Study Australia Study Australia Altangerel ALIMAA Rotary International 1996 ADS 2003, ALA2009

Opportunities for Mongols  Australian Development Scholarship  Australian Leadership Award  Endeavor Program  Oyu Tolgoi  Zorig Foundation

ADS-Australian Development Scholarship  Master’s level scholars 38: Target government organizations-18 Target government organizations-18 General category-20 /specific fields of study/ General category-20 /specific fields of study/  ELIGIBILITY: -2 year f/t employment -A bachelor’s degree. -IELTS 6.5 /min 5.0/ English language training provided

ALA-Australian Leadership Award  Asia Pacific region  ALA Scholarships target those whose chosen field of study equips them to play a significant role in addressing, researching or combating regional development issues. AusAID’s priority areas are disability, economic growth, education, environment, food security, gender, health, human rights, infrastructure, regional stability, rural development and water & sanitation. disabilityeconomic growth educationenvironmentfood securitygender healthhuman rightsinfrastructureregional stabilityrural developmentwater & sanitationdisabilityeconomic growth educationenvironmentfood securitygender healthhuman rightsinfrastructureregional stabilityrural developmentwater & sanitation  Masters degree (PhD in negotiation 2014)  Up to 8 Mongolian scholars a year.

Endeavor Award  Endeavor Research  Endeavor Postgraduate Award  Endeavor Vocational Education and Training+English course=Total 2 y.  Professional Development  Student Exchange

RECOMMENDATIONS:  ENGLISH – IELTS 5.0 /min./  Choose carefully a field of study  Meet University requirements  Develop Study Plan/Research Proposal  Be socially active  Be proactive DON’T GIVE UP!!!!

REMEMBER  Every application gives you a chance to improve!  Evidence of your achievement  Getting information from different sources  Critical thinking  Share you experience with others DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!

What to study?  Field of study: Technology and science (food, agruculture, civil engineering, water, mining, mineralogy, chemistry, renewable energy, pharmaceutical) Technology and science (food, agruculture, civil engineering, water, mining, mineralogy, chemistry, renewable energy, pharmaceutical) Development (regional, rural, infrastructure, environment) Development (regional, rural, infrastructure, environment) Social (gender, human rights, social worker, sexuality, health care, education, disability studies, gerontology, aged care) Social (gender, human rights, social worker, sexuality, health care, education, disability studies, gerontology, aged care) Finance (acturial science, housing mortgage, securities) Finance (acturial science, housing mortgage, securities)

Where to study?  ACT -3  NSW-11  VIC-10  QLD-10  WA-5  SA-4  NT-1  TAS-1  Does it align with your chosen field of study? specialisation  Do you meet Uni entry requirements? English Course specific  How much? Housing Transport Concession

Coursework vs Research  Strength Credit accumulation Credit accumulation Higher success chance Higher success chance More directed study More directed study  Weakness Less opportunity for further study Less opportunity for further study Less pragmatic/Hard to apply later Less pragmatic/Hard to apply later  Strength Further study More scholarship opportunities Independent study Employment Pragmatic  Weakness On your own in the ocean

What AusAID look for…  Academic success-30% GPA >3.2 GPA >3.2 Addressing learning challenges previously experienced Addressing learning challenges previously experienced An existing degree linked to a chosen course An existing degree linked to a chosen course A study area linked to priority areas A study area linked to priority areas If research experience in doing actual RESEARCH (quality!) If research experience in doing actual RESEARCH (quality!)

What AusAID look for…  Leadership 30% Inspiring others Inspiring others Planning skills Planning skills Self-discipline & adaptation Self-discipline & adaptation Diligence, taking resposibility Diligence, taking resposibility Ethics Ethics Networking skills Networking skills Information sharing Information sharing Outcome oriented action Outcome oriented action Creativity Communication& negotiation Social inclusion & ownership Adaptation to change and coordination Being a role model Job experience, career achievement Existing job role/responsibility level

What AusAID look for…  Benefits, outcomes, a chance of completing a course successfully 40% Individual level Individual level How a field of study is linked to future employment How a field of study is linked to future employment Benefits at employer’s, industry, professional levels Benefits at employer’s, industry, professional levels A field of study linked to Mongolian development priorities A field of study linked to Mongolian development priorities Contribution to the country Contribution to the country Opportunities for networking at national and regional levels Opportunities for networking at national and regional levels Opportunities to transfer research knowledge Opportunities to transfer research knowledge

Succes factors:  Diligent over Opportunistic  Step by step learning process  Proactive over Interactive  Doing by it over doing for it  Well being of others over benefiting yourself  80 percent fellow mentors secured a scholarship abroad within two years of dedication and hard work.

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Last notes…  communication  Survey participation  Volunteering  Improve your CV!!!  Updating what is happening  Further improvement  Building social capital  Mentoring