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Hi everyone, it's Global Scholarships and I'm your host
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I hope you're all doing well. I hope everything is going great. And today we're going to talk about Australian government scholarships
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So let's get to it. Australia is known as one of the best places to enjoy breathtaking sites
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colorful flora and unique cultures. As for international students, the land down under is considered one of the greatest educational destinations in the world
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To date, there are about 870,000 students from all across the globe
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pursuing their higher education in Australia. And while studying costs about $22,000 for international learners
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many are given the opportunity to study for free with the help of Australian government scholarships
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The Australia Awards Scholarships, which are overseen by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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were developed to fund students coming from several partner countries. The foremost benefit of this is full tuition coverage
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And if you want to find the perfect scholarship for yourself, Go to our website, GlobalSchoolerships.com, and use our free search tool
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Type in the program, university, or the country you are interested in and see all the available scholarships
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Use our filters to find the most suitable scholarship for yourself. It's completely free and doesn't even require registration
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Find the perfect scholarship right now. The funding lasts four years for doctor's students and two years for master's students
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The scholarship also includes return air travel, a one-time establishment allowance, and a certain contribution to living expenses paid to by the university department The award also covers the cost of overseas student health insurance and pre English fees as needed Apart from financial
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assistance, the Australian Award Scholarships also supports students through various programs. One is the introductory academic program and orientation class regarding living and studying in
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Australia. Another is supplementary academic support, which aims to help improve the scholars
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academic experiences. So what about the eligibility criteria? Well, students who wish to apply for an Australia Award scholarship
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must be at least 18 years old and be a citizen of participating countries
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These include 15 nations in Asia, 11 in the Pacific, and the Palestinian territories
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Additionally, applicants must meet the English language requirements of at least 6.5 for the IALTC
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84 for the TOEFL, and 58 for the PTA academic test. More importantly, the student must meet the admissions' job
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requirements set forth by the university and the student visa requirements stated by the Department
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of Home Affairs. So how do we apply for this scholarship? Well, before applying, interested students
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should check the application dates, as these vary according to country. Please see the Australia
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Awards application page for complete details on the application procedure. Interested students should
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inquire with the country offices to see if their areas of study are covered by the scholarship
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In some countries awards are only limited to the fields of public health and social protection trade and economics infrastructure and smart cities digital economy and cyber security peace and development education governance and public policy natural resource management and humanitarian and disaster risk management
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As the first step of application, we have preparing all the needed documents
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Aspiring scholars should have several documents ready before starting with the application
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These include a graduation certificate which should be translated to English, a certified copy of formal academic transcripts
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A certified copy of a citizenship document, which can be the passport or national identity document
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and a certified copy of the birth certificate also translated to English
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Applicants should also prepare a certified copy of their English test results, a CV, and two referee reports
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one from an academic referee and another from a work referee. PhD students need to produce evidence through email or letter of supervisor support for their research topic
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At step two, we have applying online or through mail. Depending on your home country, you may be encouraged to apply for an Australian government scholarship, online or through mail
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You should look at the Australia Award Scholarship page to see the complete application procedure
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Although submitting early is encouraged, online applicants may temporarily acquire the form and apply to documents until the deadline period
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Since applications may not be modified once submitted, students are advised to double-check their forms before submitting them online
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Mail-in applicants, on the other hand, first need to obtain the necessary document
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like application form referee forms etc After doing so they may proceed with submitting the requirements within the deadline period At step three we have attending an interview or group assessment session
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Shortlisted applicants will need to participate in an interview or a group assessment session
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as required by the Selection Committee for the Australian Government Scholarship. It is important to note that all applicants are evaluated according to merit
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The selection committee will choose the scholar according to their personal and professional qualities
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academic excellence, and the potential for contributing to development changes in their country
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Depending on the country, additional criteria may be applied for selection. Results will be published after reviewing all applications
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This usually occurs during August. And at step four, we have requesting for placement and submitting the other requirements
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Successful applicants need to request placement through the OASS website. Additionally, Masters and PhD Research Track applicants need to provide a research proposal
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to complete their university placements for Australia Award Scholarship. This document should include the proposed methodology, timeline, and a brief literature review
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