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ENDEAVOURAWARDS
2011
APPLICANT GUIDELINES
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SECTION1: INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................6
1.1 AbouttheEndeavourAwards ....................................................................................................... 6
1.2 PurposeoftheseGuidelines..........................................................................................................6
1.3 Applicationdates..........................................................................................................................6
1.4 SelectionProcess .......................................................................................................................... 7
1.5 Assessmentofapplications...........................................................................................................8
1.6 Selectionpanels............................................................................................................................8
1.7 Outcomeofapplications...............................................................................................................8
1.8 Onlineapplicationsystem.............................................................................................................8
1.9 Postselectionsupportservices ..................................................................................................... 9
1.10 YourResponsibility .......................................................................................................................9
1.11 Discrepancies,ambiguities,inconsistenciesorerrorsinanapplication.......................................10
1.12 ThePrivacyAct1988...................................................................................................................10
1.13 FreedomofInformation..............................................................................................................10
SECTION2: AWARDINFORMATION........................................................................................................12
2.1 SummaryofEndeavourAwards .................................................................................................. 12
2.2 PostgraduateandPostdoctoralAwards ......................................................................................12
2.3 VocationalEducationandTrainingAwards ................................................................................13
2.4 ExecutiveAwards........................................................................................................................13
2.5 ParticipatingCountries(InternationalApplicants).......................................................................13
2.6 ParticipatingCountries(AustralianApplicants) ........................................................................... 15
2.7 Selectioncriteria.........................................................................................................................16
2.8 EndeavourPostgraduate,EndeavourResearchFellowshipsandEndeavourEuropeAwards .......16
2.9 EndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)Awards......................................................16
2.10 EndeavourExecutiveAwards ..................................................................................................... 17
2.11 Definitionofoutstandingcommunityserviceorcivicparticipation ............................................17
2.12 Fieldwork....................................................................................................................................17
2.13 Conditionsandlimitations(allApplicants) .................................................................................. 18
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2.14 AdditionalConditionsandlimitations(AustralianApplicantsonly) .............................................20
2.15 Holdingotherscholarships..........................................................................................................21
2.16 EndeavourPostgraduateAwards ............................................................................................... 22
2.17 EndeavourResearchFellowships ...............................................................................................24
2.18 EndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowships ............................................................26
2.19 EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustralians......................................................27
2.20 EndeavourEuropeAwards..........................................................................................................29
2.21 EndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)Awards.......................................................31
2.22 EndeavourExecutiveAwards ...................................................................................................... 32
SECTION3: REQUIREDSUPPORTINGDOCUMENTATION ......................................................................... 36
3.1 CitizenshiporPermanentResidency ...........................................................................................36
3.2 ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency..........................................................................................37
3.3 Evidenceofacademicachievement.............................................................................................38
3.4 Confirmationofadmission..........................................................................................................39
3.5 EndeavourAwardsNomination(forallExecutiveAwardsandResearchFellowships) .................40
3.6 Refereereports...........................................................................................................................40
3.7 ProofofbeingIndigenous(EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansonly) ....40
3.8 Employmentrecord ....................................................................................................................40
3.9 Certifyingdocuments whattodo..............................................................................................40
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Glossary
AcronymsandtermsusedthroughouttheGuidelinesarelistedbelow.
AcademicTranscript
Thelistofsubjectsandacademicresultsprovidedbysome
institutionstotheapplicant,usuallyattheendofeachsemester,
trimesterorterm
Admissionletter
Letterconfirmingenrolmentfromyourhostorganisationfor
EndeavourPostgraduate,EndeavourVETorEndeavourEurope
Awards
Applicant ThepersonapplyingforanEndeavourAward
AusAID AustralianAgencyforInternationalDevelopment
AwardContractContractenteredintobetweentheContractorandAwardHolders
detailingeachpartysresponsibilities
AwardHolder ThesuccessfulapplicantwhoreceivesanEndeavourAward
ContractorAustrainingInternationalPtyLtd contractedbyDEEWRtomanage
thepostselectionsupportservicesfortheEndeavourAwards
DEEWR DepartmentofEducation,EmploymentandWorkplaceRelations,its
employees,agentsandcontractors
DFAT DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade
DIAC DepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenship
FieldworkActivityrelatedtoyourfieldofstudywhichisundertakenoutsideof
yourhostcountryinaparticipatingcountryoftheEndeavourAwards
FOIAct FreedomofInformationAct1982Guidelines TheEndeavourAwards2011ApplicantGuidelines
HomeCountry Thecountryofcitizenship/permanentresidencyoftheapplicant
HostCountryThecountrytowhichtheAwardHolderwilltraveltoundertaketheir
program
HomeOrganisation/InstitutionTheorganisationtheapplicantworksforortheinstitutionthey
attendinthecountryofcitizenship/permanentresidency
HostOrganisation
Theorganisationortheinstitutiontheapplicantwillattendforstudy,
researchorprofessionaldevelopmentinthehostcountry.Yourhost
mustnotbeinaDFATLevel5country.
IELTS InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem
IPPs InformationPrivacyPrinciples,whichhasthemeaninggiveninthePrivacyAct1988
Nominationletter
Letterfromyourhostconfirmingplacementandrequiredifyouare
applyingforanyoftheEndeavourResearchFellowshipsor
EndeavourExecutiveAwards.
ParticipatingCountriesAssetoutinSection2.5(International)andSection2.6(Australians)
oftheseGuidelines
PersonalInformation Hasthesamemeaningasithasin(section1.12)thePrivacyAct
PrivacyAct PrivacyAct1988PostdoctoralFellow PersonwhohascompletedaPhDandisundertakingresearch
PostgraduateStudent StudentwhoisundertakingstudiesataMastersorPhDlevel
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ProfessionalDevelopmentProfessionaltrainingratherthananacademiccourseundertakento
enhanceknowledgeandskillsrequiredforapersonsprofession
ProposedProgramThestudy,researchorprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesoutlined
byapplicantsintheirapplicationforanEndeavourAward
TOEFL TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage
Thefollowingsymbolsareusedinthisdocument:
Thissymbolindicatesapieceofinformationthathasbeenhighlightedforyour
referenceindeterminingyoureligibilityforanEndeavourAward. Inmanycases,this
informationispresentedasacasestudyorscenario.
Thisexclamationmarkindicatesapieceofinformationthathasbeenhighlightedasa
keytask,activityorcautiontoassistyouincompletingyourapplicationforanEndeavourAward.
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SECTION1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 AbouttheEndeavourAwards
TheEndeavourAwardsistheAustralianGovernmentsinternationallycompetitive,meritbasedscholarship
programprovidingopportunitiesforcitizensoftheAsiaPacific,MiddleEast,EuropeandAmericasto
undertakestudy,researchandprofessionaldevelopmentinAustralia. Awardsarealsoavailablefor
Australianstoundertakestudy,researchandprofessionaldevelopmentabroad.
TheEndeavourAwardsaimto:
Developongoingeducational,researchandprofessionallinkagesbetweenindividuals,organisationsandcountries;
ProvideopportunitiesforhighachievingindividualsfromAustraliaandoverseastoincreasetheirskillsandenhancetheirglobalawareness;
ContributetoAustraliaspositionasahighqualityeducationandtrainingprovider,andaleaderinresearchandinnovation;and
IncreasetheproductivityofAustraliansthroughaninternationalstudy,researchorprofessionaldevelopmentexperience.
TheEndeavourAwardsareapartoftheAustraliaAwardsinitiativewhichwasannouncedbythePrime
MinisterinNovember2009. TheAustraliaAwardshavebeenestablishedtomaximisethebenefitto
Australiaofitsextensivescholarshipprograms,andtosupportenduringtiesbetweenAustraliaandour
neighbours.
TheAustraliaAwardswillbringtogethertheinternationaldevelopmentawardsadministratedbytheAustralian
AgencyforInternationalDevelopment(AusAID)andtheDepartmentofEducation,EmploymentandWorkplace
Relations(DEEWR)EndeavourAwardsunderasinglerecognisablebrand. TheAustraliaAwardsarebeing
progressivelyphasedincommencingin2010. Furtherinformationisavailableatwww.AustraliaAwards.gov.au.
1.2 PurposeoftheseGuidelines
TheseGuidelinesprovideinformationforapplicantswishingtoapplyforanEndeavourAward.
TheseGuidelineswillaidyouinpreparingyourapplication. Youshouldread
theminfulltoensurethatyoumeettheeligibilityrequirementsforyour
selectionAward/s.
Youmustalsoensurethatyoufullyaddressalltheselectioncriteriaforthe
Awardyouareapplyingforandsubmityourapplicationandcorrectsupporting
documentation
by
the
closing
date
as
late
applications
will
not
be
considered.
1.3 Applicationdates
a) MainroundApplicationsforthemainroundofthe2011EndeavourAwardsopenonMonday5April2010and
willcloseat11:59PMAustralianEasternStandardTime(AEST)onSunday31July2010.
b) SecondroundApplicationsforthe2011secondroundopenonWednesday1December2010andwillcloseat
11.59PMAustralianEasternDaylightSavingsTime(AEDST)onMonday31January2011.Pleasenote
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thatafullsuiteofawardswillnotbeofferedinthesecondround. Furtherinformationwillbe
availableclosertotheopeningdate.
ApplicationsforEndeavourAwardswillnotbeacceptedoutsidetheseperiods.
Applicationsforthe2011mainroundcloseat11:59PMAustralianEastern
StandardTime(AEST)onSunday31July2010.
Applicationsreceivedafterthistimewillnotbeconsidered.
1.4 SelectionProcess
a) PreparingyourApplicationApplicationsshouldbesubmittedthroughEndeavourOnline,theonlinesystemwhichallows
applicantstoentertheirpersonaldetailsandinformationontheirproposedprogram,andtoupload
therequiredsupportingdocumentation.
Theonlineapplicationformisonlyaccessiblebetween5April2010and31July2010(mainround),
and1December2010and31January2011(secondround). Pleaserefertosection1.8foradditional
informationregardingaccessingtheonlineapplicationsystem.
Applicantswhodonothaveinternetaccessmayrequestahardcopyapplicationformbyemailing
endeavour.awards@deewr.gov.auindicatingintheiremailthereasonswhytheyareunabletoapply
online.Hardcopyapplicationsmustbereceivedbytheclosingdate.Lateapplicationswillnotbe
considered.
