Selection Process for ADS
More Information
- What are Australian Development Scholarships (ADS)?
- Objective of ADS
- Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
- GRM International Pty Ltd (GRM)
- Eligibility Criteria for a Scholarship Application
- What is IELTS?
- What scholarships can I apply for and at which universities are these scholarships available?
- Length of scholarships
- Selection Process for ADS
- Entitlements for ADS Awardees
- Scholarship Conditions
- Pre-Departure Briefing
- Information about other scholarships
Between February and April of each year, information about scholarships available is disseminated to potential applicants calling for Preliminary Application Forms. How this occurs varies from country to country. It can involve public advertising, notification of relevant ministries and departments, and use of other partners in-country to send out information to potential candidates.
Short-listing and final selections exercises take place between May and August of each year and include face-to-face interviews with short-listed candidates. Where IELTS tests are required, candidates will be informed in writing of the date for the test.
Once priority and reserve candidates have been finalised, each awardee receives a status letter as well as ADS and visa applications to be filled in and returned to GRM not later than the advised deadline date. The status letter will contain requirements that must be met by the awardee. These include:
- Three identical individually completed ADS application forms;
- A passport size photograph should be attached to each of the three identical individually completed application forms;
- Submission of requested supporting documentation;
- Application for an appropriate Australian visa; and
- A successful medical examination, including an HIV/AIDS test, from a program accredited doctor.
For more information on visas, visa application forms and the medical examinations, please visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) at the following website: www.immi.gov.au
To secure placement at an institution in Australia , GRM will, on behalf of applicants, approach the applicants’ preferred institution in order to secure a place. The institution will then provide to GRM an offer of placement which forms the basis for the final awarding of a scholarship. Scholarships will not be awarded until the contract accompanying the letter of offer has been signed by the candidate and received back by GRM.