Maldives

Information for awards commencing in 2013

Development Awards in Maldives

Scholarships are the Australian Governments flagship
investment in Maldives and are designed to build both
government and non-government sector capacity in
bilaterally agreed sectors and to build people-to-people
linkages at the individual, institutional and country levels.

Development Awards are administered by the Australian
Agency for International Development (AusAID) and align
with Australias development assistance in Maldives,
targeting human resource gaps in priority sectors. The
Awards aim to provide successful applicants with the skills
and knowledge to drive change and influence economic
and social development.

AusAID offers Development Awards on the basis of merit,
transparency and equal access. Women and people with
disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Priority Sectors_______________________

Priority sectors for Australian Development Scholarships for
the 2013 Australian academic years intake are education,
health, environment and engineering (civil and marine
engineering).

Type and Level of Awards _________

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS)
ADS are a highly valued form of development
cooperation between Australia and Maldives. ADS in
Maldives aim to strengthen human resource capacity in
agreed sectors set by the Governments of Australia and
Maldives and are available for bachelors as well as
masters level studies. The scholarships provide
opportunities for awardees to develop higher
professional and technical knowledge and to build
professional linkages with individuals and institutions
within the region and Australia.

Australian Leadership Awards (ALA)
Up to 200 of the most outstanding applicants for ADS
across the globe will be offered an additional Australian
Leadership Award aimed at enhancing leadership and
building partnerships and links and to address priority
areas for development in their respective countries.

Recipients of ALA will be brought together with other
Australian Leadership Awardees for leadership training,
development discussions and will be provided a chance
to build valuable networks.

Selections will be based on the applicants professional
and personal qualities, academic competence, and most
importantly, their potential to have an impact on
development challenges in Maldives and South Asia.
Scholarships are offered at Masters level only.

Eligibility Criteria_____________

Applicants must meet all of the eligibility requirements
detailed in the Scholarships Handbook, available at:
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/publications.cfm

Applicants must also meet the following specific
requirements for Maldives.
be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of
commencing the scholarship



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be a citizen of Maldives and be residing and applying
for the scholarship from Maldives
not be a permanent resident or have applied for
permanent residency in Australia
not be married, or engaged to or be a de facto of a
person who holds, or is eligible to hold an Australian
or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency,
at any of the application, selection or mobilisation
phases or while on-scholarship in Australia.
not be a military personnel
not have obtained an academic qualification outside
their home country in the 24 months preceding the
application closing date, calculated from the date of
arrival back in Maldives
not be applying for another long-term AusAID
scholarship unless they have returned to their home
country and resided there for twice the length of the
total time that they were in Australia
have a minimum IELTS overall score of 6.5 (Academic
module) with no band less than 6.0 or a TOEFL
paper-based test score of at least 580, or a TOEFL
computer-based test score of at least 237, or a
TOEFL internet-based score of at least 92). IELTS or
TOEFL certificates must be valid at the time of
application, and should remain valid until 1 January
2013.
An applicant for a Bachelors level ADS must also:
have 3 passes in the GCE A/L examination with
grades C or above obtained in one sitting OR a
diploma in a related field/discipline
select a Bachelors course not longer than 3 years in
duration.

An applicant for Masters level ADS must also:
have completed a tertiary level qualification at least
equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree; and
select a Masters course not longer than 2 years in
duration.
Application dates for study commencing in
Australia in 2013

Opening date: 1 February 2012
Closing date: 30 April 2012
Applications or supporting documents received after
this date will not be considered.

The Application Process________________

Applicants from the Maldives are strongly encouraged
to submit applications online.

Online applications
To apply online please do so at:

https://oasis.ausaid.gov.au


Hardcopy applications
If it is not possible to lodge an application on-line,
please contact the Maldives SASP office for assistance,
well in advance of the application deadline.

Supporting Documents______________

Applicants must provide the following documents to
meet eligibility requirements for the Maldives:



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Required Documents
OASIS
Document type
Certified
Birth certificate/
Passport /National ID/
Driving licence

Proof of
citizenship

Yes

Tertiary degree
certificates

Degree Certificate

Yes

Academic grades

Academic
Transcript

Yes

IELTS or TOEFL
certificates (valid until 1
January 2013)

Proof of English
language
proficiency

Yes

Certificate of special
achievements or merit

Other Document

Yes

Two academic referee
reports (please place
referees seal)

Referee Report

No

Evidence of conditional
offer of admission

Letter of Offer

No

Research proposal

Other Document

No

Employment Letter (if
employed)

Other Document

No



Applicants from the Maldives must provide certified
copies of diploma and degree certificates that have
been accredited by the Maldives Qualifications
Authority (MQA).

Applicants must also submit a document explaining the
grading scale used by the education institution from
which applicants obtained their diploma and degree
certificates.

Applicants who are awarded scholarships at the end of
the selection process will be required to submit a Police
Certificate when they lodge their applications for a
student visa.

The Selection Process_______________

The selection process has several stages:
The applicant is checked for eligibility against the
advertised criteria
The applicant is assessed on the academic
qualifications, supporting statements, English
language requirements and work experience to be
short-listed for the interview
The short-listed applicants will go through an
interview process which includes a written
component, a short presentation as well as a panel
interview. The interview panel comprises
representatives from AusAID and the Government
of Maldives.








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Further Information

Further information about the Australian Agency for
International Development (AusAID) and the various
Australian tertiary institutions and courses can be found
at:
www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm

More general information about the Australia Awards,
studying in Australia and the Australian Agency for
International Development can be found at
www.australiaawards.gov.au
www.studyinaustralia.gov.au
www.ausaid.gov.au

Contact Details

Organisation: South Asia Scholarship Program
Address: H. Karankaa Villa, 1
st
Floor, Kurangi Goalhi,
Male 20057, Republic of Maldives

Telephone: +960 79 99 465; +960 79 77 465

Email: maldives@southasiascholarships.org
Website: www.southasiascholarships.org/maldives