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Tuvalu
Applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship
Australia Awards Scholarships in Tuvalu
Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS)
Australia’s international development assistance in Tuvalu
helps promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and enhance Australia Awards Scholarships provide citizens of Tuvalu
political stability. This contributes to the Government of with the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate or
Tuvalu’s (GOT) capacity to use human resources to postgraduate degree at an Australian tertiary institution.
improve standards of living and opportunities for its people. AAS scholarships are awarded under two categories in
Australia Awards scholarships are prestigious international Tuvalu, either ‘Public’ or ‘Open’:
awards offered by the Australian Government to the next
• Public category awards f ocus on building capacity
generation of global leaders f or development. Through
in priority public service sectors within GOT
study and research, recipients develop the knowledge and
Ministries. The shortlist f or public candidates is
skills to drive change and help build enduring people-to-
approved in consultation with the GOT.
people links with Australia.
• Open category awards cater f or the general
Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal population in Tuvalu. The shortlist f or open
qualities, academic competence and their potential to category is conf irmed by the Australian High
impact on development challenges in Tuvalu. Commission.
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people
with disability and other marginalised groups. Priority fields of study
Environment and Climate Change (includes but is not
Levels of study limited to):
Australia Awards scholarships provide citizens of Tuvalu • Environmental Management,
with the opportunity to obtain a qualification at a tertiary • Climate Change,
institution in Australia or in the Pacific. • Environment and Public Health,
• Environmental Science,
Awards will be offered for Intake 2022 for the following:
• Waste Management,
Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS) For undergraduate • Environmental Economics and Climate Change,
and postgraduate levels of study in Australia. • Environmental Law,
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarship (AAPS) For • Marine Science,
TVET, undergraduate and postgraduate level of study at a • Renewable Energy,
tertiary institution in the Pacific. • Land and Water Management,
Awards are not available for doctoral studies. • Marine Coastal Management,
• Global Environment and Climate Change law,
Application dates • Environment and Sustainability,
• Agriculture,
F or study commencing in Australia in 2022:
• Food Security,
Opening date: 1 February 2021 • Science,
Closing date: 30 April 2021 • Environmental and Business Management,
Applications and/or supporting documents received after • Disaster Risk Reduction,
the closing date will NOT be considered. • Disaster Preparedness and Reconstruction,
• Environment and Occupational Health and Safety,
Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022• Environmental Science, • Community Development,
• Environmental Management and Sustainability, • Behavioural Studies,
• Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation. • Family Studies,
• Social Change and Development.
Economic Growth and Governance (includes but is
not limited to): Infrastructure Support (includes but is not limited to):
• Environmental and Resource Economics, • Maritime Surveying and Technical,
• Labour Market analysis, • Ports and Logistics,
• Statistics, • Terminal Management,
• Human Resources Planning and Management, • Construction,
• Management and Business Administration, • Civil Engineering,
• Financial Management, • Project Management,
• International Marketing, • Architecture,
• Entrepreneurship, • Surveying Engineering,
• Innovation management and commercialisation, • Telecommunication Engineering,
• Development Economics, • Mechanical Engineering,
• Project Management, • Electrical Engineering,
• Tourism and Hospitality, • Inf ormation Technology,
• Accounting, • Sof tware Engineering,
• Banking, • Inf ormation Systems,
• Commerce, • Computer Science
• Statistics, • Journalism.
• Applied Finance,
Health - Clinical (includes but is not limited to):
• Governance Studies,
• Nursing,
• Public Administration,
• Biomedical Science,
• Business and Law,
• Exercise and Sport Science,
• Public Policy,
• Food Science and Human Nutrition,
• Development Studies,
• Health Science,
• Political Studies,
• Medical Science,
• Law and Development,
• Midwifery,
• Local Governance Studies,
• Medical Statistics,
• Communication,
• Mental Health Nursing,
• Digital Media,
• Medicine,
• Graphic Design,
• Nutrition and Dietetics,
• Journalism,
• Oral Health,
• Security and Strategic Studies.
• Pharmacy,
Education • Physiotherapy,
Includes but not limited to: • Workplace Health and Safety,
• Special and Inclusive Education, • Public Health with a f ocus on non-communicable
• Disability Studies, diseases.