ApplicationsmustsatisfytheEligibilityRequirementsinordertobeconsideredbytheEndeavour
Awardsselectionpanel.
Applicantsshouldbeawarethatapplicationsnotreceivedbytheclosingdatewillnotbeconsidered.
Onlyapplicationsthataresubmittedbytheclosingdatewillbeassessedandapplicantsnotifiedby
emailoftheoutcomeoftheirapplications.
Youwillneedtoaddresstheselectioncriteriaasfullyaspossibleinyourapplication.It
isimportantthatyoureadandanswerallthequestionsintheapplicationcarefully.
Pleasedonotexceedtheprescribedwordlimits.
Thereshouldbenorepetitioninyourapplication.Ifyouhavealreadytoldusabout
yourprogramproposal,thereisnoneedtorepeatthisinformationwhenanswering
another,unrelatedquestion.
Remembertouseplain,clearEnglishwhenaddressingthequestionsinthe
application.Writeasifyouarewritingforageneralaudienceanddonotuse
specialised,complextermsthatarenoteasilyunderstood.
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Applicantswishingtobeconsideredformorethanoneawardcategorywill
needtolodgeaseparateapplicationforeachcategory. Forexample,ifyou
wishtobeconsideredforanEndeavourResearchFellowshipandanEndeavour
AustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowship,youwillneedtosubmittwo
separateapplications.
1.5 Assessmentofapplications
Allapplicationssubmittedonlineorreceivedasacompletedhardcopyapplicationbytheclosingdatewill
becheckedbyDEEWRtodeterminewhethertheymeettheeligibilitycriteria.Applicationsthatmeetthe
eligibilitycriteriawillbereferredtoanindependentselectionpanelforconsiderationandrankedagainst
theselectioncriteria(seebelow).DEEWRmayshortlistapplicationsagainsttheselectioncriteriapriorto
assessmentbytheselectionpanel.
1.6 Selectionpanels
TheEndeavourAwardsselectionpanelswillcompriseatleastthreepanelmembers,appointedbyDEEWR.
Thepanelmembersincludeeminentacademics,professionalsandgovernmentrepresentatives.
SelectionpanelmembersarerequiredtoevaluateandrankapplicationsonlinethroughtheEndeavour
PanelAssessmentSystemagainsttheselectioncriteria(seebelow). Individualrankingsfromallmembers
ofthepanelarecombinedtogetherautomaticallyusingtheEndeavourPanelAssessmentSystemtogivean
overallrankinglist. SelectionpanelmeetingsareheldatDEEWRsNationalOfficetofinalisetheselection
process. PanelmembersarerequiredtomakerecommendationstoDEEWRwiththefinaldecisionon
AwardallocationsbeingmadebyDEEWR.
1.7 Outcomeofapplications
AwardswillbeannouncedbytheendofNovember2010(mainround)andApril2011(secondround).
DEEWRwillnotifyallapplicantswhosubmittedapplicationsbyemailregardingtheoutcomeoftheir
applications.Unsuccessfulapplicantswillbeadvisedonhowtheycanobtainfeedbackontheirapplications.
SuccessfulapplicantswillberequiredtoaccepttheirAwardOffersonlinewithin14daysoftheoffer.
ApplicantswillalsoberequiredtosignandreturnaDeclarationofAcceptanceattachedtotheir
notificationletter,priortotheirAwardbeingconfirmed.
Additionally,allsuccessfulAustralianapplicantswillberequiredtoundergoapolicecheckbeforetheir
Awardisconfirmed.
OnacceptanceoftheAwardOffer,successfulapplicantswillbeprovidedwithfurtherinformationpriorto
commencingtheirAwards. PleaserefertoPostSelectionatSection1.9.
1.8 Onlineapplicationsystem
Theonlineapplicationsystem,EndeavourOnline,allowsapplicantstoentertheirpersonaldetailsand
informationontheirproposedprogram,andtouploadtherequiredsupportingdocumentationdirectly
ontotheEndeavourOnlinesystem.
Toapplyonline,applicantswillneedtogototheEndeavourOnlinesystemat:https://endeavouradmin.deewr.gov.au/es/esapplication/Security/Login.aspx.Firsttimeuserswillneedto
registerwiththeEndeavourOnlinesystemtocreateauserID(theapplicantsnominatedemailaddressand
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password).Onceregistered,applicantsmaycreateanewapplicationorcontinueworkingonanexisting
application.
Newapplicationswillbeallocatedauniqueapplicationnumber.Thisapplicationnumbershouldbe
referredtoinanycorrespondencewithDEEWR.
Applicationsdonothavetobecompletedandsubmittedimmediately.Applicationsmaybesavedatany
timeandmaybeamendeduntiltheyaresubmittedbytheclosingdate.Applicationsmustbecompleted
andsubmittedby11:59PMAESTon31July2010forthemainroundand11:59PMAEDSTon31January
2011forthesecondroundinordertobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourAward.
AStepbyStepGuidetousingtheEndeavourOnlineApplicationSystemmaybefoundat:http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/apply_now/apply_now.htm.Applicantsmayonlyviewandsubmit
theirownapplications.
Uponsubmissionofanapplication,anemailacknowledgingreceiptoftheapplicationwillautomaticallybe
generatedandforwardedtotheemailaddress(userID)usedtosubmittheapplication.
Applicantsareadvisedtosubmittheirapplicationasearlyaspossibleduetoalargevolumeofuseonthe
systemduringthefinalweekofapplications.
ToapplyforanEndeavourAward,youwillneedtogotoEndeavourOnlineat:
https://endeavouradmin.deewr.gov.au/es/esapplication/Security/Login.aspx.
FirsttimeuserswillneedtoregisterwiththeEndeavourOnlinesystemto
createauserID(yournominatedemailaddressandpassword).
1.9 Postselectionsupportservices
AContractorhasbeenengagedbyDEEWRtoprovidepostselectionsupportservicestoallAwardHolders.
Theseservicesinclude:
Adedicatedcasemanager Predeparturebriefings Provisionofadviceonvisas,health,travel,insurance,accommodation,securityandlegalmatters Paymentofallowances ReportingtoDEEWRonAwardHoldersprogress
OnceapplicantshaveacceptedtheirofferofanAwardandreturnedasignedDeclarationofAcceptance
theirdetailswillbetransferredtotheContractor.
TheContractorwillbeincontactwithallAwardHolderswithinamonthofreceivingAwardHolderdetails.
TheContractorwillfirstlycontactallAwardHolderstoconfirmAwarddetailsincludingcommencement
datesandconfirmedhostorganisation/institutions.AwardHolderswillthenbeallocatedadedicatedcase
managertoassistthemthroughoutthedurationoftheirAwards.
1.10 YourResponsibility
ApplicantsareresponsibleforensuringthattheyhavereadtheseGuidelines,theFrequentlyAsked
Questions
(FAQs)
and
all
documents
referred
to
in
the
Guidelines.
Applicantsshouldensurethattheirapplicationmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsdetailedbelow.
ApplicantsmustalsoagreetothetermsandconditionsforeachAward.
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Itistheapplicantsresponsibilitytoensurethatsupportingdocumentation,includingrefereesreports,are
submittedbytheduedate.Ifsupportingdocumentationisnotreceivedorattachedtotheapplicationby
theduedate,theapplicationwillnotbeconsidered.
Applicantsareresponsibleforallcostsincurredinthepreparationandlodgementoftheirapplications.
1.11 Discrepancies,ambiguities,inconsistenciesorerrorsinanapplication
TheAustralianGovernmentwillnotacceptresponsibilityforanymisunderstandingarisingfromthefailure
byanapplicanttocomplywiththeseGuidelines,orarisingfromanyambiguity,discrepancyorerror
containedinanapplication.
ApplicantsshouldbeawarethatgivingfalseormisleadinginformationtotheCommonwealthisaserious
offenceundertheCriminalCodeAct1995(Cth).1.12 Privacy
PrivacyAct1988DEEWRisboundbytheprovisionsofthePrivacyActandmustcomplywiththeIPPssetoutinsection14of
thePrivacyAct.
TheIPPssetouthowDEEWRmustcollect,store,handle,useanddisclosepersonalinformation,aswellas
providingindividualswithcertainrightstoaccesstheirpersonalinformationandcorrecterrors.
ThePrivacyActdefinespersonalinformationasinformationoranopinion(includinginformationoranopinionformingpartofadatabase),whethertrueornot,andwhetherrecordedinamaterialformornot,aboutanindividualwhoseidentityisapparent,orcanreasonablybeascertained,fromtheinformationoropinion.
MoreinformationaboutthePrivacyAct,includingacopyofthefulltextoftheIPPs,canbeobtainedfrom
theOfficeofthePrivacyCommissionerswebsiteat:http://www.privacy.gov.au/
PrivacyComplaintsandAdvice
Requestsforprivacyadviceandcomplaintsaboutbreachesofprivacyshouldbereferredto:
PrivacyContactOfficer
AdministrativeLawBranch
Legal,InvestigationsandProcurementGroup
DEEWR
C148CW2
GPOBox9880
CANBERRA ACT 2601
PrivacycomplaintscanbemadedirectlytotheOfficeofthePrivacyCommissioner.HowevertheOfficeof
thePrivacyCommissionergenerallyprefersthatDEEWRbegiventheopportunitytodealwiththe
complaintatfirstinstance.
1.13 FreedomofInformation
AlldocumentsinthepossessionofDEEWR,includingthoseinrelationtotheEndeavourAwards,are
subjecttotheFreedomofInformationAct1982(FOIAct).TheFOIActcreatesageneralrightofaccesstodocumentsinthepossessionofGovernmentagenciesandthisrightofaccessislimitedonlybythe
exceptionsandexemptionsnecessaryfortheprotectionofessentialpublicinterestsandtheprivateand
businessaffairsofpersonsinrespectofwhomtheinformationrelates.
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TotheextentrequiredbytheFOIAct,wheredocumentscapturedbyarequestcontainpersonal
informationorinformationconcerningthebusiness,commercialorfinancialaffairsofthirdparties,the
decisionmakerwillconsultwithindividualsaffectedpriortomakinganydecisiononaccesstosuch
documents.
IfyouwouldliketomakearequestundertheFOIActforaccesstodocumentswhichareinthepossession
ofDEEWR,pleasesendyourrequesttotheFOITeamLeader,AdministrativeLawBranch,Legal,
InvestigationsandProcurementGroup,inDEEWRsNationalOffice.
