Round 8 opens on 17 May and closes at 5pm (AEST) on 25 June 2010
The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships fall under the Australia Awards initiative which was announced by the Prime Minister in November 2009. The ALA Fellowships program aims to develop leadership, address priority regional issues and build partnerships and linkages with developing countries.

The ALA Fellowships program is a global program that complements AusAID’s scholarship program. ALA Fellowships do not lead to academic qualifications. They are designed to provide short term opportunities for study, research and professional attachment programs in Australia delivered by Australian organisations.

Through the ALA Fellowships program, Australian organisations can apply for funding to support a range of activities that will develop expertise and leadership capacity in eligible countries. Applications are accepted from Australian organisations only; individuals are not eligible to apply directly.

ALA Fellowships are available across a broad range of fields relevant to Australia’s foreign policy agenda or development issues. Applications addressing the priority areas of disability and development, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender, governance, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development and water and sanitation are particularly encouraged.

ALA FELLOWSHIPS ELIGIBILITY

Applications are restricted to Australian organisations demonstrating on-going linkages with overseas counterpart organisations in eligible countries. See ALA Fellowships website for further details: www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/alafellow.cfm.

Applications are not accepted from individuals or overseas organisations.

Australian organisations must be legal entities with an Australian Business Number. Examples of eligible organisations include Australian Government departments and Australian businesses, industry associations, community groups, education providers and NGOs.

ALA FELLOWSHIPS VALUE

A maximum of $35,000 per Fellow is available which can include:

return economy airfare from/to home country’s international hub
in-Australia transport in respect of approved activities
short course/tuition/training course costs
accommodation and living expenses
medical insurance costs when in Australia
special assistance/assistive devices (to support people with disability)
program overhead fee.

The geographic area for ALA Fellowships includes countries in the Pacific, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. A full list of eligible countries is available on the ALA Fellowships website at www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/alafellow.cfm.

Australian organisations must ensure that all Fellows nominated meet the following general eligibility requirements.

ALA FELLOWSHIPS GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FELLOWS

Be a citizen of, and residing in, an eligible country.
Have been working in their country of citizenship for four years immediately preceding the date of their nomination.
Be able to take up the nominated Fellowship Program at the time and for the duration proposed by the Australian organisation.

ALA FELLOWSHIPS APPLICATION PROCESS

ALA Fellowships are awarded twice yearly through a competitive selection process.

Important criteria include the strength of existing linkages between Australian organisations and their overseas counterpart organizations and the leadership ability of fellows.

Application forms and Guidelines can be downloaded from the AusAID website.
MORE INFORMATION

Please visit the AusAID website: www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/alafellow.cfm

For more information on Australia Awards please visit: www.australiaawards.gov.au