Masters Scholarships in Public Policy Management and Information Technology

Australia. This masters scholarships is offered under Carnegie Mellon University -AusAID (CMU-AusAID) scholarships scheme. The scheme are funded by the Australian Government to support a limited number of students from countries where Australia has a bilateral aid program, to undertake a Masters degree at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University’s campus in Adelaide, Australia.

CMU-AusAID Scholarships aim to strengthen human resource capacity in partner countries in public policy, management and information technology. CMU-AusAID Scholarships enable individuals from partner countries to gain high-level skills and knowledge in these areas, so that they can contribute to the economic and social development of their home countries. Therefore, scholarship holders are expected to return to their country of citizenship at the completion of their scholarship for a minimum period of two years in order to contribute to the development of their country.

Applicants for a CMU-AusAID Scholarship must satisfy both AusAID’s general eligibility criteria and the specific criteria established for their country of citizenship. Applicants will also need to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• have a Letter of Admission to Carnegie Mellon University-Adelaide Campus prior to applying for a CMU-AusAID Scholarship
• have recently undertaken an English Language Test or have proof that previous learning has been undertaken in English
• be a citizen of a CMU-AusAID eligible country (see list of eligible countries below)
• not hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent resident status (unless you are applying as a citizen of the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau)
• not be married to/or be a defacto of, or engaged to be married to, a person who holds or is eligible to hold an Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent resident status
• not hold or have held an Australian government funded scholarship in the preceding 12 months or 2 years (depending on your country of citizenship) at the time of application
• not already be studying at an Australian institution at the time of application
• have been resident and/or working in their country of citizenship prior to the date of their CMU-AusAID Scholarship application

In addition to the above general eligibility criteria, applicants must also meet specific eligibility criteria imposed by the government of their country of citizenship. Country specific eligibility criteria are available from the Australian Diplomatic Mission in your country of citizenship, or from the list here.

CMU-AusAID Scholarships are offered for a one-year, full-time Masters by coursework degree to study at Carnegie Mellon University Australia. The two courses available to CMU-AusAID students are:

• Master of Science in Public Policy and Management
• Master of Science in Information Technology (Management Track) – this course will only be available commencing January 2007

For information about Carnegie Mellon University Australia (Adelaide Campus) and to apply for a place at Carnegie Mellon University Australia in one of the courses for which a Carnegie Mellon University-AusAID Scholarship may be available, refer to the Carnegie Mellon University-Australia website.