GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AUSTRALIA AWARDS IN AFRICA SHORT COURSE AWARD (SCA) 2013 INTAKE
To be eligible for an SCA: You must be no older than 50 years of age at the date of your application; You must have citizenship of an eligible African country and be currently living in your country of nationality. Participating countries are listed on Australia Awards in Africas (AAA) website www.adsafrica.com.au; You are not married to, a defacto of, or engaged to be married to a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency status ; You satisfy any specific criteria established by the applicants country and/or government of citizenship; You satisfy all requirements of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for an AusAID student visa; You satisfy the admission requirements of the Institution at which the Short Course is to be undertaken; and You must hold a Bachelor Degree, or equivalent,except for applicants for the TVET courses, who must hold the equivalent to an Australian AQF Diploma (normally requiring three years of post-secondary studies).
Applicants must inform the Australian Government of any connection or relationship to staff employed by the Australian Government or managing contractors at the time of application.
GENDER INCLUSION
The Australian Government has an equal access policy for its scholarship opportunities, as outlined in its 2011 strategy Promoting Opportunities for All: Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment . To this end, Australia Awards in Africa ensures women are able to participate equally in the program, and have equal opportunities to benefit from the Awards. Women are encouraged to apply and will be supported, as applicable, during the selection process and throughout the entire course of their award. .
On Course
As an AAA student you must: reside in the course location for the duration of the Short Course; not hold another Australian Government scholarship at the same time as the Short Course; complete a full study program during the course of the Short Course; complete in full the approved program for which the Short Course is approved, within the specified scholarship timeframe; only undertake the approved program for which the Short Course is offered and abide by the rules of the Institution; maintain an appropriate study load and achieve satisfactory academic progress in the program for which the Short Course was offered; participate in all activities associated with the approved course of study, including all lectures and tutorials; submitting all work required for the course (e.g. assignments or essays); and sitting for examinations, if required; not undertake any additional off-scholarship tertiary studies during your time on course whilst on an AusAID Student Visa; Agree that the Short Course Award may be terminated at any time for failure to achieve satisfactory academic progress. The award may also be terminated as a result of failure to comply with the laws of Australia, misconduct, or breaches of the contract between the student and the Commonwealth of Australia, including breaches of the conditions of the Award, AusAID Student Visa conditions, or due to an application to change visa status.
Use of childrens images for educational/research related purposes When photographing or filming a child for educational/research related purposes, Awardees must: Ensure they comply with local traditions or restrictions before reproducing personal images; obtain consent from the parent or guardian of the child and explain how the photograph or film will be used; ensure photographs, films, videos and DVDs present children in a dignified and respectful manner, and not in a vulnerable or submissive manner. Children should be adequately clothed and not in poses that could be seen as sexually suggestive; ensure images are honest representations of the context and the facts; and ensure file labels do not reveal identifying information about a child when sending images electronically. The onus is on the Awardee to use common sense and avoid actions or behaviours that could be considered to be child abuse.