Bypost:
FOITeamLeader
AdministrativeLawBranch
Legal,InvestigationsandProcurementGroup
DEEWR
C148CW2
GPOBox9880
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Byemail:[email protected](forFreedomofInformationrequestsonly)
FurtherinformationinrelationtomakingaFOIrequesttoDEEWRisavailableat
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Department/Pages/FreedomofInformation.aspx
1.14 CommonwealthOmbudsman
IfyouaredissatisfiedwiththeadministrationoftheEndeavourAwards,youmayraiseyourconcernswith
theCommonwealthOmbudsman.TheOmbudsmanwillgenerallypreferthatDEEWRbegivenan
opportunitytodealwiththecomplaintinthefirstinstance.
TheCommonwealthOmbudsmanmaybecontactedbytelephoneon1300362072,emailat
[email protected],orbypostatGPOBox442,CANBERRAACT2601.
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SECTION2: AWARDINFORMATION
2.1 SummaryofEndeavourAwards
AnoverviewofavailableAwardsisbelow. Forfurtherinformation,pleaserefertothespecificsectionin
thisdocumentforeachAward.
2.2 PostgraduateandPostdoctoralAwards
Award StudyLevelAward
Duration
TotalAward
Value
$AUD
Eligible
Applicants
Further
Information
Endeavour
Postgraduate
Awards
Postgraduate
study/research
foran
Australian
Mastersdegree
orPhD
Upto2
yearsfora
Masters
Upto3.5
yearsfora
PhD
Upto$201,000
(PhD)and
$108,500
(Masters)
International
applicantsonlySection2.16
Endeavour
Research
Fellowships
Research
towardsa
Mastersdegree
orPhDinhome
country;or
postdoctoral
research
4 6months Upto$23,500
International
andAustralian
applicants
Section2.17
Endeavour
Australia
CheungKong
Research
Fellowships
Research
towardsa
Mastersdegree
orPhDinhome
country;or
postdoctoral
research
4 6months Upto$23,500International
andAustralian
applicants
Section2.18
Endeavour
Research
Fellowshipsfor
Indigenous
Australians
Research
towardsa
Mastersdegree
orPhDinhome
country;or
postdoctoral
research
4 6months Upto$23,500Australian
applicantsonlySection2.19
Endeavour
EuropeAwards
Postgraduate
study/research
foran
Australian
Mastersdegree
orPhD
4months 1
yearUpto$38,500
International
applicantsonlySection2.20
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2.3 VocationalEducationandTrainingAwards
Award StudyLevelAward
Duration
TotalAward
Value
$AUD
Eligible
Applicants
Further
Information
Endeavour
Vocational
Educationand
Training(VET)
Awards
Diploma,
Advanced
Diploma,
Associate
Degree
1 2.5years Upto$119,500International
applicantsonlySection2.21
2.4 ExecutiveAwards
Award StudyLevelAward
Duration
TotalAward
Value
$AUD
Eligible
Applicants
Further
Information
Endeavour
Executive
Awards
Professional
Development1 4months Upto$20,000
International
andAustralian
applicants
Section2.22
2.5 ParticipatingCountries(InternationalApplicants)
InternationalapplicantsapplyingforanEndeavourAwardforstudy,researchorprofessionaldevelopment
activitiesinAustraliamustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofaparticipatingcountryandresideina
participatingcountryfortherelevantAward.ApplicantswhoarepermanentresidentsofAustraliaorare
currentlyliving,workingorstudyinginAustraliaarenoteligibletoapplyasinternationalapplicants.
EndeavourAward EligibleParticipatingCountries
EndeavourPostgraduateAwards
AsiaPacificandMiddleEast
Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bahrain,Bhutan,BruneiDarussalam,
Cambodia,China(includingHongKongandMacauSARs),East
Timor,Fiji,FrenchPolynesia,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Japan,
Jordan,Kiribati,Kuwait,Laos,Lebanon,Malaysia,Maldives,
MarshallIslands,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,Mongolia,Nauru,
Nepal,NewCaledonia,Niue,Oman,Pakistan,PapuaNewGuinea,
Philippines,RepublicofKorea(South),RepublicofPalau,Qatar,
Samoa,SaudiArabia,Singapore,SolomonIslands,SriLanka,Syria,
Taiwan,Thailand,Tokelau,Tonga,Tuvalu,Turkey,UnitedArab
Emirates,Vanuatu,Vietnam,WallisandFutuna,andYemen.
Americas
Canada,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,CostaRica,
Cuba,DominicanRepublic,Ecuador,ElSalvador,
Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,
Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,UnitedStates1,Venezuela.
1TheUnitedStatesconsistsof50states,theDistrictofColumbia,theterritoriesofGuam,AmericanSamoa,U.SVirgin
Islands,thecommonwealthsoftheNorthernMarianaIslandsandPuertoRico.
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EndeavourVETAwards
AsiaPacificandMiddleEast
Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bahrain,Bhutan,BruneiDarussalam,
Cambodia,China(includingHongKongandMacauSARs),Cook
Islands,EastTimor,Fiji,FrenchPolynesia,India,Indonesia,Iran,
Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kiribati,Kuwait,Laos,Lebanon,Malaysia,
Maldives,MarshallIslands,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,
Mongolia,Nauru,Nepal,NewCaledonia,NewZealand,Niue,
Oman,Pakistan,PapuaNewGuinea,Philippines,RepublicofKorea
(South),RepublicofPalau,Qatar,Samoa,SaudiArabia,Singapore,
SolomonIslands,SriLanka,Syria,Taiwan,Thailand,Tokelau,
Tonga,Tuvalu,Turkey,UnitedArabEmirates,Vanuatu,Vietnam,
WallisandFutuna,andYemen.
Europe
EuropeanUnionMemberStates(Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,
RepublicofCyprus,theCzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,
France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,
Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,
Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,SwedenandtheUnitedKingdom),and
Norway,Switzerland,CroatiaandtheRussianFederation2.
Americas
Canada,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,CostaRica,
Cuba,DominicanRepublic,Ecuador,ElSalvador,
Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,
Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,UnitedStates3,Venezuela.
EndeavourExecutiveAwards
AsiaPacificandMiddleEast
Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bahrain,Bhutan,BruneiDarussalam,
Cambodia,China(includingHongKongandMacauSARs),Cook
Islands,EastTimor,Fiji,FrenchPolynesia,India,Indonesia,Iran,
Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kiribati,Kuwait,Laos,Lebanon,Malaysia,
Maldives,MarshallIslands,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,
Mongolia,Nauru,Nepal,NewCaledonia,NewZealand,Niue,
Oman,Pakistan,PapuaNewGuinea,Philippines,RepublicofKorea
(South),RepublicofPalau,Qatar,Samoa,SaudiArabia,Singapore,
SolomonIslands,SriLanka,Syria,Taiwan,Thailand,Tokelau,
Tonga,Tuvalu,Turkey,UnitedArabEmirates,Vanuatu,Vietnam,
WallisandFutuna,andYemen.
Europe
EuropeanUnionMemberStates(Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,
RepublicofCyprus,theCzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,
France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,
Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,
Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,SwedenandtheUnitedKingdom),and
Norway,Switzerland,CroatiaandtheRussianFederation4.
Americas
Canada,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,CostaRica,
Cuba,DominicanRepublic,Ecuador,ElSalvador,
2TheRussianFederation(alsoknownasRussia)comprises83FederalSubjects.
3TheUnitedStatesconsistsof50states,theDistrictofColumbia,theterritoriesofGuam,AmericanSamoa,U.SVirginIslands,the
commonwealthsoftheNorthernMarianaIslandsandPuertoRico.
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Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,
Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,UnitedStates5,Venezuela.
EndeavourResearchFellowships
AsiaPacificandMiddleEast
Afghanistan,Bangladesh,Bahrain,Bhutan,BruneiDarussalam,
Cambodia,China(includingHongKongandMacauSARs),Cook
Islands,EastTimor,Fiji,FrenchPolynesia,India,Indonesia,Iran,
Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kiribati,Kuwait,Laos,Lebanon,Malaysia,
Maldives,MarshallIslands,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,
Mongolia,Nauru,Nepal,NewCaledonia,NewZealand,Niue,
Oman,Pakistan,PapuaNewGuinea,Philippines,RepublicofKorea
(South),RepublicofPalau,Qatar,Samoa,SaudiArabia,Singapore,
SolomonIslands,SriLanka,Syria,Taiwan,Thailand,Tokelau,
Tonga,Tuvalu,Turkey,UnitedArabEmirates,Vanuatu,Vietnam,
WallisandFutuna,andYemen.
Europe
EuropeanUnionMemberStates(Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,
RepublicofCyprus,theCzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,
France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,
Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,SwedenandtheUnitedKingdom),and
Norway,Switzerland,CroatiaandtheRussianFederation6.
Americas
Canada,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,CostaRica,
Cuba,DominicanRepublic,Ecuador,ElSalvador,
Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,
Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,UnitedStates,Venezuela.
EndeavourCheungKongResearch
Fellowships
China(includingHongKongandMacauSARs),India,Indonesia,
Japan,Korea,Malaysia,Singapore,ThailandandVietnam.
EndeavourEuropeAwards
EuropeanUnionMemberStates(Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,
RepublicofCyprus,theCzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,
France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,
Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,
Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,SwedenandtheUnitedKingdom),and
Norway,Switzerland,CroatiaandtheRussianFederation.
2.6 ParticipatingCountries(AustralianApplicants)
CitizensandpermanentresidentsofAustraliawhoarecurrentlyresidinginAustraliacanapplyforan
EndeavourAwardforresearchorprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesinthefollowingparticipating
countries.
EndeavourAwards EligibleParticipatingDestinationCountries
EndeavourExecutiveAwards
EndeavourResearchFellowships
EndeavourResearchFellowships
AsiaPacificandMiddleEast
Bangladesh,Bahrain,Bhutan,BruneiDarussalam,Cambodia,China
(includingHongKongandMacauSARs),CookIslands,EastTimor,Fiji,
FrenchPolynesia,India,Indonesia,Iran,Japan,Jordan,Kiribati,Kuwait,
Laos,Lebanon,Malaysia,Maldives,MarshallIslands,FederatedStates
5
TheUnitedStatesconsistsof50states,theDistrictofColumbia,theterritoriesofGuam,AmericanSamoa,U.SVirgin
Islands,thecommonwealthsoftheNorthernMarianaIslandsandPuertoRico.6TheRussianFederation(alsoknownasRussia)comprises83FederalSubjects.
