MONGOLIA-AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM

1. MONGOLIA-AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS (ADS) AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS (ALAS) ENDEAVOUR AWARDS

2. ADVERTISED 3RD AUGUST 2009 • APPLICATIONS CLOSE 21ST AUGUST 2009 • SCHOLARCHIPS FOR MASTERS DEGREE STUDY BY COURSEWORK

3. 28 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2001 IN TWO CATEGORIES • CATEGORY 1- TARGETED MINISTRIES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED AGENCIES (20 SCHOLARSHIPS) • CATEGORY 2- TARGETED FIELDS OF STUDY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR, NGOs AND UNIVERSITIES

4. CATEGORY 1 SCHOLARSHIPS “AM I ELIGIBLE? ” CRITERIA: • MONGOLIAN CITIZEN AND RESIDENT • BACHELOR LEVEL QUALIFICATION • 2 YEARS CONTINUOUS FULL-TIME WORK • EMPLOYED IN A STRATEGIC POSITION • NOT HELD AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP IN LAST 12 MONTHS • NOT STUDYING AT AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTION • COMPLETED EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (APPLICATION) • WILLINGNESS TO RETURN TO MONGOLIA • WILLINGNESS TO UNDERTAKE MEDICAL AND AUSTRALIAN VISA REQUIREMENTS

5. “WHAT ABOUT ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS? ” • ENGLISH LANGUAGE NOT A SELECTED CRITERION • HOWEVER, MUST HAVE POTENTIAL FOR IELTS 5 • ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING 9 MONTHS-IN MONGOLIA • IELST 6.5 A UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT

6. THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) • THE APPLICATION- MINISTRY OR AGENCY • COMPLETE FULLY AND CAREFULLY • SIGNED BY APPLICANT AND EMPLOYER (SUPERVISOR) • SUBMITTED TO PAMD BY 21ST AUGUST • INCOMPLETE EOI APPLICATION INELIGIBLE

7. “WHAT MAKES A COMPLETE EOI? ” • COMPLETING ALL THE SECTIONS • INCLUDING ALL ATTACHMENTS - THE TRANSCRIPT - THE ACTION PLAN • SIGNATURES • DO SOME RESEARCH

8. EMPLOYER’S PRIORITIES IMPORTANT • OBTAIN MINISTRY/ AGENCY SKILL NEED PRIORITIES-PAMD • YOUR STUDIES NEED TO RELATE TO PRIORITIES

9. “WHAT IS A STRATEGIC POSITION? ” • A POSITION THAT CAN INFLUENCE CHANGE • WORK THAT YOU DO CAN INFLUENCE CHANGE • YOU CAN INFLUENCE CHANGE IN MINISTRY/ AGENCY

10. THE ACTION PLAN • IT IS IMPORTANT • GUIDELINES PROVIDED • YOUR ARGUMENT THAT LINKS - WHAT YOU WHAT TO DO - WHAT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO GAIN THROUGH STUDY - HOW THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS MARRY WITH THE PRIORITIES OF YOU EMPLOYER • SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH AND MONGOLIAN LANGUAGES • REQUIRES THOUGHT, RESEARCH AND LOGICALLY WRITTEN

11. THE SELECTION PROCESS • SELECTION ON ACADEMIC AND DEVELOPMENT MERIT • TWO STAGES - ELIGIBILITY - SELECTION RANKING • UNDERTAKEN BY A COMMITTEE OF FOUR WITHIN MINISTRY - CHAIR, PAMD HEAD - MASP PARTICIPATES AND SUPPORTS

12. ELIGIBILITY SCREENING • SCREENING APPLICATION AGAINST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA • OBJECTIVE AND TRANSPARENT • YES/ NO RESPONSES • A NO RESPONSE- APPLICATION IS ELIGIBLE

13. ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS SELECTED AND RANKED • QUANTATIVE ASSESSMENT AGAINST CRITERIA • OBJECTIVE AND TRANSPARENT • CRITERIA ARE: - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS - POTENTIAL FOR STUDY SUCCESS - RELEVANCE OF APPLICANTS POSITION - RELEVANCE OF SELECTED FIELD OF STUDY- NEEDS OF EMPLOYER - QUALITY OF ACTION PLAN - APPLICANTS COMMITMENT/ MOTIVATION - IT SKILLS

14. ENDORSED BY EMPLOYER • ENDORSED BY SUB-COMMITTEE OF GSC • ENDORSED BY STATE SECRETARY • APPROVES BY PROGRAM COORDINATING COMMITTEE

15. PATHWAY OF SUCCESSFUL • IELTS TEST • IN-MONGOLIA ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING- NOVEMBER 2009 • APPLICATION TO UNIVERSITY FOR COURSES AND PLACEMENT FIRST/ SECOND SEMESTER (FEBRUARY/ JULY 2011)

16. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PAMD OR MASP IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. SUBMIT YOU APPLICATION BY 21ST AUGUST TO YOUR PAMD HEAD.