other document you wish to upload ensuring your eligibility |
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Other Document |
No |
*Template available at: www.austrailaawardssrilanka.org
Deadline
29th April 2022
Applicants who are awarded scholarships at the end of the selection process will be required to submit a valid Police Clearance Certificate at the time of visa application.
Public sector applicants who are selected for an Australia Award Scholarship must submit a copy of the complete application form, letter of Ministry approval, and the "ERD form" once they are selected.
Further Information
Information about the Australia Awards—Sri Lanka can be found at www,australiaawardssrilanka.org
More general information about the Australia Awards, Australia's aid program, and studying in Australia can be found at the following links:
http://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/participating-countries.aspx
Information about visas and Australia Awards Scholarship entitlements and conditions can be found in the Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at: http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Pages/oasis-applicant-user-guide.aspx
Commitments of Candidates for the development of the country mainly will be assessed based on the details given in their applications. Therefore, candidates are kindly requested to pay attention to this matter when they fill up their applications.
You are kindly requested to circulate this letter among all the agencies which are coming under the preview of your Ministry and encourage to apply all qualified officials for this Scholarship program. It is also requested to grant official leave once they are selected for the program.
Application
Contact Details
Australia Awards - Sri Lanka and Maldives Office 75 1/1, Kynsey Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka
Ph: +94 115772977-80
Email: inquiries@australiaawardssrilanka.org
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