IDP Education Pty Ltd (IDP) is under contract to the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) for the off-shore management of the Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) Program in Indonesia.

The Australian Development Scholarships Program funds Indonesians for higher degree study in Australia through a joint selection process overseen by the Government of Australia and the Government of Indonesia and consistent with mutually agreed general policy objectives.

The off-shore component of the ADS Program is managed by IDP through an IDP established ADS Project Office in Jakarta to ensure efficient end effective administration of the ADS scheme in Indonesia.

Number and length of Awards

The number of ADS awards each year will depend on Australian budget appropriations and is expected to be up to 270 scholarships in 2008/2009.

The scholarships will be allocated as follows:
  • 2/3 (i.e. 180) will be public category awards and 1/3 (i.e. 90) open category awards
  • An equal number of awards will be offered to men and women;
  • Up to 50% of Masters scholarships will be awarded to nominated candidates from agencies involved with AusAID projects or AusAID related activities, including state universities and other key education institutions in AusAID target areas, plus linked NGOs and CSOs;
  • At least 30 percent (81) of awards will be offered to applicants from the Eastern provinces in line with AusAID's Country Program Strategy ? East Java, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, Maluku, North Maluku and Aceh;
  • 90 percent (243) of awards at Masters level and 10 percent (27) at PhD level; 

The length of the ADS scholarship is for the minimum period needed to complete the award. This is determined by the university.

For details on who should apply, what types of scholarships there are, what you may study and what are the entitlements for awardees under ADS Program, please visit http://www.adsjakarta.or.id/.

IDP Education Australia

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