Introduction:
ACIAR and AusAID are offering John Allwright fellowships in Agriculture for 2018 intake. The fellowships support students from developing countries to obtain postgraduate qualifications at Australian tertiary institutions.
The Australia Awards John Allwright Fellowships is a scholarship offered by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and co-funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. John Allwright Fellowships are awarded to partner-country scientists involved in ACIARsupported collaborative research projects to undertake postgraduate training at Australian universities.
Levels:
Fields: Agriculture
International
Merit Based
All Pakistan
N.A
The primary aim of the John Allwright Fellowships is to enhance research capacity in ACIAR’s partner country institutions. Whilst individual awardees will benefit from the Scheme, it is important to note that partner country institutions are the key targets.
Course Level:
ACIAR-supported collaborative research projects to obtain postgraduate qualifications at Australian tertiary institutions.
Study Subject:
Fellowships are awarded in the field of Agriculture.
Eligibility:
- Eligible Countries: Citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Global, Indonesia, India, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam and Zimbabwe can apply for these John Allwright fellowships.
- Entrance Requirements: Applications are welcome from participants in both bilateral and multilateral (IARC) project. Applicants must be working with an ACIAR project in a current partner developing country. Applicants must be citizens of the country in which they are working. To be eligible for selection, a candidate must:
Within the Fellowship Scheme, ACIAR strives to meet the Australian government policy on gender equity, and reflect ACIAR’s training policies and strategies.
- at the time of applying, hold qualifications that would be assessed to be equivalent to at least an Australian bachelor’s degree in a discipline that is relevant to the proposed area of postgraduate study;
- be a scientist or economist from the developing country partner, who is actively involved in a collaborative research project supported by ACIAR at the time of application (in some cases, ACIARwill consider supporting researchers from “advanced pipeline” projects, i.e. in cases where a full project proposal has been approved by ACIAR);
- be jointly supported in the application by the Australian and partner country Project Leaders;
- obtain approval from the employing institution who must agree to the absence of the candidate should he/she receive a Fellowship for the period involved in obtaining the postgraduate qualification; and
- demonstrate that he/she is employed on a permanent rather than short-term contract basis.
- English Language Requirements: An applicant or awardee should meet DFAT’s English language requirements for receiving an Australia Awards Scholarship.
How to Apply:
There is one call for nominations per year. Candidates must submit their applications online by 30 April 2018 Please note all applicants must apply online. An offer of an award is only valid for the Australian academic year following the calendar year in which the offer is made. It is important that project leaders check the eligibility of proposed candidates before application. Any queries may be directed to the appropriate Research Program Manager or the Project Officer, Education and Training Programs ACIAR. Go to the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS) at http://oasis.dfat.gov.au. The first step is to register in OASIS as this will enable you to logon, create and complete an application. For instructions on how to register and create an application in OASIS please see the OASIS Applicant User guide <http://aciar.gov.au/content/australia-awards-john-allwright-eligibility-and-onlineuser-guide>
The following supporting documents are mandatory and must be provided with your application:
- Employer approval letter
- Research proposal (for research students)
- Certified copies of degree certificates
- Certified copies of academic transcripts
- Proof of citizenship (birth certificate)
- Identity document (passport)
- Referee report from collaborating country project leader