• TVET Education and Training,
Health – Non-clinical (includes but is not limited to):
• Early Childhood Education,
• Warehouse Management,
• Teaching English as a Second Language,
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management,
• Physical Education,
• Contract Management,
• Curriculum Education,
• Health Inf ormation Systems,
• Educational Studies,
• Hospital Management,
• Leadership and Management in Education,
• Health Administration,
• Teaching (early childhood, primary and
• Financial Health Planning,
secondary).
• Training and Development,
Gender, Disability and Social Inclusion • Disaster Management,
Includes but not limited to: • Human Resources and Asset Management.
• Gender Studies,
The Governments of Australia and Tuvalu regularly
• Sociology,
review the above collaboratively and adjust priority fields
• Disability Studies,
accordingly.
• Social Science,
• Social Work,
• Psychology,
• Disability Management,
Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022Australia Awards Scholarships benefits For undergraduate level study:
Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the Undergraduate applicants must:
minimum period necessary for the individual to complete
the academic program specified by the Australian • have completed Year 12 Certificate Examination with a
education institution, including any preparatory training. minimum aggregate mark of 300 out of 400 (including
English and three best subjects) or equivalent and must
Scholarship recipients will receive the following: be studying Year 13. Scholarship will be dependent on
applicant achieving a minimum aggregate result of 300
• return air travel
out of 400 in 2021; OR
• a one-off establishment allowance on arrival
• have completed Year 13 Certificate Examination with a
• f ull tuition fees minimum aggregate mark of 300 out of 400 (English
and three best subjects) or equivalent.
• initial visa expenses
• mature age applicants who have:
• contribution to living expenses
- completed a qualif ication, should have minimum
• introductory academic program
f ive years’ relevant work experience
• overseas student health cover f or the duration of the - not completed a qualification, must have a
scholarship
minimum of 10 years relevant work experience and
• supplementary academic support; and have achieved pass grades in either Year 12/13 or
have successfully undertaken some f orm of
• f ieldwork allowance for research students and masters
relevant tertiary studies or work-related training
by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork
component. For Masters level study:
Postgraduate applicants:
Eligibility criteria
• must hold a f irst degree and have at least two years’
Australia Awards Scholarships applicants must meet all relevant work experience;
eligibility requirements detailed in the Australia Awards
Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at: • who do not hold a f irst degree must have at least 10
https://dfat.gov.au/about- years’ relevant work experience and have achieved a
us/publications/Pages/australia-awards-scholarships- pass grade in either Year 12/13 or have successfully
policy-handbook.aspx undertaken some f orm of relevant tertiary studies or
work-related training;
While there is no age limit, a scholar’s potential outputs on
• must not hold a Master’s degree either at time of
return f rom study will be assessed during selection.
application or commencement of award.
Country-specific criteria
Commencement of study
In addition to meeting the general eligibility criteria,
All scholarships must be taken up in the year for which
applicants must also meet the f ollowing specific eligibility
they are awarded. Should an awardee not be able to
requirements to be considered for this award:
commence study in 2022, the scholarship will be
• must be residing in the Pacific region at the time of withdrawn.
application;
• program of study must not be available locally or English language proficiency
regionally; AAS applicants, offered a scholarship, must achieve an
• must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
commencing the scholarship; (Academic) score of 6.5 or higher (with no individual
band score of less than 6.0) or an equivalent TOEFL or
• must be able to meet the institutional entry PTE score.
requirements for their proposed course;
• must not be serving an existing scholarship bond with The application process
Tuvalu or any other government; Online applications
• must not hold an equivalent or higher degree Applications should be lodged online through the Online
qualif ication either at time of application or
Australia Awards Scholarships Information System
commencement of award;
(OASIS) at: https://oasis.dfat.gov.au/
• must not transf er f rom a Tuvalu Government Hardcopy applications
scholarship or any other scholarship during the tenure
For applicants who have difficulty lodging through the
of that scholarship; and
online system (OASIS), a hard copy application can be
• must be applying to commence a new course of study lodged at: Australian High Commission, Level 1,
and not be seeking support f or a course they have Telecom Building, Funafuti, TUVALU
already commenced in Australia.
Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022If you are in Fiji, you may lodge your application at The selection process
Australia Awards (refer to address and contacts at the end
• All applications will be checked for eligibility and
of this document).
compliance. Only eligible applicants will be assessed.
Hardcopy application f orms can be obtained f rom the • Eligible applicants will be assessed against the
Human Resource Management Unit or Australian High f ollowing criteria:
Commission in Tuvalu. - academic competence
Supporting documents - prof essional and personal leadership attributes
Applicants must submit all relevant supporting documents including relevant work experience
listed in the table below. Supporting documents must be - potential outcome, specifically the relevance of
certified and stamped by a registered Justice of the Peace the proposed study to Tuvalu’s human resource
or equivalent. Supporting documents can be certified at the development needs, consistent with Te Kete –
Of fice of the People’s Lawyer located in Vaiaku Side, National Outcome 11 and complementing
Funaf uti Island. Australia’s Aid Investment Plan for Tuvalu.
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an
AAS application document checklist
interview.
Document type Certified Preparatory training
Copy of passport and/or birth Successful AAS applicants will be required to attend:
Yes
certif icate
• a pre-departure briefing
A copy of Year 13 Examination or • an Introductory Academic Program (IAP) before
Foundation Certificate official results commencing in their academic program of study
notice OR conducted in Australia); and
Yes • undertake the IELTS test to assess their English
A copy of Tuvalu Year 12 Certificate language competence. This is not required as part of
Examination official results (if your application, however applicants should check
applicable) entry requirements of selected institutions carefully as
some institutions require higher than the Australia
Copy of any completed Short
Yes Awards English language requirement f or the main
Courses and/or work-place training
course of study. The awardee must meet the
Copy of certificate of completed institution’s requirement.
Yes
tertiary study
Copy of official academic transcript of
Yes
completed tertiary study
Copy of Grading System Yes
Two recent ref eree reports (less than
12 months old).
No-
*Masters by Research candidates original only
must provide two academic ref eree
reports
Curriculum Vitae (CV) of applicant
detailing personal details, academic
No –
qualif ications and work-related
original only
experience (no more than three
pages)
IELTS of ficial score. Yes
*If you don’t already have a IELTS
result, successful candidates will be
required to undertake IELTS test
bef ore contracting
Statement from last institution
No –
attended that English was the
original only
language of instruction
Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022Australia Awards Pacific Scholarship (AAPS) • proposed program of study must align to a priority
sector
AAPS scholarships provide Tuvalu citizens the opportunity
to study priority programs at a tertiary institution in the • must have a Tuvalu Year 12 Certif icate Examination
Pacif ic. AAPS will be offered f or f ull-time Technical and with a minimum aggregate result of 250 out of 400
Vocational (TVET), Undergraduate and Postgraduate (English and three best subjects) or equivalent
studies at the following institutions:
• mature age applicants must have at least three years’
• University of the South Pacific (USP), Fiji relevant work experience and achieved a pass grade
in Year 12/13 (or equivalent through some form of
• Fiji National University (FNU), Fiji
continuing education or work-related training)
• PNG University of Technology (UNITECH), Lae
• must not hold an equivalent level of qualification (ie
Campus, PNG proposed course must be progressive in level of
• Pacific Adventist University, Port Moresby, PNG study); and
• Divine Word University (DWU), Madang PNG, • must not be serving an existing scholarship bond with
any other government.
• University of Goroka, Goroka PNG,
• University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) School of The application process
Medicine Taurama Campus, Port Moresby, PNG. Applications for AAPS must be submitted as follows:
Doctoral (PhD) Awards are not available for study in 2022.
If you are applying to study at: University of the South
Priority fields of study Pacif ic (USP), Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (excluding
The Priority fields of study available for the AAPS are the Nursing programs), PNG based Institutions, you may
same as the AAS Priority fields (listed above). apply online using the Online Australia Awards
Scholarships Information System (OASIS) at:
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships benefits
https://oasis.dfat.gov.au/ and must also include a
Of f ered for the minimum period necessary for the completed scanned hard copy of the Pacific institution
individual to complete the academic program specified by application form.
the regional education institution, including any
preparatory training. If you are applying to study at the following FNU colleges:
Scholarship recipients will receive the following: • College of Engineering, Science and Technology;
• a one-off establishment allowance • College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
(f or Nursing programs); and
• f ull tuition fees • College of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
• contribution to living expenses You must submit a hardcopy AAPS application along with
• introductory academic program a completed FNU application form.