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forIndigenousAustralians ofMicronesia,Mongolia,Nauru,Nepal,NewCaledonia,NewZealand,
Niue,Oman,Pakistan,PapuaNewGuinea,Philippines,Republicof
Korea(South),RepublicofPalau,Qatar,Samoa,SaudiArabia,
Singapore,SolomonIslands,SriLanka,Syria,Taiwan,Thailand,Tokelau,
Tonga,Tuvalu,Turkey,UnitedArabEmirates,Vanuatu,Vietnam,Wallis
andFutuna,andYemen.
Europe
EuropeanUnionMemberStates(Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Republic
ofCyprus,theCzechRepublic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,
Germany,Greece,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Lithuania,
Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,
Slovenia,Spain,SwedenandtheUnitedKingdom),andNorway,
Switzerland,CroatiaandtheRussianFederation.
Americas
Canada,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,CostaRica,Cuba,
DominicanRepublic,Ecuador,ElSalvador,Guatemala,Guyana,Haiti,
Honduras,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Paraguay,Peru,
Suriname,Uruguay,TheUnitedStates7,Venezuela.
EndeavourCheungKong
ResearchFellowships
China(includingHongKongandMacauSARs),India,Indonesia,Japan,
Korea,Malaysia,Singapore,ThailandandVietnam.
2.7 Selectioncriteria
Eligibleapplicationswillbeassessedbytheindependentselectionpanelagainstthefollowingselection
criteria:
a) EndeavourPostgraduate,EndeavourResearchFellowshipsandEndeavourEuropeAwards
arecordofhighlevelacademicachievementintheapplicantschosenfieldofstudy; awelldefinedstudyorresearchprogram; aproposalthatisrelevanttotheneedsandinterestsofAustraliaandtheapplicantshomecountry; theapplicantspotentialtofosterongoingcollaborationandcooperationwithAustraliaand
potentialtoparticipateatahighlevelintheacademicorwidercommunityintheirhomecountry
onreturnfromAustralia,and
outstandingcommunityserviceorcivicparticipationthathasbenefitedyourcommunity(seeexplanationbelow)
b) EndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)Awards
arecordofprioracademicachievementandrelevantworkexperience. Preferencemaybegiventoapplicantswithworkexperiencethatisdirectlyrelatedtotheirproposedcourse;
aproposalthatisrelevanttotheapplicantsneedsandinterestsandthoseoftheirhomecountry; theapplicantspotentialtoaddressskills/needs/shortagesspecificintheirhomecountrythrough
thechosencourseofstudy;
theapplicantsabilitytosuccessfullycompletetheirproposedcourseinAustraliaandpotentialtoparticipateintheirchosenprofessionandwidercommunityintheirhomecountryonreturnfrom
Australia,and
7TheUnitedStatesconsistsof50states,theDistrictofColumbia,theterritoriesofGuam,AmericanSamoa,U.SVirgin
Islands,theCommonwealthsoftheNorthernMarianaIslandsandPuertoRico.
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outstandingcommunityserviceorcivicparticipationthathasbenefitedyourcommunity(seeexplanationbelow)
c) EndeavourExecutiveAwards
goodacademicachievementandatleastfiveyearsrelevantworkexperience; aproposalthatshowshowyouwillenhanceyourvocationalskillsandkeepabreastofnew
developmentsrelevanttoyourexistingskillsandinterestsandthoseofyourhomecountries;
theapplicantspotentialtoparticipatefullyintheirprofessionorthewidercommunityontheirreturnhome;
thepotentialforongoinglinksbetweenthehostandhomeorganisations,and outstandingcommunityserviceorcivicparticipationthathasbenefitedyourcommunity(see
explanationbelow).
d) Definitionofoutstandingcommunityserviceorcivicparticipation(allAwards)
Youwillneedtodemonstrateoutstandingcommunityserviceorcivicparticipationinanyareathat
providesabenefittoyournationoryourcommunitysuchasartsandculture,environment,
multiculturalism,healthcare,education,civicduty,businessinnovation,communityvolunteerism,
sportsandrecreationandyouthorseniorsorindigenousleadership. Thisinvolvementcouldinclude
anabilitytoleadandmotivateothersaswellasdisplayingatalentfornewsolutions,ideasand
enterprisesthatshoworiginality.
Theselectionpanelwillbelookingforapplicantswhoaremorethanmere
bookworms.Yourintellectualtalentsneedtobecombinedwithcareandconcernfor
others.Youneedtodemonstratehowyouhaveusedyourskillstobenefityour
communityorcountry.Evidence,intheformofyourstories,ismorevaluableand
interestingthanmereadjectives.
Howcanyoudemonstratethatyouhavemetthisselectioncriterion?Yourevidencemayincludethefollowing:
CharityworksuchasworkingforAmnestyInternational; Volunteering,coachingorinstructing,umpiringorrefereeing; Honoraryservicetouniversityorganisations,suchasthestudentunion,sportingclubsorstudent
representativecouncil;
Honoraryserviceonschooloruniversitynewspapers,clubsoractivities; Honoraryservicetocommunityorganisationssuchaslegalaidofficesoutsidenormaldegree
requirements;
Honoraryservicetothelocalareae.g.organisingavoterregistrationcampaign; Electiontoofficeincommunityorganisations; Successinanynationalorinternationalawardsforexcellence; Successfulmentoringrelationships; Publicationsandpresentations(notacademic)writteninthecourseofdoingworktobenefityour
community;
SignificantcontributionstowardsreconciliationorclosingthegapinIndigenousdisadvantage.Yournonacademicorcharacterrefereemaywishtoconfirmyouroutstandingcommunityserviceorcivic
participation.
2.12
Fieldwork
Forinternationalapplicants,fieldworkisanactivityrelatedtoyourfieldofstudywhichisundertaken
outsideAustralia(hostcountry)withinaparticipatingcountryoftheEndeavourAwards(seeSection2.5
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and2.6).Forexample,yourfieldworkmaybenecessarybecausetheobjectyouwanttoresearchislocated
outsideAustralia.
If successful, international Award Holders who have proposed fieldwork outside Australia must not
traveltoacountryorapartofacountrythatisassessedbyDFATasLevel5withouttheexpressapproval
ofDEEWRsContractor. IntheeventoffailurebyanAwardHoldertoabidewiththisconditionDEEWR
reservestherighttoterminateanAwardanddirecttheContractortoterminatetheAwardContract. In
theeventthatanAwardContract is terminatedduringtheTermof theAward,anAwardHoldermust
immediatelyceaseundertakingtheirProgramand returnto theirhomecountryassoonasreasonably
practicable.
ForAustralianapplicants,fieldworkisanactivityrelatedtoyourfieldofstudywhichisundertakenoutside
ofyourhostcountrybutwithinaparticipatingcountryoftheEndeavourAwards.
AustralianAwardHoldersmustnottraveltoacountryorapartofacountrythatisassessedbyDFATas
anareatowhichAustraliansare"advisednottotravel"(Level5DFATadvice).TheAwardshouldbe
undertakenonlywithinyourHostCountrywiththeonlyexceptionbeingapprovedfieldwork.
CallyisanAustralianapplicantwhoisbeinghostedinIndia.Fieldworkisnecessary
becausetheobjectshewantstoresearchislocatedoutsideIndiainVietnam.Shecan
dofieldworkinVietnamprovidedshehaspermissionfromherhostandDEEWRs
Contractorpriortocommencement.
Pleaseensureyoumentionyourproposedfieldwork(datesandcountrylocations)inyourapplication,evenifitisonlyinitsearlyplanningstages.OverseastravelforfieldworkpurposesmustbeapprovedbyyourhostandDEEWRsContractorpriortoyourdeparture.Fieldworkshouldnotbeplannedasanopportunitysimply
to
take
a
trip
home.
Applicants
will
need
to
show
that
they
will
have
completed
a
significant
amount
ofworkontheprojectbeforetheperiodoffieldworkisundertakenandthattheplannedfieldworkisnotresearchthatcouldfeasiblyhavebeencompletedbeforetheAwardisbegun.ForinternationalandAustralianapplicants,theproposedfieldworkdurationshouldbefornomorethan25%ofthetotalAwardduration.2.13 Conditionsandlimitations(allApplicants)
TheconditionsandlimitationsoutlinedbelowapplytoallAwardsandmustbeobservedbyallAward
Holders.
TherearenolimitationsonfieldsofstudyfortheEndeavourAwards.Pleasenotethatapplicantshavetobe
aged18yearsoroveratthecommencementoftheirAwards.
ApplicantswhocompletedanEndeavourAwardand/orAusAIDscholarshipinthetwocalendaryears
beforethecurrentroundoftheEndeavourAwardsarenoteligibletoapply. Forexample,anapplicantwho
undertookanEndeavourAwardin2009willnotbeeligibletoapplyforanotherEndeavourAwarduntilthe
2012round.
AwardCommencement
AwardHoldersmustsignanAwardContractwiththeContractorregardingtheconditionsoftheAwardpriortocommencingtheAward.
TheAwardisconditionaluponAwardHoldersmeetinganyconditionsthatareoutlinedintheAwardOfferlettersenttosuccessfulapplicantspriortocommencement.
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AwardHoldersmustcommencetheirAwardafter15January2011(mainround)or1July2011(secondround).
AwardHoldersmustcommencetheirAwardnolaterthan30November2011. Applicantswhohavecommencedorintendtocommencetheirprogramattheirhostorganisation
in2010areineligibleforanAward.
AwardHoldersmustundertaketheprogramoutlinedintheirapplicationforatleasttheminimumAwarddurationunlessotherwiseapprovedbytheDepartment(minimum1monthforEndeavour
Executive Award, a minimum of 4 months for Endeavour Research Fellowships, Endeavour
Research Fellowships for Indigenous Australians and Endeavour Cheung Kong Research
Fellowships.AwardHoldersareexpectedtoresideintheirhostcountrythroughouttheminimum
AwarddurationoftheAwardperiod.
ItistheresponsibilityofAwardHolderstoobtain: ForAwardHolderswhoareundertakingpostdoctoralresearchorresearchtowardsa
degreeinAustralia nominationfromthehostorganisation/institution.
ForAwardHolderswhoareundertakingprofessionaldevelopment nominationfromthehostorganisation.
AnAwardisconditionaluponbeingnominatedbyahostorganisationoreducationalinstitution. AwardContractswilloutlineallconditionsandlimitationsfortravelandhealthinsurance,including
levelofcover,whereapplicable.
