2009 Endeavour Executive Awards

2009 Endeavour Executive Awards


The Endeavour Executive Awards provide individuals with a unique opportunity to take the next step in their career.

“I would encourage anyone to avail themselves of the wonderful opportunity the Endeavour Awards provide. I could not speak more highly of the support they have given me.”
Anne Ottaway, Australia

Award description

The Endeavour Executive Awards provide professional development opportunities (e.g. intensive management training, peer-to-peer learning, short-term training, leadership and/or executive management training) for high achievers in business, industry, education or government. The awards focus on building skills and knowledge through a host work environment rather than through formal enrolment in a study program at a host institution and are not intended to fund direct academic research.

Applicants must be nominated by either their home organisation or host organisation. The professional development activity must not have a commercial outcome as its purpose. Host organisations for Australian Executive Award applicants cannot include offshore branches of the home organisation or an Australian company offshore.

A home or host organisation may nominate up to 5 applicants.

The Endeavour Executive Awards aim to:
enable high achieving professionals to further develop their skills and knowledge
deepen professional engagements between Australia and participating countries
strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and Award Holders’ host countries
build linkages and networks between Australia and participating countries
allow professionals the opportunity, on returning to Australia, to share their updated skills and knowledge with colleagues.

Award Benefits
Funding
Amount

Travel Allowance
$AUD5,000

Establishment Allowance
$AUD5,000

Monthly Stipend (up to 4 months on a pro-rata basis)
$AUD2,500
per month

Total Award Value
Up to $AUD20,000


Funding will be provided for health insurance for the duration of the award.

Funding will be provided for travel insurance .

Funds are not available to support accompanying dependants or for return visits to Australia.

In addition to the financial benefits the Endeavour Executive Awards also include:

· A dedicated support network for the duration of the award.
· Membership of the Alumni network.

Number of awards

Up to 98 awards will be offered to applicants from participating countries in 2009.

Who can apply?

  • To be eligible for an Endeavour Executive Award, applicants must:
  • be citizens or permanent residents of Australia and physically resident in Australia.. Those holding dual citizenship or permanent residency status of the country they wish to visit are not eligible to apply.
  • have a completed undergraduate degree and at least 5 years professional work experience or applicants not holding a completed undergraduate degree will need to demonstrate at least 10 years relevant work experience
  • demonstrate English language proficiency
  • be nominated by either their home organisation or the host organisation
  • have confirmation of acceptance or affiliation with the host organisation.
  • spend a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 4 months at their host organisation. The professional development activity must be taken in one block, it cannot be broken into two or more visits to the host country.
  • Award Holders must commence their approved program and award during 2009. Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their program at their host organisation in 2008 are ineligible for an award.

Selection criteria
  • Applicants will be assessed against the following selection criteria
  • high-level academic achievement and at least 5 years relevant work experience or applicants not holding a completed undergraduate degree will need to demonstrate at least 10 years of relevant work experience
  • a proposal that is relevant to the applicant’s needs and interests and those of Australia
  • the applicant’s potential to participate at a high level in their profession or the wider community on their return home from abroad
  • the potential for ongoing links between the host and home organisations.

Conditions of Award
Required Documentation
How to Apply
Key Dates
FAQ


Key Dates for Applicants

April 2008
Research the Endeavour website to check eligibility requirements.
Begin to undertake all preliminary requirements for submission of an application for an Endeavour Award for 2009, including:
Register for and complete English language test (if required).
Research Australian education sector by visiting http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/
Apply for admission to host institution (for applicants enrolling to study at an institution).
Arrange supervision and affiliation (for research applicants).
Arrange affiliation with host organisation (for professional development applicants).
Arrange certification of true copies and translation of documents into English as required.



9 April 2008
Applications open for 2009 Endeavour Awards.

June 2008
Recommended that all language testing be completed (if required) to allow time for submission of test results.

Finalise letters of offer/affiliation from host institution/organisation.

Mid July 2008
Recommended last date to post applications. (Applications should only be posted if applicants do not have internet access to apply online.)

21 July 2008
Nomination and referee reports should be returned.

31 July 2008
Applications for Endeavour Awards close.

October 2008
Applicants advised of outcome of selection process.



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