{"id":794,"date":"2009-05-11T21:08:59","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T21:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.infobeasiswa.net\/?p=794"},"modified":"2009-05-10T21:17:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-10T21:17:00","slug":"australian-leadership-awards-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.infobeasiswa.net\/archives\/2009\/05\/11\/australian-leadership-awards-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"
Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships<\/strong> The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) program aims to develop leadership, build partnerships and linkages within the Asia-Pacific, and address priority regional issues. The ALA program is comprised of Scholarships and Fellowships. Awardees are selected from the public, private and community sectors within countries where Australia has a significant aid program. Selection for ALA Scholarships is highly competitive, based on leadership qualities and on academic excellence.<\/p>\n ALA Scholarships are an investment in the future of the Asia-Pacific region. In this regard, ALA scholars are required to return to their home country or the region for two years after they have completed their studies.<\/p>\n Goal of the ALA Scholarship Program<\/strong><\/p>\n The goal of the ALA Scholarships program closely reflects the objective of AusAID awards. That is, through the provision of award opportunities, AusAID Awards seek to develop capacity of individuals and their workplaces to contribute to<\/p>\n ALA Scholarships target those whose chosen field of study equips them to play a significant role in addressing, researching or combating regional development issues. AusAID\u2019s priority areas are disability, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender, governance, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development and water & sanitation.<\/p>\n Scholarship benefits<\/strong> The amounts above include the following benefits and support:<\/p>\n
\nAusAID will accept ALA Scholarship applications for the 2010 academic year from March 19, 2009 until June 30, 2009.<\/p>\n
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\nALA Scholarships are offered to high achievers from the Asia-Pacific region to undertake postgraduate study (Masters or Doctorate) at an Australian university. Study programs must relate to AusAID\u2019s priority areas of disability, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender, governance, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development and water & sanitation. Scholars also undertake an extensive Leadership Development Program while in Australia.<\/p>\n\n
\nAn ALA Masters Scholarship, taken over two years can be valued up to A$150,000.
\nAn ALA Doctorate Scholarship, taken over four years can be valued up to A$300,000.<\/p>\n\n