ShouldanAwardHolderbepreventedforanyreasonfromtakinguptheirAwardwithinareasonabletimeframe,DEEWRmay,atitsabsolutediscretion,withdrawtheofferofanAward.
CitizenshipandVisas
InternationalAwardHoldersmustnotholdcitizenshipand/orpermanentresidencystatusofAustraliaforthetermoftheirAward.AwardHoldersshouldbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofa
participatingcountryforthedurationoftheAward.
ItistheresponsibilityofAwardHolderstoapplyforandsatisfytherequirementsfortheissueofanappropriateentryvisatotheirhostcountry.TheofferofanAwarddoesnotguaranteethegranting
ofavisaandisconditionalupongainingavisa. Anycostsassociatedwithobtainingthevisaisthe
responsibilityoftheAwardHolder. Ifyourdependentsareaccompanyingyou,youwillhaveto
checkwiththeDepartmentofImmigrationandCitizenshipforinformationonthevisastheyhave
toapplyfor.
AwardHoldersmayberequiredtoundertakeamedicalexaminationtosatisfyhealthrequirementsfortheissueofavisaforentryintotheirhostcountry.
FamilymembersordependantswishingtoaccompanyorvisitanEndeavourAwardHolderinAustraliashouldcontactDIAC'snearestoverseasmissionforadviceabouttraveltoandstayin
Australia. Forfurtherinformationandcontactdetailspleasevisit
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/.
ApprovedProgram
AwardHoldersmustundertaketheproposedprogramoutlinedintheirapplicationandabidebytherulesofthehostorganisation/institution.
AwardHolderswhohaveproposedfieldworkoutsideAustraliamustnottraveltoacountryorapart of a country that is assessed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as a
Level5withouttheexpressapprovaloftheContractor.IntheeventoffailurebyanAwardHolder
toabidewiththisconditiontheDepartmentreservestherighttoterminateanAwardanddirect
theContractortoterminatetheAwardContract. IntheeventthatanAwardContractisterminated
duringtheTermoftheAward,anAwardHoldermustimmediatelyceaseundertakingtheirProgram
andmustreturntotheirhomecountryassoonasreasonablypracticable.
AnychangestotheAwardHoldersprogramoritinerarymusthavethepriorapprovalofDEEWRthrough
the
Contractor.
AwardSuspensionandTermination
AwardHoldersmustcomplywiththelocallawsofthehostcountry.
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Thehostorganisation/institutionmustnotifytheContractorofanycircumstanceswhichcouldleadtothesuspensionofanAward.Stipendsarenotpayableduringsuspensions,includingsuspension
duetoillness.
TheAwardmaybeterminatedatanytimeformisconduct,forbreachesoftheconditionsoftheAward,orforfailuretomakesatisfactoryacademicprogress(whereapplicable).
ProgresswillbeassessedagainstreportsprovidedbytheAwardHolderandtheprogramoutlinedintheAwardHoldersapplication(whereapplicable).
Parttimeemployment
InternationalAwardHoldersmustobtainpermissionfromtheirhostinstitutionandchecktheirvisaconditionswiththeDepartmentofImmigration&Citizenshiptodeterminewhethertheyare
entitledtoworkinAustralia.
InternationalEndeavourResearchFellowships(includingCheungKong)andEndeavourExecutiveAwardHoldersarenotpermittedtoworkforthedurationoftheirAwards.
AustralianAwardHoldersmustobtainpermissiontoundertakeemploymentfromtheircourseconvenororprogramsupervisorandtheContractor. Thisisalsosubjecttoapprovalfromthe
relevantauthorityinthehostcountry,includingvisaconditions.
AwardCompletion
AwardHoldersareexpectedtoreturntotheirhomecountryatthecompletionoftheirprograms.DorjifromBhutanappliesfora2011EndeavourVETAwardtoundertakeaDiploma.
However,DorjiisnoteligibleforanEndeavourAwardashewasworkingin
Australiain2010.
MinhiscurrentlyenrolledinaPhDcourseatauniversityinCanada.Minhisacitizen
andpermanentresidentofVietnambutresidesinCanadawhereheisundertaking
hisPhD.MinhisnoteligibletoapplyforanEndeavourResearchFellowshipasheis
notenrolledinaPhDcourseinhishomecountry.
LeehascitizenshipofChinaandpermanentresidencyofAustralia.Leehasbeen
residinginAustraliaforthelast2years.LeemustapplyasanAustralianapplicant.
2.14 AdditionalConditionsandlimitations(AustralianApplicantsonly)
InadditiontotheconditionsandlimitationsdetailedatSection2.13,thefollowingconditionsand
limitationsalsoapplytoallAwardsandmustbeobservedbyallAustralianAwardHolders.
HinahascitizenshipofbothAustraliaandJapan.AslongasHinahasbeenresidingin
Australia,shewillbeeligibletoundertakeherEndeavourResearchFellowshipin
Japan.
LeehascitizenshipofChinaandpermanentresidencyofAustralia.Leehasbeen
residinginAustraliaforthelast2years.LeemustapplyasanAustralianapplicant.
JasonfromAustraliaappliesfora2011EndeavourResearchFellowshipfor
IndigenousAustraliansforpostdoctoralresearchataChineseUniversity.However,
JasonisnoteligibleforanEndeavourResearchFellowshipashewasworkingin
Chinain2010.
PoliceChecks
AllAwardHolderswillberequiredtoundergoapolicecheckbeforetheirAwardisconfirmed. ItisanimportantconsiderationofDEEWRthatrecipientsaresuitablepersonswhowillenhancethe
reputationofAustraliaandtheEndeavourAwardsoverseas. Acriminalrecordwillnot
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automaticallydisqualifyanapplicantfromreceivinganAward. However,ifanAwardHolderis
foundtohaveacriminalrecordorconvictionwhichDEEWRconsiderswouldharmthereputation
oftheEndeavourAwards,thenDEEWRmay,initsabsolutediscretion,refusetograntanAward.
TravelWarnings
AustralianapplicantsshouldnotethatiftheyaresuccessfulintheirapplicationforanEndeavourAwardwhichinvolvestraveltoacountryorapartofacountrythathaseither:
1. beenassessedbyDFATasanareatowhichAustraliansareadvisedtoreconsidertheneedtotravel(Level4DFATadvice),theyarerequiredtoattendanincountrybriefingwithDEEWRs
CounselloronarrivalintheirHostCountryandpriortocommencingtheirAward;or
2. beenassessedbyDFATasanareatowhichAustraliansareadvisednottotravel(Level5DFATadvice);orwhereDEEWRconsidersaparticularcountryisnotlikelytobesafe;orwhere
DEEWRconsidersthattheAwardHolderwouldnotbeabletocompletetheprogramforwhich
theAwardwasgiven,anAwardmayberevokedorterminated.ApplicantsandAwardHolders
shouldmonitortheDFATwebsiteatthefollowingpageforcurrentinformationaboutcountries
thatareconsideredatravelrisk:http://www.smartraveller.gov.au
Applicantsshouldnotchooseahostcountryorpartofacountrythathasbeen
assessedbyDFATasanareanottotravel(Level5).Ifthecountryyouare
travellingtohasbeenassessedbyDFATasanareatowhichyouareadvisedto
reconsidertheneedtotravel(Level4),successfulAwardHolderswillbe
requiredtoattendanincountrybriefingwithDEEWRsEducationCounselloror
DFATdiplomaticmissiononarrivalintheirhostcountrypriortocommencing
theirAward(Australianapplicantsonly).
2.15 Holdingotherscholarships
Award Permissions
EndeavourPostgraduateAwardsAwardHoldersarenotpermittedtoholdanyother
AustralianGovernmentsponsoredscholarship.
EndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining
(VET)Awards
AwardHoldersarenotpermittedtoholdanyother
AustralianGovernmentsponsoredscholarship.
EndeavourResearchFellowships
AwardHoldersarenotpermittedtoholdother
EndeavourAwards,orscholarshipsandfellowships
offeredbyAusAID.
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EndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearch
Fellowships
AwardHoldersarenotpermittedtoholdother
EndeavourAwards,orscholarshipsandfellowships
offeredbyAusAID.
EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenous
Australians
AwardHoldersarenotpermittedtoholdother
EndeavourAwards,orscholarshipsandfellowships
offeredbyAusAID.
EndeavourExecutiveAwards
AwardHoldersarenotpermittedtoholdother
EndeavourAwards,orscholarshipsandfellowships
offeredbyAusAID.
EndeavourEuropeAwards
AwardHoldersarepermittedtoholdother
scholarships,includingtheInternationalPostgraduate
ResearchScholarships(IPRS). Itistheresponsibilityof
AwardHolderstochecktheconditionsplacedon
otherscholarshipsthattheymaybeoffered,before
acceptingthoseAwards.
Inadditiontotheabovepermissions,itistheresponsibilityoftheAwardHoldertocheckwhethertheyare
eligibletoholdanEndeavourAwardwithanyotherscholarshipsthattheymayreceive.
2.16 EndeavourPostgraduateAwards
a) AwardDescriptionTheEndeavourPostgraduateAwardsprovidefullfinancialsupportforinternationalstudentsforupto3.5
years*toundertakeapostgraduatequalificationataMastersorPhDleveleitherbycourseworkor
researchinanyfieldofstudyinAustralia.
TheEndeavourPostgraduateAwardsaimto:
enablehighachievinginternationalstudentstoundertakeapostgraduatequalificationeitherbycourseworkorresearchintheirchosenfieldsofstudyinAustralia
strengthenbilateraltiesbetweenAustraliaandtheparticipatingcountries showcaseAustraliaseducationsector strengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenthepeopleofAustraliaandAwardHolders'home
countries
buildinternationallinkagesandnetworks.ThetoptwentyincomingPhDrecipientsofEndeavourPostgraduateAwardswillbeawardedthePrime
MinistersAustraliaAsiaPostgraduateAwards8.Theeligibilityrequirementsandapplicationprocessforthe
PrimeMinistersAustraliaAsiaPostgraduateAwardsarethesameasforthe2011EndeavourPostgraduate
Awards.
SelectioncriteriafortheEndeavourPostgraduateAwardsareatSection2.7(a).
8ClickheretoviewInformationonthePrimeMinistersAwardssectionoftheEndeavourwebsite.
