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Malawi

Applications for the 2014 Masters Awards are now closed. The information below is for background purposes only.

It is expected that opportunities for 2015 Masters Awards will be advertised in 2013 for eligible African candidates. The application form and further information will be available through this website in September 2013.

Gender Equality: Australia Awards target equal participation by women and men. Applications from women are strongly encouraged, and mechanisms are in place to support women applicants and Awardees.


Disability Inclusion: Australia Awards aim to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a scholarship. Applications from people with a disability are strongly encouraged. Mechanisms are in place to support applicants and Awardees requiring specific assistance.

Applicants must meet the following requirements set out in the Desired Applicant Profile (DAP) for your country:


Desired Applicant Profile - Master Awards 2014

Priority Fields
  • Agriculture/Food Security
  • Education
  • Health (including HIV/AIDS and maternal and child health)
  • Natural Resource Management (including mining, environmental engineering and tourism)
  • Public Policy (including public sector reform, trade and international diplomacy)
  • Water and Sanitation

Coordinating Authority for Malawi
  • Department of Human Resource Management and Development

Target Group
  • You are a national of Malawi.
  • You are an early or mid-career professional working in the Public Sector, the Private Sector or a Non-Government Organisation (Civil Society) in one of the listed priority fields of study.
  • You wish to undertake a Masters degree in Australia in one of the listed priority fields of study. You cannot study a Masters of Business Administration.
  • You have a clear vision for how you will use the knowledge gained through the Masters degree to improve policy, practice or education in the proposed field of study.
  • Gender Equality: Australia Awards targets equal participation by women and men.  Applications from women are strongly encouraged, and mechanisms are in place to support women applicants and Awardees.
  • Disability Inclusion: Australia Awards aim to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a scholarship.  Applications from people with a disability are strongly encouraged.  Mechanisms are in place to support applicants and Awardees requiring specific assistance.

Eligibility

  • You must not be more than 50 years of age at the date of your application.
  • You must have at least four (4) years’ relevant post graduate work experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organisation type (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). Preference will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience.
  • You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a recognised Institution of at least 4 years in length with a minimum result of Lower Second Class (2.2) or equivalent.
  • Public sector applicants must be approved by their Controlling Officer/Head of Institution in line with the National Training Policy and Malawi Public Service Training Guidelines and Procedures. Prior to submission of the application, all public sector applicants must collect a letter of endorsement from the Department of Human Resource Management and Development which is issued upon production of the following: letter from the Head of Institution in support of the application; letter of conditional appointment on probation; and letter of confirmation in appointment.
  • You must not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree
  • You must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award
  • You must meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australian Development Scholarships (attached)

Support Service Options
  • Provision of course research support for short-listed candidates
  • Special needs assistance as deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis
  • Standard ADS support conditions for awardees


NOTE:  Please read the Information Pack for Applicants document given below. It outlines selection criteria and other useful information, including scholarship entitlements and responsibilities.

  • Information Pack for Applicants for Masters Awards 2014 Intake – in English (Word format) (PDF format)


To submit an electronic application

  1. Click on the link below “Click here to apply”
    1. Register your personal details and click on “Request Application”
    2. You will receive an email asking you to confirm your details
    3. Once you have confirmed your details, the system will automatically send you an electronic application form via email
  2. The Application Form is an Acrobat document that you may save on your local computer or another device and complete offline.
  3. When you have completed your application form, email the form and all supporting documentation to applications@adsafrica.com.au.  You may send as many emails as needed, provided you send the emails from the same email address.
  4. If you experience any difficulties with the online application process please email enquiries@adsafrica.org

AAA strongly encourages applicants to apply using this method. The correct electronic application form will be available for applicants to use in the coming weeks. In the interim, a copy of the “print version” of the form is available and will be sent to you upon request. Please read the instructions carefully and begin the process immediately to collect the relevant information and documents you will need to prepare a complete application. It is strongly recommended that you apply using the electronic application form. You must submit your completed application before the closing date. If you have any enquiries, please send a message via email to enquiries@adsafrica.org

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Hard Copy applications

  • If you cannot use the on line application process please complete the attached hard copy application form. Download the hardcopy application form here
  • Hard Copy applications should be couriered to the relevant AAA Office Courier Address as indicated in the application form, however applicants are encouraged to submit an electronic application.
  • In the event that you encounter problems with completing the e-form or you are unable to send the hard copy application form via courier, please scan and email your completed application form and all supporting documents to aaascan@adsafrica.org.  If you use this method of submission, please ensure that each attachment is labelled as follows: File Name_Your Name. (E.g. J Doe_Academic Transcripts)

 

Further Information

For further information on Australia Awards in Africa, please see the links below.