Australian Development Scholarships (ADS)

Program Objectives:

Strengthening selected key government institutions relevant to the market economy
Building Viet Nam’s capacity to improve the lives of the rural poor
Enhancing the contribution of highly talented individuals, including current and future leader, to Vietnam's development; and
To strengthen enduring links between people and institutions of Vietnam and Australia.

Australian Contribution: Approx. A$17 million per year
Duration: On-going
Location: Nation wide
Program Components:

ADS scholarships: Annually, approximately 150 scholarships are offered to Vietnamese citizens who meet the eligibility and selection criteria which have been agreed between AusAID and Ministry of Education and Training. Up to one third of scholarships will be allocated to priority public institutions (PPI), and the remaining allocated to the open category.
ADS Support - To provide administrative and HRD support throughout the Vietnam ADS cycle, including screening, shortlisting, promotion, placement, mobilisation, monitoring of students progress and outcomes, in-country support for returned graduates and human resource capacity building in targeted institutions working in priority sectors.
English Language Training - To provide a high-quality and cost-effective training pathway which allows awardees to achieve appropriate English language skills levels for living and study in Australia.

Outcomes: ADS selection: A maximum of 150 quality ADS shortlisted candidates a year have been selected and sent to Australia to do postgraduate (PhD and Masters) study in priority development areas.

Contact details:

Australian Team Leader (ADS Support): Ms Margaret Holmberg
No. 16, Alley 283, Doi Can Street, Ba DInh District, Hanoi
Tel: (84 -4) 273 4020/21/22
Fax: (84 -4) 273 4023
mholmberg@ads.edu.vn

ACET: Ms Michelle Dinh Jones
26-28 Bich Cau street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Tel: (84 - 4) 7325 303
Fax: (84 - 4) 7325 304
doshn@acethn.edu.vn

Vietnamese Counterparts: Ministry of Education and Training AusAID

AusAID Contact:
Ms Ton Nu Hue Chi
Activity Manager, Education & Australian Scholarships
No. 8 Dao Tan, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Tel.: 84 4 8317754/55 ext 229
Fax: 84 4 8317706
nu-hue-chi.ton@dfat.gov.au

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