International Executive Fellowship for Professional Development, 2017

Applications are invited for Endeavour Executive fellowship available for Australian and international applicants. Fellowship provides financial support towards 1-4 months professional development opportunities.

Endeavour Executive fellowship aim to build Australia’s reputation for excellence in the provision of education and research, support the internationalisation of the Australian higher education and research sectors and offer high-achieving individuals from overseas and Australia opportunities to increase their productivity and expertise in their field.

The Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are the Australian Government’s competitive, merit-based scholarships and fellowships providing opportunities for Australians to undertake study, research or professional development overseas and for overseas citizens to do the same in Australia.

IELTS: overall score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0.

Course Level: Fellowship provides financial support towards 1-4 months professional development opportunities.

Study Subject(s): Fellowship focuses on learning and building skills and knowledge through a host work environment in the applicant’s field or area of expertise rather than through formal enrolment in a study programme.

Scholarship Provider: All recipients will receive:

travel allowance: $3,000 (provision to pay up to $4,500 under special circumstances)

establishment allowance: $2,000 (fellowships) or $4,000 (scholarships)

monthly stipend: $3,000 (paid up to the maximum category duration on a pro-rata basis)

health insurance for the full category duration (OSHC for international recipients)
travel insurance (excluding during programme for international recipients)

Scholarship can be taken in: Australia

Eligibility: To be eligible to receive an Endeavour scholarship or fellowship, applicants must:

Be aged 18 years or over at the commencement of their programme

Be a citizen and/or permanent resident of a participating country
commence their proposed programme after 1 January 2017 and no later than 30 November 2017.

Applicants who have already commenced or will commence their intended programme prior to 2017 are not eligible.

Provide all relevant supporting documentation

Not currently hold or have completed, after 1 January 2015, an Australian government-sponsored scholarship and/or fellowship (directly administered to recipients by the Australian government).

Not apply for a category in which they have already completed an Endeavour scholarship or fellowship.

Nationality: Students from following countries can apply for the Endeavour Executive Fellowship:

List of Countries: Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Cambodia, China (People’s Republic), Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of Korea – South), Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.
The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
Europe:  Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (including Reunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland).
Middle East: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Pacific: Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated states), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand* (including the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must be aged 18 years or over at the commencement of their programme.

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirements: IELTS: overall score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0.

Government Scholarships

How to Apply:  Applications must be submitted using the Endeavour Online Application system. To be eligible applicants must:

scan and attach their supporting documentation specified for the category for which they are applying. Applications that do not contain the necessary documentation will be deemed incomplete and therefore ineligible and will not be considered further

provide an English translation if the original document is not in English

provide certified (attested) copies of: – Passport, Birth Certificate, National ID card or Australian Citizenship Certificate – Academic transcripts – IELTS, TOEFL, CAE or PTE results.

Online Application

Application Deadline: Applications for the 2017 round will open in April 2016 and close at 11.59 pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on 30 June 2016.

Scholarship Link