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The Australian Agency for International Development invites applications for the Australia awards master’s scholarships for Nigeria. These support long-term studies leading to a master’s degree in Australia by Nigerian mid- to senior-career professionals working in the public, or private sector or in a non-governmental organisation.
Applicants must work and their proposed field of study in Australia must be in one of the following priority fields:
•agriculture and food security;
•public health;
•extractives;
•public policy.
Exceptional candidates in public health and education may also by considered.
ELIGIBILITY:
- You must be at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of your application.
- You must have at least three (3) years’ relevant post graduate work experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organisation type (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). Preference will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience.
- You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a recognised Institution of at least 4 years in length with at least a 3rd Class Pass.
- Public sector candidates must comply with Government of Nigeria regulations for government employees wishing to apply for scholarships.
- Public sector, private sector and civil society candidates must provide evidence of completion of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) when they apply.
- You must not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree.
- You must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award.
- You must meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australia Awards Scholarships – refer to the Australia Awards Scholarships policy handbook.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE: airfares, tuition fees, medical cover, visa expenses, a living allowance of AU$30,000 per year in Australia plus a one-off AU$5,000 establishment allowance.
DURATION: Study period
DEADLINE: 15th December, 2017
HOW TO APPLY: Apply through Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja)
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