Australia Awards aims to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia and its neighbours through Australia’s extensive scholarship programs. The initiative aims to build a new generation of global leaders with strong links to Australia.
Short Courses offer opportunities for short-term postgraduate training delivered in Australia and/or in Africa for up to six weeks. The training targets experienced employees from African public, private and non-government organisations (civil society) in the following fields: Agriculture, Extractives and Public Policy.
Eligibility
- You are a national of Rwanda.
- You are at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of application.
- You have at least 3 years’ work experience in a relevant policy, practice, research or reform role following graduation. Preference will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience.
- You are an early- or mid-level career professional working in the public sector, civil society or private sector in one of the listed priority fields of study.
- You have a clear vision of how you will use the knowledge gained through the award program to improve policy or practice in Rwanda in your proposed field of study.
- You must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to Rwanda and your current employment following the completion of the award.
- Gender equality: Australia Awards targets equal participation by women and men.
- Disability inclusion: Australia Awards aims to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a Scholarship.
Short Courses: 2019 intake
The detail and eligibility criteria for each Short Course are available below. Click on the relevant course link for more details and to download the course summary.
Sector | Course Name | Delivery location | Provider |
Agriculture | Agribusiness | Ghana, Brisbane | University of Queensland |
Increasing the Development of Agricultural Research* | Kenya, Tanzania | University of Sydney | |
Environment | Climate Change Adaptation | South Africa, Canberra | Australian National University |
Integrated Regional & Transnational Water Resource Management* | Kenya, Uganda | University of New South Wales | |
Extractives | Managing Mine Closures | South Africa, Perth | Murdoch University |
Planning, Monitoring and Implementing Extractives Investments | Zambia, Brisbane | University of Queensland | |
Health | Mental Health Care Management in a Public Health Context | South Africa, Brisbane & Melbourne | University of Sydney |
Policy | Trade Policy and Negotiations* | South Africa | University of Adelaide |
TVET | Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) Trainer Development | Kenya, Brisbane | Queensland University of Technology |
Citizens from Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia and South Sudan are only eligible for in Africa Short Courses.
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Further information
For further information on Australian Government policies, please see the links below.
- Provision of course research support is provided for shortlisted candidates.
- Special needs assistance is provided, as deemed appropriate, on a case-by-case basis. For more information, read the Australian Government’s disability rights guide
- Essential information for participating in the Scholarship program is provided in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy handbook
- Additional information on the Australian Government’s policies is provided on the Australia Awards website (by The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade).
- Applicants must inform Australia Awards – Africa of any connection or relationship to staff employed by the Australian Government or with Palladium (the managing contractor) at the time of application. Information can be sent to the Awards Department.
For more information,please visit http://www.australiaawardsafrica.org/awards/short-courses/