Australia Awards Scholarships in Bangladesh,

Bhutan, India, Nepal & Pakistan

Awards in Water Resource Management
Background
Water stress is projected to increase significantly across South and West Asia due to increasing demand and climate
change. More than 750 million poor people rely on the regions three major rivers the Ganges, Indus and Brahmaputra
for their livelihoods and food security. Climate variability is expected to exacerbate the existing pressure on water resources
resulting from growing populations and economic development..
Australia stands ready to share its experience in managing water for scarcity and is committed to help strengthen
government agencies and technical institutions in the region through capacity building and sharing Australian experiences
and technology in Water Resource Management.
Australia Awards Scholarships Awards for Study in Water Resource Management
The Australia Awards in South and West Asia is offering scholarships for Masters level study in Water Resource
Management in Australia commencing in January 2016.
The Australia Award Scholarships will be available for:

Masters by coursework or research in Water Resource Management.

Applicants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan will be eligible to apply for the 2016 intake.
Open to government and non-government nominees.

The Awards are particularly targeted at eligible applicants working on river-basin scale water resource management issues
in South and/or West Asia.
How to Apply
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements detailed in the Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at:
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholar-handbook.aspx. In particular, all applicants must submit an employer
nomination letter from their organisation/agency together with their application.
In addition, applicants must also meet the country-specific requirements. For details see the Country Profiles for Intake
2016 available at the following sites:
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan

www.australiaawardsbangladesh.org
www.australiaawardsbhutan.org
www.australiaawardsindia.org
www.australiaawardsnepal.org
www.australiaawardspakistan.org

Australia Awards Scholarships in South Asia Information about Awards in Water Resource Management

Study Programs
An applicants proposed study program must be at Masters level with a maximum duration of two years and related to
Water Resource Management. The program may be offered by coursework, by research or by a combination of
coursework and research. Masters by research or a combination of coursework and research are generally only to those
applicants who have demonstrated the need for high-level research skills in order to undertake research or teaching or to
supervise researchers upon their return home.
Applicants will be assessed on how their proposed course of study:
relates to the development needs of the region and/or their home country in the area of Water Resource
Management; and
their potential to contribute to development outcomes in the region and/or their country in the area of Water
Resource Management.
As specified above, the Awards are particularly targeted at eligible applicants working on river-basin scale water resource
management issues in South and/or West Asia.
Applicants may select an Australian Masters Program specifically related to Water Resource Management or any other
Masters courses provided they can clearly demonstrate the courses alignment to Water Resource Management challenges
in the region and/or their home country. Such courses may be in fields such as Diplomacy, Environment, Environmental
Management and Development, Environmental Law, Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, Sustainable
Development, Applied Science, Climate Change, Natural Resources Management, Rural Development, and Agricultural
Science. Note that Scholarships are available only for courses that are listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions
and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) [http://cricos.deewr.gov.au], which is the official Australian Government
website that lists all Australian education providers that offer courses to people studying in Australia on student visas.

Further information
Further information about the Australia Awards can be found at:
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/australia-awards/Pages/default.aspx
Information about visas and Australia Awards Scholarship entitlements and conditions can be found in the
Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at:
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholar-handbook.aspx
More general information about the Australia Awards and studying in Australia can be found at:
www.australiaawards.gov.au
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Pages/home.aspx
http://studyinaustralia.gov.au

Inquiries
Bangladesh

inquiries@australiaawardsbangladesh.org

Bhutan

inquiries@australiaawardsbhutan.org

India

inquiries@australiaawardsindia.org

Nepal

inquiries@australiaawardsnepal.org

Pakistan

info@australiaawardspakistan.org

Australia Awards Scholarships in South Asia Information about Awards in Water Resource Management