Scholarships for Ugandans- Australian Scholarships to Ugandans can apply For

Applicants should note that the Awards programme receives large volumes of applications for its scholarships. Any applications that are incomplete, unsigned, or where the applicant does not meet all the Desired Applicant Profile criteria will be automatically rejected. We regret that we are unable to answer queries on individual applications.

Application Process:

1. Carefully read the information given in Australia Awards for Uganda Information Pack – click here to download it in Microsoft Word 1997-2003 format, or click here for PDF format.
2. Check your eligibility against the ‘Desired Applicant Profile’ requirements outlined on the second page of the Information Pack.
3. Submit the documents shown in (2) below to the Australia Awards Program Manager at the details given in (6) below by 28 Feb 2011. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
4. Send a ‘proof of submission’ email to GRM-ADS as instructed at the bottom of the Preliminary Application Form once you have submitted your complete application.
5. Candidates that are shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Africa-wide interviews are currently scheduled for between mid-May and mid-July 2011 (although this may be subject to change so please keep checking this website). If you are shortlisted, you will be notified of the interview dates for your country, but if you are not contacted by end June 2011 you should assume your application was unsuccessful.
6. After the interviews, all interviewees will be given an information session explaining the rest the ADS and visa application processes.
7. All interviewees will be notified around mid-August 2011 whether they are Priority or Reserve candidates, or unsuccessful.

Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria will be disqualified.

(2) Application Documents

Eligible Ugandan nationals are invited to forward the following documents for consideration:

• a fully completed and signed Preliminary Application Form (PAF) - you can download it in Microsoft Word 1997-2003 format or PDF format;
• a current curriculum vitae in English;
• a certified copy of your university degree(s) and transcripts;
• a certified copy of your identity document; and
• all other documents, statutory declarations and other requirements as given in the Checklist (Point 4) of the Preliminary Application Form.

Failure to complete the application form and submit all documentation requested will lead to automatic disqualification. No undergraduate nominations will be considered.

(3) ADS Category

Public. The public category of scholarships is intended to strengthen public sector capacity in Africa. Public sector applicants are employees from public sector organisations or training institutions including parastatals and other public sector entities.

Open. The open category of scholarship is advertised broadly and is available to interested candidates, who apply as individuals, from both the private and public sectors.

(4) Priority Sectors

• Mining, minerals and natural resource management (Gas and Petroleum, Mapping and Geological surveys
• Water & Sanitation
• Health (including MCH, HIV, Policy implementation, Information management and use of ICT and e-health)

(5) Closing date for Receipt of Applications

28 February 2011

(6) Address for Application Submissions

Postal Address:
Australia Awards Program Manager
Australian Development Scholarships
GRM International
Bag X38, Hatfield
Pretoria 0028
SOUTH AFRICA

Physical Address (for courier):
Australia Awards Program Manager
Australian Development Scholarships
GRM International
3rd Floor, Building 3,
1140 Prospect Street,
Hatfield, 0028, Pretoria,
South Africa.

If you are going to send your documents by courier, please use the Physical Address, not the Postal Address. Most courier companies will not – and should not – allow you to specify a PO Box or Bag No. as the delivery address.

Fax: +27 86 602 3719

Email: application@adsafrica.org

PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD J-PACK DOCUMENTS ONLY PDF FORMAT OR WORD DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE UPLOADED

(7) English Language Proficiency:

To gain admission to an Australian University, applicants will need to have a level of English language competency as indicated by the following scores in an IELTS or TOEFL test:

(i) for IELTS, an overall band score of 6.5 or above with no individual band less than 6.0;
(ii) for internet-based TOEFL (iBT), an Overall score of 90 or above, with a written score of no less than 23;
(iii) for paper-based TOEFL (pBT), an Overall score of 577 or above, with a written of 5.0.

The Australian universities administer the application of these requirements on a country by country basis. Applicants from Uganda do not need to prove their English Language Proficiency at this preliminary application stage, and usually do not need to prove it if selected for an award.

However, we advise successful candidates to provide one of the following proofs of English language proficiency, because it can help prevent English-proficiency problems during the process of applying for a course at an Australian Institution.

1. Candidates that have studied at a University within the last five years which instructed in English may present an official letter from that institution indicating that the medium of instruction was English. Click here for an example.
2. Candidates that have been out of University for longer than five years, but have worked recently in a professional environment that used English as the main language, may present a letter signed by their employer confirming that English was the medium of interaction in the workplace. Click here for an example.

In certain cases, Australian Universities may require additional proof of English even in situations where letters from the University or workplace have been provided.