What is John Allwright Fellowship
Australia awards John Allwright Fellowship, a scholarship by the Australian Center for International Agriculture Research( ACIAR), and also co-funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
This fellowship aims to elevate the research capacity in the partner country institutions of ACIAR. The study and research by the Australia Awards Scholarships help the individual develop the skills and knowledge which will assist them in the development outcomes of their own countries.
John Allwright Fellowship Eligibility criteria
To apply for the John Allwright Fellowships, aspirants must fulfill the following criteria
- For the fellowship, applicants must be working for the ACIAR projects in a current partner developing country
- Applicants must be the citizens of that country in which they are working
- Applicants must have a qualification equivalent to the Australian bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline to the proposed postgraduate study area
- Applicant must be a scientist or economist, actively involved in the collaborative research project by ACIAR
In the fellowship scheme, ACIAR tries to meet the Australian government policy for gender equity and reflect training policies and strategies of ACIAR.
John Allwright Fellowship Awards Benefits
The following benefits generally provide to the applicants
- Full tuition fee
- Return air travel
- Establishment allowance
- Living expenses
- Introductory academic program (IAP)
- Overseas student health cover (OSHC)
- Pre-course English (PCE) fee
- Fieldwork (for research students only)
- Entry into ACIAR’s John Allwright fellowship Executive Leadership Program
Required documents
- Employer approval letter
- Certified copies of degrees
- Certified copies of academic transcript
- Birth certificate
- Passport (identity document)
- Referee report
- Research proposal ( for research students)
Candidates can also provide the following to assist the application
- IELTS/TOFEL result
- Certified copies of awards/ prizes
- Statement of university
- CV
- Publications’ list (if any)
- Other relevant supporting documents
Last date to apply
This fellowship opens its application once in a year, and candidates have to submit their application by 30 April.
But this year, due to the COVID-19, for the 2021 intake for Australia Award scholarship has been rescheduled, and the closing date of application has been extended between 30 April 2020 to 30 June 2020.
How to apply:
To apply for the John Allwright Fellowship,
- First, have to register themselves in the OASIS (Online Australia Scholarships Information System) at http://oasis.dfat.gov.au
- For instruction on how to register and create an application, CLICK HERE
OASIS-ACIAR Online applicant user guide 2020 – PDF
John Allwright Fellowship Guidelines 2020 – PDF
