Australian Scholarships 2009 2010

Australian Scholarships
Australian Scholarships aim to promote sustainable development and excellence in education. Scholarships help build mutual understanding between Australia and its Asia-Pacific partners.Australian Scholarships offer educational and professional development awards to citizens of the Asia-Pacific region. These opportunities support growth in our region and build enduring links at the individual, institutional and country levels. Awards are available to high achievers from participating countries, as well as for Australians wishing to study overseas.
A variety of educational, research and professional development opportunities are available through three programs:
Australian Development Scholarships
Australian Leadership Awards
Endeavour Awards
Educational opportunities for student exchanges, vocational education and training, undergraduate and postgraduate studies and postdoctoral research.
Research opportunities for postgraduate and postdoctoral research and professional attachments.
Professional development opportunities for people in business, industry, community groups, education and government.On this site you will find information about each of the opportunities, including eligibility criteria, value of awards and key dates.

From 1 December 2008, applicants can Apply for the second round of the 2009 Endeavour Awards for the following Awards only:
Endeavour Executive AwardsEndeavour Research Fellowships (Australian applicants only); and Endeavour Indigenous Research Fellowships (Australian applicants only)Second round applications will close at 11.59 pm AEST on 31 January 2009.
There are no Endeavour Postgraduate Awards or Endeavour VET Awards available in the 2009 second round.

Applications for the 2010 round for all Endeavour Awards will open from April to July 2009.

The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program enabling citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research or professional development in Australia.

Awards are also available for Australians to do the same abroad.
The Endeavour Awards aim to:Develop on-going education, research and professional linkages between individuals, organisations and countries; Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals to increase their skills and enhance their global awareness; Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and training provider, and leader in research and innovation; and Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study, research or professional development experience. For Endeavour Awards brochures,
please click on the following links:
Endeavour Executive Awards (542.9 KB)
Endeavour Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards (456.2 KB)
Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians (746.4 KB)
Endeavour VET Awards (454.0 KB)

Source: Australian Scholarships