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b) SummaryofrequireddocumentationTobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourPostgraduateAward,applicantsmustcompleteanonline
applicationandattachthesupportingdocumentationaslistedbelow.
RequiredDocuments Endeavour
PostgraduateAward
FurtherInformation
Proofofcitizenship Section3.1
Proofofpermanentresidencyifdifferentfromcitizenship Section3.1
ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency Section3.2
Evidenceofacademicachievementandtranscripts Section3.3
Confirmationofadmission Section3.4
Refereereports(3) Section3.6
Employmentrecord/curriculumvitae(Desirable) Section3.8
c) AwardBenefitsFunding* Maximumamountpayable
TravelAllowance $AUD4,500
EstablishmentAllowance $AUD4,000
MonthlyStipend(upto3.5years,prorata) $AUD2,500permonth
TuitionFeespersemester(forupto3.5
years)**
Upto$AUD12,500persemester/trimesterforMastersand
PhD
TotalAwardValue Upto$AUD201,000forPhDand$AUD108,500forMasters
*Fundingisavailableforupto2yearsforaMastersdegreeandupto3.5yearsforaPhD.
**Tuitionfeeswillbepaiduptoamaximumof$AUD50,000forMastersdegreesandamaximumof
$AUD87,500forPhDs.PleasenotethatyouwillnotbefundedforMastersstudyleadingtoPhD youmust
chooseone,eitherMastersorPhDlevelstudy.
Healthandtravelinsurancewillbeprovided.
FamilymembersordependantswishingtoaccompanyorvisitanEndeavourAwardHolderinAustralia
shouldcontactDIAC'snearestoverseasmissionforadviceabouttraveltoandstayinAustralia. Forfurther
informationandcontactdetailspleasevisithttp://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/.
d) EligibilityRequirementsforEndeavourPostgraduateAwardsToapplyforthe2011EndeavourPostgraduateAwards,internationalapplicantsmustfirstsatisfythe
eligibilityrequirementsdetailedbelow.
1. Internationalapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofaparticipatingcountryandresideinaparticipatingcountry(seeSection2.5).
2. InternationalApplicantswhowishtoapplyforthe2011roundmustnotbeliving,studyingorworkinginAustraliain2010.
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Example
JosefromEastTimorappliesfora2011EndeavourPostgraduateAwardforaPhDatanAustralian
University.However,JoseisnoteligibleforanEndeavourPostgraduateAwardashewasstudyingforhis
MastersinAustraliain2010.Josewillbeabletoapplyfora2012EndeavourPostgraduateAwardprovided
hemeetsallthenecessaryrequirements.
3. ApplicantsmusthavecompletedanundergraduateorMastersdegreeatthetimeofapplication,demonstratinghighacademicachievement.
4. ApplicantsmusthaveappliedforandgainedadmissiontoaMastersorPhDcourseinAustralia.Conditionallettersofofferwillbeacceptedatthetimeofapplication.
5. AllEndeavourPostgraduateAwardHoldersmustcommencetheirapprovedprogramandAwardbetween15Januaryand30November2011and1July2011and30November2011(secondround).
Applicantswhohavecommencedorintendtocommencetheirprogramattheirhostorganisationin
2010areineligibletoapply.
2.17 EndeavourResearchFellowships
a) AwardDescriptionTheEndeavourResearchFellowshipsprovidefinancialsupportforpostgraduatestudentsandpostdoctoral
fellowsfromparticipatingcountriestoundertakeshorttermresearch(46months)towardsaMasters,PhD
orpostdoctoralresearchintheirhomecountry,inanyfieldofstudyinAustralia;andforAustralian
postgraduateandpostdoctoralstudentstoundertakeshorttermresearch(46months)towardsaMasters,
PhDorpostdoctoralresearchinAustralia,inanyfieldofstudy,inparticipatingcountries.
TheEndeavourResearchFellowshipsaimto:
enable
high
achieving
scholars
from
participating
countries
to
undertake
research
in
Australia
and
forAustralianstodothesameabroad
furtherdevelopAwardHoldersknowledgeandskillsintheirfieldofresearch strengthenbilateraltiesbetweenAustraliaandtheparticipatingcountries showcaseAustraliaseducationalsector strengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenthepeopleofAustraliaandAwardHolders'home
countries
buildinternationallinkagesandnetworks.SelectioncriteriafortheEndeavourResearchFellowshipsareatSection2.7(a).
b)Summary
of
required
documentation
Tobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourResearchFellowship,applicantsmustcompleteanonline
applicationandattachthesupportingdocumentationaslistedbelow.
RequiredDocuments EndeavourResearch
Fellowship
FurtherInformation
Proofofcitizenship Section3.1
Proofofpermanentresidencyifdifferentfromcitizenship Section3.1
ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency Section3.2
Evidenceofacademicachievementandtranscripts Section3.3
Confirmationofnominationfromhostorganisation Section3.5
Refereereports(3) Section3.6
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Employmentrecord/curriculumvitae(Desirable) Section3.8
c) AwardBenefitsFunding Maximumamountpayable
TravelAllowance $AUD4,500
EstablishmentAllowance $AUD4,000
MonthlyStipend(upto6monthsonaprorata
basis)
$AUD2,500permonth
TotalAwardValue Upto$AUD23,500
Healthandtravelinsurancewillbeprovided.
EndeavourResearchFellowshipsdonotprovidefundingtocovertuitionfees.
ApplicantsfortheEndeavourResearchFellowshipswillneedtolodgeaseparateapplicationiftheyalso
wanttobeconsideredforanEndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowship.
d) EligibilityRequirementsforEndeavourResearchFellowshipsToapplyforthe2011EndeavourResearchFellowships,internationalandAustralianapplicantsmustfirst
satisfytheeligibilityrequirementsdetailedbelow.
1. Internationalapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofaparticipatingcountryandresideinaparticipatingcountry(seeSection2.5).Ifinternationalapplicantsholddualcitizenship(including
Australiancitizenship)orpermanentresidencyinAustralia,theymustapplyasanAustralianapplicant
andberesidinginAustralia.
2. Applicants(internationalandAustralian)mustbeenrolledinaMastersorPhDcourseintheirhomecountry(countryofpermanentresidencyorcitizenship)orhavecompletedaPhD.
3. InternationalApplicantswhowishtoapplyforthe2011roundmustnotbeliving,studyingorworkinginAustraliain2010.
4. AustralianapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofAustraliaandresideinAustralia.Applicantsmustnotbestudying,livingorworkingintheproposedhostcountryin2010.
5. Australianapplicantsholdingcitizenship/dualcitizenshipinaparticipatingcountryfortheAwardtheyareapplyingforcanundertaketheirAwardthere.PleasenotethatAustralianapplicantsmustbe
residinginAustralia.
6. Applicantsmusthavecompletedanundergraduatedegreeatthetimeofapplication,demonstratinghighacademicachievement.PostdoctoralapplicantsmusthavecompletedtheirPhDatthetimeof
commencementoftheirAward.
7. EndeavourResearchFellowshipsAwardHoldersmustspendaminimumof4monthsandamaximumof6monthsattheirhostinstitution. Theresearchprojectgenerallymustbetakeninoneblock;
howeveritmaybebrokenintotwoblocksinthesameyearinexceptionalcircumstancesandmustbe
clearlyoutlinedatthetimeofapplication.
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8. AllEndeavourAwardHoldersmustcommencetheirapprovedprogramandAwardbetween15Januaryand30November2011and1July2011and30November2011(secondround).Applicantswhohave
commencedorintendtocommencetheirprogramattheirhostorganisationin2010areineligibleto
apply.
2.18 EndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowships
a) AwardDescriptionTheEndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowshipsprovidefinancialsupportforpostgraduate
studentsandpostdoctoralfellowsfromparticipatingAsiancountriestoundertakeshorttermresearch(46
months)towardsaMasters,PhDorpostdoctoralresearchintheirhomecountry,inanyfieldofstudyin
Australia;andforAustralianpostgraduateandpostdoctoralstudentsengagedinaMasters,PhDor
postdoctoralresearchinAustralia,toundertakeshorttermresearch(46months)inanyfieldofstudy,in
participatingAsiancountries.
TheEndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowshipsaimto:
enable
high
achieving
scholars
from
Asia
to
undertake
research
in
Australia
and
Australians
to
undertakeresearchinAsia
furtherdevelopthesocialandeconomicenvironmentofAsiaandAustralia strengthenbilateraltiesbetweenAustraliaandAsia showcaseAustraliaseducationalsector strengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenthepeopleofAsiaandAustralia furtherdevelopAwardHoldersknowledgeandskillsintheirfieldsofstudy buildinternationallinkagesandnetworks.
SelectioncriteriafortheEndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowshipsareatSection2.7(a).
b) SummaryofrequireddocumentationTobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourCheungKongResearchFellowship,applicantsmustcompletean
onlineapplicationandattachthesupportingdocumentationaslistedbelow.
RequiredDocuments EndeavourAustralia
CheungKong
ResearchFellowship
FurtherInformation
Proofofcitizenship Section3.1
Proofofpermanentresidencyifdifferentfromcitizenship Section3.1
ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency
Section3.2Evidenceofacademicachievementandtranscripts Section3.3
Confirmationofnominationfromhostorganisation Section3.5
Refereereports(3) Section3.6
Employmentrecord/curriculumvitae(Desirable) Section3.8
c) AwardBenefitsFunding Maximumamountpayable
TravelAllowance $AUD4,500
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EstablishmentAllowance $AUD4,000
MonthlyStipend(upto6monthsonaprorata
basis)
$AUD2,500permonth
TotalAwardValue Upto$AUD23,500
Healthandtravelinsurancewillbeprovided.
EndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowshipsdonotprovidefundingtocovertuitionfees.
d) EligibilityRequirementsforEndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowshipsToapplyforthe2011EndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowships,internationalandAustralian
applicantsmustfirstsatisfytheeligibilityrequirementsdetailedbelow.
1. Internationalapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofaparticipatingcountryandresideinaparticipatingcountry(seeSection2.5).IfinternationalAwardHoldersholddualcitizenship
(includingAustraliancitizenship)orpermanentresidencyinAustralia,theymustapplyasanAustralianapplicantandberesidinginAustralia.
2. Applicants(internationalandAustralian)mustbeenrolledinaMastersorPhDcourseintheirhomecountry(countryofpermanentresidencyorcitizenship)orhavecompletedaPhD.
