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Selection Criteria

Academic Merit

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit in line with minimum eligibility criteria.

Development Priorities

Course applied for aligns with the development priorities of the Government of PNG.

Work Experience

Work experience in the chosen field of study.

Equity

Equal number of scholarships will be awarded to women and men in each sector (TAFE, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD).

People with disabilities and people from the provinces are encouraged to apply.

Compliance

Full documentation and completion of application form, including all proper certification.

JASC - Joint ADS Selection Committee
The Joint ADS Selection Committee comprises representatives from the National Training Council, the Department of Personnel Management, the Department of National Planning and Monitoring and AusAID.

The purpose of the JASC is to undertake each year’s selections in accordance with the selection criteria and eligibility guidelines.
Any changes proposed to selection policy and eligibility criteria are referred to the Facility Advisory Board (FAB). 

The expected outcome of the JASC selection process is to identify the agreed number of Priority and Reserve awardees.  The total number of awards is agreed each year between AusAID and the Department of Planning and Monitoring.  For 2011, 130 awards are allocated - 65 Male and 65 Female. In 2009 the JASC selected priority awards for commencement of study in 2010 as follows:

These quotas may change for courses commencing in 2011.

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