Short Term Awards
ALAF News: Round 12 inviting applications from organisations to participate in the Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships will open on 14 May 2012 and will close on 20 June 2012. This will be for training to be provided in 2013.
WHAT ARE SHORT TERM AWARDS?
In addition to the Long Term Awards for Masters and Agricultural PhDs, the Australian Government offers two types of short-term Australia Award opportunities available for African nationals: SHORT COURSE AWARDS and AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP AWARD (ALA) FELLOWSHIPS.
SHORT COURSE AWARDS
These awards allow scholars to participate in short courses of up to three months. Training is available for experienced employees from African public, private and non-government organisations (civil society) in the following fields:
- Agriculture
- International Diplomacy
- Mining
- Organisational Development
- Public Private Partnerships
- Technical and Vocational Education and Training Policy Reform and Teacher Skills Upgrades
- Trade Policy, Analysis and Negotiation
Applications for the 2012 Short Courses are now closed. We received over 1000 applications for the 350 short course places we have available for 2012. Applications are now being assessed and applicants will be notified of outcomes in March 2012.
It is expected that further opportunities will be advertised later in 2012 for eligible African candidates wishing to undertake a short course in 2013. The application form and further information will be available through this website later in the year.
AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP AWARD FELLOWSHIPS (ALAF)
Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships aim to develop leadership, address priority regional development issues, and build partnerships and linkages between Australian organisations and partner organisations in developing countries including countries in Africa. The goal of the ALA Fellowships program is to develop appropriately trained current and aspiring leaders in priority areas, who, in the short to medium term, will be in a position to advance key regional policy objectives and increase institutional capacity of partner countries. ALA Fellowships are designed to complement individual bilateral country programs by offering flexible fellowship placements which address current and emerging needs at the country, sub-regional and regional levels.
Australian Host Organisations can apply for funding twice a year to support Africans on Australian Leadership Award Fellowships. For more details visit http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/alafellow.cfm
Australian Host Organisations are encouraged to consider the sectoral priorities of the Australian Government as articulated in Looking West: Australia's strategic approach to aid in Africa 2011–2015 when preparing funding proposals.
The ALAF Round 12 will open on 14 May 2012, and will close on 20 June 2012. This will be for training to be provided in 2013.
Note that applications are accepted from Australian organisations only; individuals are not eligible to apply.
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