AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS aim to contribute to long-term development needs of Australia’s partner countries to promote good governance, economic growth and human development. ADS provide people with the necessary skills and knowledge to drive change and influence the development outcomes of their own country, through obtaining tertiary qualifications at participating Australian institutions. ADS awardees are therefore required to return to their country of citizenship for a minimum period of two years following the completion of their scholarship to contribute to the development of their country. 

AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS IN VIETNAM 

The Government of Australia works in partnership with the Government of Vietnam on a development cooperation program to advance Australia’s national interest by assisting Vietnam to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development. The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing this program.
As part of its development cooperation efforts, AusAID has been offering scholarships to Vietnamese students since 1992. To date, over 2,000 Vietnamese students have graduated from Australian universities with Australian Government scholarship assistance, representing an investment of over AU$200 million. In 1998, various scholarships offered by AusAID were drawn together under the Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) Scheme. Since this time the program has grown and been refined to meet the changing human resource development needs of Vietnam.
Today, Australian Development Scholarships are a very important and well recognized element in Australia’s bilateral development cooperation with Vietnam, accounting for approximately 20 percent (or over AU$16 million) of the current annual program budget. The ADS programme is highly valued by, and remains a priority for the Government of Vietnam.
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is the partner organization representing the Government of Vietnam on the ADS programme.
The Vietnam ADS programme currently provides up to 150 full scholarships for postgraduate study at Masters or Doctoral level in Australia each year.