• basic medical costs for the duration of the scholarship; Hardcopy application f orms will be available f rom 1
and February 2021 f rom the:
• supplementary academic support.
Australian High Commission, Level 1, Telecom Building,
Eligibility criteria Funaf uti, TUVALU
OR
AAPS applicants must meet all eligibility requirements Human Resource Management Unit, Government of Tuvalu
detailed in the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships Funaf uti TUVALU
Policy Handbook, available at:
https://dfat.gov.au/about- Supporting documents
us/publications/Pages/australia-awards-pacific- AAPS applicants must submit all relevant supporting
scholarships-policy-handbook-december-2015.aspx documents listed in the table below. Supporting documents
must be certified and stamped by a registered Justice of the
Country-specific requirements Peace or equivalent. Supporting documents can be certified
In addition to meeting the general eligibility criteria, at the Office of the People’s Lawyer located in Vaiaku Side,
applicants must also meet the f ollowing AAPS specific Funaf uti Island.
eligibility requirements to be considered for this award:
Australia Awards scholarships information for study commencing in 2022AAS application document checklist - prof essional and personal leadership attributes
including relevant work experience
Document type Certified - potential outcome, specifically the relevance of
the proposed study to Tuvalu’s human resource
Completed Australia Awards No – development needs, consistent with Te Kete –
application with a recent photograph original only National Outcome 11 and complementing
Australia’s Aid Investment Plan for Tuvalu.
Completed Pacific Institution No – • Shortlisted applicants will attend an interview.
application form original only
Preparatory training
Copy of passport and/or birth
Yes
certif icate Successful AAPS applicants may be required to complete
a pre-departure training and/or an Introductory Academic
Copy of certificate of completed Program (IAP) bef ore commencing in their academic
tertiary study OR program, depending on the selected institution.
Copy of the Tuvalu Year 13 Certificate
Yes
Examination official results OR
Further information
Copy of the Tuvalu Year 12 Certificate
Examination official results Detailed information about the Australia Awards (Tuvalu)
program can be found at:
Copy of official academic transcripts Yes www.australiaawardsfijiandtuvalu.org
Inf ormation about the AAS including the Policy Handbook
Copy of Grading System Yes can be found at: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-
us/publications/Pages/australia-awards-
Curriculum Vitae of applicant detailing scholarships-policy-handbook
personal details, academic No –
Inf ormation about AAPS and the AAPS Handbook can
qualif ications and work-related original only
be f ound at: http://dfat.gov.au/about-
experience (no more than 3 pages)
us/publications/Documents/australia-awards-
pacific-scholarships-handbook.pdf
Two recent ref eree reports (less than No –
12 months old). original only Inf ormation about available programs of study for the
Australia Award Pacific Scholarship (AAPS) can be
Statement from last institution f ound at: www.usp.ac.fj and www.fnu.ac.fj
No –
attended that English was the
original only
language of instruction If you identify as a person with a disability, please
contact the office to determine the support services
Application Submission available.
Hard copy applications can be delivered by Post or in
person to: Australian High Commission, Level 1, Telecom
Building, Funafuti, TUVALU
Contacts
If you are travelling to Fiji, you may lodge your application Interested applicants can either contact:
at the Australia Awards office in Suva. (Refer to address
and contacts at the end of this document.) Australia Awards Office & Information Centre
Address: Ground Floor, Sabrina Building
Applicants are advised to finalise their applications well Corner of Gordon St and Victoria Parade
bef ore the closing date. The OASIS system experiences Suva, Fiji
peak usage in the days leading up to the closing date and Postal: G. P.O Box 17384, Suva
applicants may experience delays. Phone: 3312141
Email: australiaawards@ausfijifacility.org
Applications and/or supporting documents received after Website: www.australiaawardsfijiandtuvalu.org
the closing date will not be considered.
Australian High Commission
The selection process Level 1, Telecom Building, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Telephone: (+688) 20043/ (+688) 20042
• All applications will be checked for eligibility and
compliance. Only eligible applicants will be assessed.
• Eligible applicants will be assessed against the
f ollowing criteria:
- academic competence
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