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Scholarship Handbook March 2011

Table of Contents1 AUSTRALIA AWARDS ............................................................................................................................. 1 PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK ................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 1.2 HOW TO USE THE HANDBOOK................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 CHANGES TO THE HANDBOOK ................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................... 3 1.4.1 AusAID (Canberra) ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.4.2 AusAID Country Programs............................................................................................................ 3 1.4.3 Managing Contractors................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.4 Institutions ..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4.5 Awardees responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 4 2 ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT PROCESS ............................... 5

2.1 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS ................................................................................................. 5 2.2 SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES .................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS ................................................................................................. 6 2.3.1 General application and selection process.................................................................................... 6 2.3.2 Priority and reserve applicants ..................................................................................................... 6 2.3.3 ALAS selection panel ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.3.4 Advising ALAS candidates of selection outcome ........................................................................... 6 2.4 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.5 CHILD PROTECTION ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 7 2.7 TYPES OF COURSES AVAILABLE TO APPLICANTS ..................................................................................... 7 2.7.1 Articulated study program ............................................................................................................. 7 2.7.2 Bachelors degrees.......................................................................................................................... 8 2.7.3 Masters programs.......................................................................................................................... 8 2.7.4 Doctorate programs....................................................................................................................... 8 2.7.5 Fieldwork....................................................................................................................................... 8 2.7