Indonesia

Applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship

Australia Awards scholarships in Indonesia Australia Awards benefits

Australia Awards scholarships are prestigious international Australia Awards scholarships are offered for the minimum
awards offered by the Australian Government to the next period necessary for the individual to complete the
generation of Indonesian leaders who go on to use their academic program specified by the Australian education
knowledge, skills and experiences to contribute to Indonesia’s institution, including any preparatory training.
growing prosperity.Through study and research, recipients
Scholarship recipients will receive the following:
develop the ability to drive change in Indonesia and help
build enduring people-to-people links with Australia. • return air travel
Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal • a one-off establishment allowance on arrival
qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their
• full tuition fees
potential to impact on development challenges in Indonesia.
• contribution to living expenses
Priority fields of study • introductory academic program
The priority areas of study relate directly to the Australian • overseas student health cover for the duration of the
Government’s COVID-19 Development Response Plan for scholarship
Indonesia:
• supplementary academic support,
• Health security
• fieldwork allowance for research students and master’s
• Stability by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork
• Economic Revovery component.

Detailed information on priority areas of study can be found Eligibility criteria

at: www.australiaawardsindonesia.org
Australia Awards applicants must meet all eligibility
Level of study requirements detailed in the Australia Awards
Scholarships Policy Handbook.
Scholarships are for full-time study for a master’s or
PhD/doctorate degree from an Australian tertiary institution. Country-specific conditions
In addition to the eligibility requirements, candidates from
Awards will be offered for commencement in 2022 in two
Indonesia must also meet the following conditions:
main categories: Targeted and Non-Targeted
Categories. • be applying for courses that fall within the areas of
development priority -see ‘Priority Field of Study’ above;
Applicants from the Targeted category include:
• have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.9.
• Candidates from our Geographic Focus Areas (GFAs): Exceptions exist for applicants from GFAs, they must
Aceh, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, have a GPA equal to or higher than 2.75;
Papua, West Papua, Maluku, and North Maluku.
• for master’s applicants, have an English language
• Embassy partners: any candidate nominated by the proficiency of at least 5.5 in IELTS (or 525 in paper-
Australian Embassy. based TOEFL, 69 in internet-based TOEFL, or 46 in
Pearson PTE). Exception exist for applicants from
• Government of Indonesia agencies: any candidate from GFA, they must have IELTS score of 5.0 (or 500 in
a central, provincial or local government agency paper-based TOEFL, 59 in internet-based TOEFL, or
excluding employees of state universities and state- 38 in Pearson PTE);
owned enterprises.
• for PhD applicants, have an English language
Applicants from the Non-Targeted category include proficiency of at least 6.0 in IELTS (or 550 in paper-
candidates from the private sector, academics, those that based TOEFL, 79 in internet-based TOEFL, or 54 in
work for state-owned enterprise, and everyone else. Pearson PTE);
• the IELTS or TOEFL or PTE result must be current (a
Social inclusion test result obtained within 2 years at closing date of
Eligible women and people with disability are encouraged application will be considered current). No other English
to apply. language test (including TOEFL prediction test) results
will be accepted;

Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022

• already hold an undergraduate degree, if applying for a
master’s; OASIS
Certified
• already have a master’s degree, if applying for a document type
doctorate. Specialisation/professional certificate is not
considered a Master’s degree; and
Current Curriculum Vitae No
• it is highly desirable for doctorate applicants to have a
letter of support from an Australian university for their
All official degrees, certificates, diplomas Yes*
proposed field of study.
and their transcripts

Commencement of study Current (original) IELTS, or TOEFL, or No

All scholarships must be taken up in the year for which they PTE result. Result must have been
are awarded, this however also depends on travel obtained within 2 years at closing date of
restrictions due to COVID-19. application. TOEFL prediction test result
is NOT accepted.
Application dates
Academic Reference from S2 Supervisor No
For study commencing in Australia in 2022: for Doctorate candidates
Opening date: 1 February 2021 *Must be certified by: a notary; or the official records
Closing date: 30 April 2021 (11.59pm AEST) department of the institution that originally issued the
Applications and/or supporting documents received after the document/s.
closing date will not be considered.
The selection process
The application process • Applications will be shortlisted after eligibility checking;
Online applications • Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview;
• The selection process includes an interview where
All applications must be lodged online through OASIS.
applicants will be assessed against the following
When applying online, all essential supporting documents criteria:
must be uploaded on OASIS to meet the specific - academic competence;
requirements for Indonesia. - potential outcome, specifically the contribution to
We advise applicants submitting online to do so well before development outcomes in Indonesia; and
the closing date. The online application facility (OASIS) - professional and personal leadership attributes
experiences peak usage in the days leading up to the including relevant work experience.
closing date and applicants may experience delays. • Successful candidates will be notified no later than
August 2021.
Applicants who apply online (through OASIS) must also
complete an additional form ‘the Additional Information
Preparatory training
for Online Application Form’ at Australia Awards in
Indonesia website: Successful applicants will be required to attend:
Hardcopy applications • full time (Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm) pre-departure
training in Indonesia prior to studying in Australia;
Applications must be submitted online; however, exceptions
are granted on a case-by-case basis. Contact the Australia • course counselling;
Awards in Indonesia office for more information. • university’s Introductory Academic Program; and
Supporting documents • other required preparatory study on arrival in Australia.
Applicants must submit all of the relevant supporting
documents listed in the Australia Awards Scholarships
Policy Handbook.

Applicants must also provide the following documents to

meet the specific requirements for Indonesia:

OASIS
Certified
document type

Birth certificate No

Proof of citizenship i.e. KTP, SIM, No

passport

Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022

Further information
Information about the Australia Awards Indonesia can
be found at www.australiaawardsindonesia.org.
More general information about the Australia Awards,
Australia’s aid program, and studying in Australia can
be found at the following links:
• Australia Awards
• Study in Australia
Information about visas and Australia Awards
scholarship entitlements and conditions can be found
in the Scholarships Policy Handbook.

Contact details
Australia Awards Indonesia
Address: Gedung Wirausaha, 7th floor,
Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav. C-5, Kuningan,
Jakarta Selatan, 12940, Indonesia
Telephone: +62 21 5277648
Fax: +62 21 527 7649
Email: longtermawards@australiaawardsindonesia.org
Website: www.australiaawardsindonesia.org

Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022