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TITLE OF THE PROGRAM

 INVITATION TO THE AUSTRALIA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP (AAS) 2025

PROGRAM DETAILS

 Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders in developing countries. Through study and research, recipients develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia.

Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal qualities, academic competence, and most importantly, their potential to impact on development challenges in eligible countries.
SPONSOR Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS) 2025
DURATION Starting AY 2025
QUALIFICATIONS Interested applicants shall possess the following qualification requirements of the DENR:

  1. Have at least two (2) years holding permanent plantilla position in the DENR at the time of application;
  2. Have obtained performance ratings of at least Very Satisfactory for the last two (2)  consecutive rating periods;
  3. Performing duties and responsibilities relevant to the field of study/travel being applied for;
  4. Have no pending administrative case;
  5. Have no pending application and nomination for other study and non-study trips;
  6. Have not exceeded four (4) official foreign travel within a year;
  7. Have submitted all the required reports from previous foreign travels;
  8. Have rendered the required service obligation for a scholarship previously enjoyed;
  9. Must be willing to conduct a master’s thesis aligned to the priority programs of the Department or related topics to be identified/approved by the DENR;
  10. Must be willing to sign a scholarship service contract and shall serve the DENR with the corresponding period of service obligation; and
  11. Must not be a delinquent scholar.
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
  1. Memorandum addressed to the Chair of the Human Resource Development Committee (HRDC), attention HRDC Secretariat to be endorsed by Head of Office and concurred by Supervising Undersecretary and Assistant Secretary;
  2. Resolution from HRDC Counterpart recommending the nomination of the applicant;
  3. Service Record;
  4. Certificate of no pending administrative case:
  5. Certification from the Director supervising human resources/Assistant Regional Director for Management Service/Assistant Director (Region/Bureau/Attached Agency) stating that the applicant:
    • has no pending scholarship nomination;
    • has not been a delinquent scholar from a previous scholarship grant;
    • has submitted all the required reports from previous foreign travels;
    • has performance ratings of at least Very Satisfactory for the last two (2)  consecutive rating periods;
  6. Updated Personal Data Sheet, with Work Experience Sheet, duly signed by authorized person administering oath; and
  7. Self Certification of official Travel History for the past 24 months.
DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION The nominee shall submit complete application requirements to the Career Development Division through this link bit.ly/nomiforeign on or before 16 April 2024.
REMARKS The DENR HRDC shall screen and select qualified candidates to the program. Selected candidates will be notified and endorsed to the Australian Embassy to the Philippines, to proceed with the application/admission process. Please note that the nominees to be selected by the DENR will be asked to submit a Re-Entry Action Plan (REAP) as part of the application requirements of AAS.

The documentary requirements  and application process can be viewed at https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/australia-awards-scholarships-policy-handbook and https://australiaawardsphilippines.org/. Attached are the invitation and Australia Awards Scholarship information, for reference.

MEMO-2024-297 INVITATION AUSTRALIA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS 2025

Should you need further information about the requirements, please communicate with the HRDC Secretariat at email address: hrdcs2020@gmail.com or telephone: (02) 8927-9107 or VOIP 1063.