Study AustraliaStudy Australia

Altangerel ALIMAAAltangerel ALIMAA

Rotary International 1996

ADS 2003, ALA2009

Opportunities for MongolsOpportunities for Mongols Australian Development Scholarship Australian Development Scholarship Australian Leadership AwardAustralian Leadership Award Endeavor ProgramEndeavor Program Oyu Tolgoi Oyu Tolgoi Zorig FoundationZorig Foundation

www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar

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ADS-Australian Development ScholarshipADS-Australian Development Scholarship

Master’s level scholars 38:Master’s level scholars 38: Target government organizations-18Target government organizations-18 General category-20 /specific fields of study/General category-20 /specific fields of study/

ELIGIBILITY:ELIGIBILITY:-2 year f/t employment-2 year f/t employment-A bachelor’s degree.-A bachelor’s degree.-IELTS 6.5 /min 5.0/ -IELTS 6.5 /min 5.0/

English language training providedEnglish language training provided

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ALA-Australian Leadership AwardALA-Australian Leadership Award Asia Pacific region Asia Pacific region ALA Scholarships target those whose chosen ALA Scholarships target those whose chosen

field of study equips them to play a significant field of study equips them to play a significant role in addressing, researching or combating role in addressing, researching or combating regional development issues. AusAID’s priority regional development issues. AusAID’s priority areas are areas are disability, , economic growth, , education, , environment, , food security, , gender, , health, , human rights, , infrastructure, , regional stability, , rural development and water & sanitation. rural development and water & sanitation.

Masters degree (PhD in negotiation 2014)Masters degree (PhD in negotiation 2014) Up to 8 Mongolian scholars a year.Up to 8 Mongolian scholars a year.

Endeavor AwardEndeavor Award

Endeavor Endeavor ResearchResearch Endeavor Postgraduate AwardEndeavor Postgraduate Award Endeavor Vocational Education and Endeavor Vocational Education and

Training+English course=Total 2 y.Training+English course=Total 2 y. Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Student ExchangeStudent Exchange

www.endeavour.deewr.gov.auwww.endeavour.deewr.gov.au

RECOMMENDATIONS:RECOMMENDATIONS:

ENGLISH – IELTS 5.0 /min./ENGLISH – IELTS 5.0 /min./ Choose carefully a field of studyChoose carefully a field of study Meet University requirementsMeet University requirements Develop Study Plan/Research ProposalDevelop Study Plan/Research Proposal Be socially activeBe socially active Be proactiveBe proactive

DON’T GIVE UP!!!!DON’T GIVE UP!!!!

REMEMBERREMEMBER

Every application gives you a chance to Every application gives you a chance to improve!improve!

Evidence of your achievementEvidence of your achievement Getting information from different sourcesGetting information from different sources Critical thinking Critical thinking Share you experience with othersShare you experience with others

DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!

What to study?What to study?

Field of study:Field of study: Technology and science (food, agruculture, Technology and science (food, agruculture,

civil engineering, water, mining, mineralogy, civil engineering, water, mining, mineralogy, chemistry, renewable energy, pharmaceutical)chemistry, renewable energy, pharmaceutical)

Development (regional, rural, infrastructure, Development (regional, rural, infrastructure, environment)environment)

Social (gender, human rights, social worker, Social (gender, human rights, social worker, sexuality, health care, education, disability sexuality, health care, education, disability studies, gerontology, aged care)studies, gerontology, aged care)

Finance (acturial science, housing mortgage, Finance (acturial science, housing mortgage, securities)securities)

Where to study?Where to study?

ACT -3 ACT -3 NSW-11 NSW-11 VIC-10VIC-10 QLD-10QLD-10 WA-5WA-5 SA-4SA-4 NT-1NT-1 TAS-1TAS-1

Does it align with your chosen field of Does it align with your chosen field of study?study?

specialisationspecialisation

Do you meet Uni entry Do you meet Uni entry requirements?requirements?

EnglishEnglish Course specificCourse specific

How much?How much? HousingHousing TransportTransport ConcessionConcession

Coursework vs ResearchCoursework vs Research

StrengthStrength Credit accumulationCredit accumulation Higher success Higher success

chancechance More directed studyMore directed study

WeaknessWeakness Less opportunity for Less opportunity for

further studyfurther study Less pragmatic/Hard Less pragmatic/Hard

to apply laterto apply later

StrengthStrength Further studyFurther study More scholarship More scholarship

opportunitiesopportunities Independent studyIndependent study EmploymentEmployment PragmaticPragmatic

WeaknessWeakness On your own in the On your own in the

oceanocean

What AusAID look for…What AusAID look for…Academic success-30%Academic success-30%

GPA >3.2GPA >3.2 Addressing learning challenges previously Addressing learning challenges previously

experiencedexperienced An existing degree linked to a chosen courseAn existing degree linked to a chosen course A study area linked to priority areasA study area linked to priority areas If research experience in doing actual If research experience in doing actual

RESEARCH (quality!)RESEARCH (quality!)

What AusAID look for…What AusAID look for… Leadership 30%Leadership 30%

Inspiring othersInspiring others Planning skillsPlanning skills Self-discipline & Self-discipline &

adaptationadaptation Diligence, taking Diligence, taking

resposibility resposibility EthicsEthics Networking skillsNetworking skills Information sharing Information sharing Outcome oriented actionOutcome oriented action

CreativityCreativity Communication& Communication&

negotiationnegotiation Social inclusion & Social inclusion &

ownershipownership Adaptation to change Adaptation to change

and coordinationand coordination Being a role modelBeing a role model Job experience, career Job experience, career

achievementachievement Existing job Existing job

role/responsibility levelrole/responsibility level

What AusAID look for…What AusAID look for… Benefits, outcomes, a chance of completing a course Benefits, outcomes, a chance of completing a course

successfully 40%successfully 40% Individual levelIndividual level How a field of study is linked to future employmentHow a field of study is linked to future employment Benefits at employer’s, industry, professional levelsBenefits at employer’s, industry, professional levels A field of study linked to Mongolian development prioritiesA field of study linked to Mongolian development priorities Contribution to the countryContribution to the country Opportunities for networking at national and regional Opportunities for networking at national and regional

levelslevels Opportunities to transfer research knowledgeOpportunities to transfer research knowledge

Succes factors:Succes factors:

Diligent over OpportunisticDiligent over Opportunistic Step by step learning processStep by step learning process Proactive over InteractiveProactive over Interactive Doing by it over doing for itDoing by it over doing for it Well being of others over benefiting Well being of others over benefiting

yourselfyourself 8080 percent fellow mentors secured a percent fellow mentors secured a

scholarship abroad within two years of scholarship abroad within two years of dedication and hard work.dedication and hard work.

Useful links:Useful links:www.ausaid.gov.au/scholarwww.ausaid.gov.au/scholar

www.studyaustralia.com.auwww.studyaustralia.com.au

www.studyadelaide.comwww.studyadelaide.com

www.endeavor.deewr.gov.auwww.endeavor.deewr.gov.au

www.alimaa.wordpress.comwww.alimaa.wordpress.com

www.masp.mnwww.masp.mn

Last notes…Last notes…

Email communicationEmail communication

Survey participationSurvey participation

VolunteeringVolunteering

Improve your CV!!!Improve your CV!!!

Updating what is Updating what is happeninghappening

Further improvementFurther improvement

Building social capitalBuilding social capital

MentoringMentoring