3. InternationalApplicantswhowishtoapplyforthe2011roundmustnotbeliving,studyingorworkinginAustraliain2010.
4. AustralianapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofAustraliaandresideinAustralia.Applicantsmustnotbestudying,livingorworkingintheproposedhostcountryin2010.
5. Australianapplicantsholdingcitizenship/dualcitizenshipinaparticipatingcountryfortheAwardtheyareapplyingforareeligibletoundertaketheirAwardthere.PleasenotethatAustralianapplicantsmust
beresidinginAustralia.
6. Applicantsmusthavecompletedanundergraduatedegreeatthetimeofapplication,demonstratinghighacademicachievement.PostdoctoralapplicantsmusthavecompletedtheirPhDatthetimeof
commencementoftheirAward.
7. EndeavourAustraliaCheungKongResearchFellowshipsAwardHoldersmustspendaminimumof4monthsandamaximumof6monthsattheirhostinstitution. Theresearchprojectgenerallymustbe
takeninoneblock;howeveritmaybebrokenintotwoblocksinthesameyearinexceptionalcircumstancesandmustbeclearlyoutlinedatthetimeofapplication.
8. AllEndeavourAwardHoldersmustcommencetheirapprovedprogramandAwardbetween15Januaryand 30November2011and1July2011and30November2011(secondround).Applicantswhohave
commencedorintendtocommencetheirprogramattheirhostorganisationin2010areineligibleto
apply.
2.19 EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustralians
a) AwardDescriptionTheEndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansprovidefinancialsupportforIndigenous
postgraduatestudents,Doctoratecandidatesandpostdoctoralfellowstoundertakeshorttermresearch
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(46months)towardsanAustralianMastersorPhD;orpostdoctoralresearchinanyfieldofstudy.The
researchistobeundertakeninparticipatingcountrieswithintheAsiaPacificandMiddleEastregions.
TheEndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansaimto:
enablehighachievingIndigenousAustralianscholarstoundertakeresearchinparticipatingcountrieswithintheAsiaPacificandMiddleEastregions
furtherdevelopAwardHoldersknowledgeandskillsintheirfieldofresearch strengthenbilateraltiesbetweenAustraliaandtheparticipatingcountries showcaseAustraliaseducationalsector strengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenthepeopleofAustraliaandAwardHolders'host
countries
buildinternationallinkagesandnetworks.SelectioncriteriafortheEndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansareatSection2.7(a).
b) SummaryofrequireddocumentationTobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourResearchFellowshipforIndigenousAustralians,applicantsmust
completeanonlineapplicationandattachthesupportingdocumentationaslistedbelow.
RequiredDocuments Endeavour
Research
Fellowship
FurtherInformation
Proofofcitizenship Section3.1
Proofofpermanentresidencyifdifferentfromcitizenship Section3.1
ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency Section3.2
Evidenceofacademicachievementandtranscripts Section3.3
Confirmationofnominationfromhostorganisation Section3.5
Refereereports(3) Section3.6
StatementofAboriginaland/orTorresStraitIslanderstatus Section3.7
Employmentrecord/curriculumvitae(Desirable) Section3.8
c) AwardBenefitsFunding
Maximum
amount
payable
TravelAllowance $AUD4,500
EstablishmentAllowance $AUD4,000
MonthlyStipend(upto6monthsonaprorata
basis)
$AUD2,500permonth
TotalAwardValue Upto$AUD23,500
Healthandtravelinsurancewillbeprovided.
EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansdonotprovidefundingtocovertuitionfees.
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d) EligibilityRequirementsforEndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansToapplyforthe2011EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustralians,Australianapplicants
mustfirstsatisfytheeligibilityrequirementsdetailedbelow.
1. AustralianapplicantsmustbecitizensofAustraliaorpermanentresidentsresidinginAustralia.Applicantsmustnotbestudying,livingorworkingintheproposedhostcountryin2010(see
Section2.6).
2. AustralianapplicantsholdingcitizenshipordualcitizenshipinaparticipatingcountryfortheAwardtheyareapplyingforareeligibletoundertaketheirAwardthere.PleasenotethatAustralianapplicants
mustberesidinginAustralia.
3. Applicantsmusthavecompletedanundergraduatedegreeatthetimeofapplication,demonstratinghighacademicachievement.
4. EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansapplicantsmustbeenrolledinaMastersorPhDcourseinAustraliaorhavecompletedaPhDbythecommencementoftheirAward.
5. EndeavourResearchFellowshipsforIndigenousAustraliansAwardHoldersmustspendaminimumof4monthsandamaximumof6monthsattheirhostinstitution. Theresearchprojectgenerallymustbe
takeninoneblock;howeveritmaybebrokenintotwoblocksinthesameyear. Thismustbeclearly
outlinedatthetimeofapplication.
6. AllEndeavourAwardHoldersmustcommencetheirapprovedprogramandAwardbetween15Januaryand30November2011and1July2011and30November2011(secondround).Applicantswhohave
commencedorintendtocommencetheirprogramattheirhostorganisationin2010areineligibleto
apply.
2.20 EndeavourEuropeAwards
a) AwardDescriptionTheEndeavourEuropeAwardsprovidefinancialassistanceforpostgraduatestudentsfromparticipating
countriesinEuropetoundertake,inanyfieldofstudy,aMastersDegreeorPhDinAustralia.Funding
providedbytheEndeavourEuropeAwardsisa12monthcontributiontowardsyourpostgraduate
qualificationinAustralia.
TheEndeavourEuropeAwardsaimto:
assisthighachievingstudentsfromEuropetoundertakestudyinAustralia strengthenbilateraltiesbetweenAustraliaandparticipatingcountries showcaseAustraliaseducationalsector strengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenAustraliansandnationalsoftheparticipatingcountries furtherdevelopAwardHoldersknowledgeandskillsintheirfieldsofstudy buildinternationallinkagesandnetworks
SelectioncriteriafortheEndeavourEuropeAwardsareatSection2.7(a).
b) SummaryofrequireddocumentationTobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourEuropeAward,applicantsmustcompleteanonlineapplicationand
attachthesupportingdocumentationaslistedbelow.
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RequiredDocuments Endeavour
PostgraduateAward
FurtherInformation
Proofofcitizenship Section3.1
Proofofpermanentresidencyifdifferentfromcitizenship Section3.1
ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency Section3.2
Evidenceofacademicachievementandtranscripts Section3.3
Confirmationofadmission Section3.4
Refereereports(3) Section3.6
Employmentrecord/curriculumvitae(Desirable) Section3.8
c) AwardBenefitsFunding Maximumamountpayable
TravelAllowance $AUD4,500
EstablishmentAllowance $AUD4,000
MonthlyStipend(upto12monthsonaproratabasis) $AUD2,500permonth
TotalAwardValue Upto$AUD38,500
Healthandtravelinsurancewillbeprovided.
EndeavourEuropeAwardsdonotprovidefundingtocovertuitionfees.
Funding
is
available
for
up
to
12
months
only
and
applicants
should
ensure
that
they
have
other
funding
sourcestocompletetheirstudyifthecourseextendsbeyond12months.
d) EligibilityRequirementsforEndeavourEuropeAwardsToapplyforthe2011EndeavourEuropeAwards,internationalapplicantsmustfirstsatisfytheeligibility
requirementsdetailedbelow.
1. Applicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofaparticipatingcountryandresideinaparticipatingcountry(seeSection2.5).IfinternationalAwardHoldersholdAustraliancitizenship/dual
citizenshiporpermanentresidencyinAustralia,theymustapplyasanAustralianapplicantandbe
residinginAustralia.
2. InternationalApplicantswhowishtoapplyforthe2011roundmustnotbeliving,studyingorworkinginAustraliain2010.
3. Applicantsmusthavecompletedanundergraduatedegreeatthetimeofapplication,demonstratinghighacademicachievement.
4. EndeavourEuropeAwardapplicantsmusthaveappliedforandgainedadmissiontoaMastersorPhDcourseinAustralia.Conditionallettersofofferwillbeacceptedatthetimeofapplication.
5. AllEndeavourEuropeAwardHoldersmustcommencetheirapprovedprogramandAwardbetween15Januaryand30November2011.Applicantswhohavecommencedorintendtocommencetheir
programattheirhostorganisationin2010areineligibletoapply.
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2.21 EndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)Awards
a) AwardDescriptionTheEndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)Awardsprovidefinancialsupportforupto2.5
yearsforinternationalstudentsfromparticipatingcountriestoundertakevocationaleducationata
Diploma,AdvancedDiplomaorAssociateDegreelevelinanyfieldofstudyinAustralia. Vocational
educationandtrainingprovidesoccupationalorworkrelatedknowledgeandskills.Thecoursesaretraditionallynonacademicanddirectlyrelatedtoatrade,occupationor'vocation'inwhichthe
applicantparticipates. Thesecoursesexcludedegreeandhigherlevelprogramsnormallydeliveredby
universities.
EnglishlanguagetraininginAustraliaisalsoavailablewhentheEnglishlanguageproficiencyrequirements
oftheAustralianhostinstitutionarenotmet(SeeEligibilityRequirementsbelow).
TheEndeavourVETAwardsaimto:
enablestudentsfromvariedbackgroundstoundertakestudyinAustralia furtherdevelopAwardHoldersknowledgeandskillsintheirareasofexpertise showcaseAustraliasvocationaleducationandtrainingsector strengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenthepeopleofAustraliaandAwardHoldershome
countries
buildlinkagesandnetworksbetweenAustraliaandparticipatingcountries addressskillsshortagesinAwardHoldershomecountries.
SelectioncriteriafortheEndeavourVETAwardsareatSection2.7(b).
b) SummaryofrequireddocumentationTobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)Award,applicantsmust
completeanonlineapplicationandattachthesupportingdocumentationaslistedbelow
RequiredDocuments Endeavour
PostgraduateAward
FurtherInformation
Proofofcitizenship Section3.1
Proofofpermanentresidencyifdifferentfromcitizenship Section3.1
ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency Section3.2
Evidenceofacademicachievementandtranscripts Section3.3
Confirmationofadmission Section3.4
Refereereports(3) Section3.6
Employmentrecord/curriculumvitae(Desirable) Section3.8
c) AwardBenefitsFunding Maximumamountpayable
TravelAllowance $AUD4,500
EstablishmentAllowance $AUD4,000
MonthlyStipend(upto2.5yearsonaproratabasis) $AUD2,500permonth
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TuitionFeeseachsemester(upto2years)* Upto$AUD6,500persemester
Englishlanguagetrainingfees(upto6months,ifrequired) Upto$AUD10,000
TotalAwardValue Upto$AUD119,500
*Tuitionfeeswillbepaiduptoamaximumof$AUD13,000peryear($AUD26,000for2years).
