Beasiswa Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong                     

Award Description

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from participating Asian countries to undertake short-term research (4-6 months), in any field of study, in Australia.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Cheung Kong Group has businesses in 51 countries and as of mid-2004 the Group has invested A$10 billion in Australia in the areas of health, environment, utilities, transport and telecommunications.

While the Cheung Kong group has a history of supporting education through international scholarships, the Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Scholarship Programme represents a unique partnership with the Australian Government to support both undergraduate and postgraduate students from Australia and Asia to study in each other’s home environments.

Following extensive negotiations, the Australian Government and the Cheung Kong Group of companies, through Powercor Australia Limited, have each agreed to contribute A$3.75m over five financial years, commencing in 2004/05. The A$7.5 million in funding will support the participation of up to 856 undergraduate students in institution-to-institution student exchanges and will fund up to 132 postgraduate/postdoctoral fellowships. These awards will be split evenly with half being available to Australians proceeding to study in Asia and half to Asian scholars studying in Australia.

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships aim to:

> Enable high achieving scholars from Asia to undertake research in Australia

> Further develop the social and economic environment of Asia and Australia

> Strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and Asia

> Showcase Australia’s education sector

> Strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Asia and Australia

> Further develop award holder's knowledge and skills in their field of study

> Build international linkages and networks.

Value and Duration

Funds are not available to support accompanying dependants or for return visits to the home country.

Award holders must spend a minimum of 4 months and a maximum of 6 months at their host institution. The research project must be taken in one block, it cannot be broken into two or more visits to Australia.

Number of Awards

Up to 10 awards will be offered in 2008:

7 awards being available for applicants from China and Hong Kong SAR

3 awards being available for applicants from ‘other Asia’. 

‘Other Asia’ includes India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Who can apply ?

To be eligible for an Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship, applicants must:

> Be citizens or permanent residents of a participating country and physically resident in that country (those holding dual Australian citizenship or permanent residency status in Australia are ineligible to apply)

> Have a completed undergraduate degree that demonstrates high academic achievement

> Either be enrolled in a Masters degree or PhD course in your home country or have completed a PhD

> Demonstrate English language proficiency
> Have a confirmation of acceptance or affiliation with the host institution.  Information on Australian universities can be found at http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/

> Award holders must commence their approved programme and award during 2008.  Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their programme at their host institution in 2007 are ineligible for an award.

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be assessed against the following selection criteria:

a record of high-level academic achievement in the applicant’s chosen field of study

a well defined research proposal

a proposal that is relevant to the needs and interests of  the applicant, and the needs and interests of their home and host countries

the applicant’s potential to foster ongoing collaboration and cooperation with Australia and potential to participate at a high level in the academic or wider community in their home country on return from Australia.

Conditions of Award  

Required Documentation  

How to Apply  

Application Form   (338.0 KB) 

Referee Report    (883.0 KB)

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