Healthandtravelinsurancewillbeprovided.
FamilymembersordependantswishingtoaccompanyorvisitanEndeavourAwardHolderinAustralia
shouldcontactDIAC'snearestoverseasmissionforadviceabouttraveltoandstayinAustralia. Forfurther
informationandcontactdetailspleasevisithttp://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/.
Awardsareupto2.5yearsindurationconsistingof:
Upto6monthsEnglishlanguagetraining(ifrequired) Upto2yearsstudytowardsaDiploma,AdvancedDiplomaorAssociateDegree.
d) EligibilityRequirementsforEndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)AwardsToapplyforthe2011EndeavourVocationalEducationandTraining(VET)Awards,internationalapplicants
mustfirstsatisfytheeligibilityrequirementsdetailedbelow.
1. Internationalapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofaparticipatingcountryandresideinaparticipatingcountry(seeSection2.5)IfinternationalAwardHoldersholdAustralian
citizenship/dualcitizenshiporpermanentresidencyinAustralia,theymustapplyasanAustralian
applicantandberesidinginAustralia.
2. Internationalapplicantswhowishtoapplyforthe2011roundmustnotbeorhavebeenstudying,livingorworkinginAustraliain2010.3. ApplicantsfortheVETAwardsmustbe18yearsofageoroveratthecommencementoftheirAwards.4. Applicantsmustattachevidenceofcompletionoftheirhighestacademicachievement.Theminimum
educationalqualificationistheequivalentoftheAustralianYear10certificate.Pleasenoteyour
applicationwillnotbeconsideredifyoudonotprovideproofofsuccessfulcompletionofeitherhighest
secondaryschooling,vocationaltraining oruniversitystudy(seeevidenceofacademicachievementat
Section3.3below).
5.
Applicants
must
have
applied
for
and
gained
admission
to
a
Diploma,
Advanced
Diploma
or
Associate
DegreecourseatanAustralianvocationaleducationinstitution.Conditionallettersofofferwillbe
acceptedatthetimeofapplication.
6. AllEndeavourAwardHoldersmustcommencetheirapprovedprogramandAwardbetween15Januaryand30November2011.Applicantswhohavecommencedorintendtocommencetheirprogramat
theirhostorganisationin2010areineligibletoapply.
2.22 EndeavourExecutiveAwards
a) AwardDescriptionTheEndeavourExecutiveAwardsprovideprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities(14months)forhigh
achieversinbusiness,industry,educationorgovernmentfromparticipatingcountries,includingAustralia.
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TheAwardsfocusonbuildingskillsandknowledgethroughahostworkenvironmentratherthanthrough
formalenrolmentinastudyprogramatahostinstitutionandarenotintendedtofunddirectacademic
research.
Professionaldevelopmentactivitiescouldincludemanagementtraining,peertopeerlearning,mentoring,
shortcoursesanddevelopingleadershipskills.
TheEndeavourExecutiveAwardsaimto:
enablehighachievingprofessionalstofurtherdeveloptheirskillsandknowledge deepenprofessionalengagementsbetweenAustraliaandparticipatingcountries strengthenmutualunderstandingbetweenthepeopleofAustraliaandAwardHoldershost
countries
buildlinkagesandnetworksbetweenAustraliaandparticipatingcountries allowprofessionalstheopportunity,onreturningtotheirhomecountry,tosharetheirupdated
skillsandknowledgewithcolleagues.
SelectioncriteriafortheEndeavourExecutiveAwardsareatSection2.7(c).
ResearchbasedproposalsaregenerallymoresuitedfortheEndeavour
ResearchFellowship.PleasedecidecarefullyiftheEndeavourExecutiveAward
istheAwardyoushouldapplyforasthisAwardisaboutdevelopingorlearning
newskillsinyourfieldorareaofexpertiseratherthanfurtheringyourexisting
researchinterestsandoutcomes.ApplicantswhoareenrolledinaMastersor
PhDbuthavenotyetcompletedtheirstudyareineligibletoapplyforan
EndeavourExecutiveAwardandmaywishtoconsiderapplyingforan
EndeavourResearchFellowshipAwardinstead.
Applicantsmustbenominatedbytheirhostorganisation.Theprofessionaldevelopmentactivitymustbe
vocationallyusefulwhilenotbeinggearedtowardanimmediatecommercialoutcomeasitspurpose.
HostorganisationsforinternationalapplicantscannotbeanAustralianbranchoftheapplicantshome
organisation.
HostorganisationsforAustralianapplicantscannotbeanoffshorebranchoftheapplicant'shome
organisation.Inaddition,AustralianscannotbehostedbyanyAustralianorganisationorinstitution,
includingAustralianGovernmentofficesoverseas.
ExampleAmyworksforanAustralianuniversity.AmycannotapplyforanEndeavourExecutiveAwardtoundertake
herAwardatanoffshorecampusofheruniversityoratanyAustralianorganisationoffshore,including
AustralianGovernmentofficesoverseas.Inaddition,Amysproposalwillnotbeconsideredifsheplansto
furtherherresearchproject(asdistinctfromherresearchskills)inherhostcountry.Herplanforan
ExecutiveAwardshouldbetofurtherherresearchskillsbycompletingashortcourseorparticipatingina
workshoporparticipatingincrucialprofessionalmeetings.Applicantsintendingtodeveloppureresearch
shouldnotapplyforanExecutiveAwardbutforaResearchFellowship.
Itistheresponsibilityoftheapplicanttoresearchandfindanappropriatehostorganisationanddevelop
theirproposedprofessionaldevelopmentprogram.DEEWRmanagestheEndeavourAwardssocannot
provideadvicetoapplicantsonlocatingsuitablehostorganisationsfortheEndeavourExecutiveAwards.
Ahostorganisationmaynominateamaximumof5applicantsonly.Nominationformsareavailableby
requestorelectronicallywithintheonlineapplication.
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b) SummaryofrequireddocumentationTobeconsideredfora2011EndeavourExecutiveAward,applicantsmustcompleteanonlineapplication
andprovidethesupportingdocumentationaslistedbelow
RequiredDocuments EndeavourResearch
Fellowship
FurtherInformation
Proofofcitizenship Section3.1
Proofofpermanentresidencyifdifferentfromcitizenship Section3.1
ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency Section3.2
Evidenceofacademicachievementandtranscripts Section3.3
Confirmationofnominationfromhostorganisation Section3.5
Refereereports(3) Section3.6
Employmentrecord/curriculumvitae(Desirable) Section3.8
c) AwardBenefitsFunding Maximumamountpayable
TravelAllowance $AUD5,000
EstablishmentAllowance $AUD5,000
MonthlyStipend(1to4monthsonaproratabasis) $AUD2,500permonth
TotalAwardValue Upto$AUD20,000
Healthandtravelinsurancewillbeprovided.
d) EligibilityRequirementsforEndeavourExecutiveAwardsToapplyforthe2011EndeavourExecutiveAwards,internationalandAustralianapplicantsmustfirstsatisfy
theeligibilityrequirementsdetailedbelow.
1. Internationalapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofaparticipatingcountryandresideinaparticipatingcountry(seeSection2.5).
2. Ifinternationalapplicantsholddualcitizenship(includingAustraliancitizenship)orpermanentresidencyinAustralia,theymustberesidinginAustraliaandapplyasanAustralianapplicant.
3. InternationalApplicantswhowishtoapplyforthe2011roundmustnotbeliving,studyingorworkinginAustraliain2010.
4. AustralianapplicantsmustbecitizensorpermanentresidentsofAustraliaandresideinAustralia.Applicantsmustnotbestudying,livingorworkingintheproposedhostcountryin2010(seeSection
2.6).
5. Australianapplicantsholdingcitizenship/dualcitizenshipinaparticipatingcountryfortheAwardtheyareapplyingforareeligibletoundertaketheirAwardthere.PleasenotethatAustralianapplicantsmust
beresidinginAustralia.
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6. Applicants(bothinternationalandAustralian)musthaveeitheranAustralianYear12secondaryqualificationorequivalentoratradeorvocationalqualificationofatleastCertificateIIIlevelorabove9
oranundergraduatedegree.Applicantsmusthaveatleastfiveyearsfulltimeprofessionalwork
experience.
7. ApplicantswhoareenrolledinaMastersorPhDbuthavenotyetcompletedtheirstudyareineligibletoapplyforanEndeavourExecutiveAwardandmaywanttoconsiderapplyingforanEndeavour
ResearchFellowshipinstead.
8. Applicantsmustbenominatedbyeithertheirhostorganisation.9. Applicantsmusthaveinwritingconfirmationofnominationwiththehostorganisation(s).Ifyouhave
morethanonehost,youmustprovidemultiplenominationforms.
10.Applicantsmustspendaminimumof1monthandamaximumof4monthsattheirhostorganisation.Theprofessionaldevelopmentactivitymustbetakeninoneblock;itcannotbebrokenintotwoor
morevisitstothehostcountry.
11.AllEndeavourExecutiveAwardHoldersmustcommencetheirapprovedprogramandAwardbetween15Januaryand30November2011and1July2011and30November2011(secondround).Applicants
whohavecommencedorintendtocommencetheirprogramattheirhostorganisationin2010are
ineligibletoapply.
9TheAustralianqualificationattheCertIIIlevelorabove(orasimilarlevelinternationalqualification)mustcomply
withtheAustralianQualificationsFrameworkoranequivalentnationalgoverningbody
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SECTION3: REQUIREDSUPPORTINGDOCUMENTATION
ThefollowingmatrixoutlinessupportingdocumentationrequiredforyourapplicationbyAwardcategory.
Thistableisfollowedbydetailedinformationaboutthetypeofdocumentation,itscontentand
certification.
Shouldtherequireddocumentsnotbesubmittedwithyourapplication,yourapplicationwillbedeemed
incompleteandthereforeineligibleandwillnotbeconsideredfurther.
Document
Endeavour
Postgraduate
Awards
Research
Fellowships10
Endeavour
Europe
Awards
Endeavour
VETAwards
Endeavour
Executive
Awards
Further
Information
Citizenship
and/or
permanent
residency
Section3.1
Englis
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