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Sri Lanka
Intake 2016
Eligibility Checklist
Potential applicants for an Australia Awards Scholarship in Sri Lanka for Intake 2016 are encouraged to use this checklist to
check whether they may satisfy the eligibility criteria for an Australia Award in Sri Lanka before they commence an
application. This checklist is not exhaustive and must be read in conjunction with the Country Profile for Sri Lanka for Intake
2016 and other information available at: http://www.australiaawardssouthasia.org/how-to-apply/sri-lanka
Please note that Australia Awards Scholarships will only be awarded to persons who apply for an Award in the prescribed
manner and are selected through the formal selection process. Full details of the application and selection process and the
conditions of award are available at: http://www.australiaawardssouthasia.org/how-to-apply/sri-lanka
Criterion
Your Response/Eligibility
Personal Details
Yes please continue to Q2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Qualifications
Q6
Q7
Previous Scholarships
Q8
Q9
Q10
Have resided outside of Australia for twice the length of the total
time that you were in Australia for your previous Australian
Government scholarship?
(For example, if you were on an Australia Awards Scholarship in
Australia for 8 months you will not be eligible to apply for another
Australia Awards Scholarship until you have resided outside Australia
for 16 months)
Priority Sector
(Development Theme)
Fields of Study
Q11
Governance
Including:
Development Studies
Public Administration
Public Policy
Including:
Q12
Work Experience
Q13
Q15
Do you have:
a minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5 with
no individual band less than 6.0; OR
a TOEFL paper-based test score of at least 580, or a TOEFL
computer based test score of at least 92, with a minimum of
21 in all subtests; OR
a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) overall
score of 58, with no communicative skill score less than 50,
which will still be valid on 1 January 2016?
[Note: Awardees must meet the English language requirement of their
course which may be higher than these levels. Check your chosen
Universitys website for details.]
Q16
Do you have:
a minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.0 with
no individual band less than 5.0; OR
an equivalent TOEFL paper-based/internet based test score,
which will still be valid on 1 January 2016?
[Note: Awardees must meet the English language requirement of their
course which may be higher than these levels. Check your chosen
Universitys website for details.]
Supporting Documentation
Q17
Can you submit all the supporting documents required along with
your application?
[Note: List of required documents can be found in the Sri Lanka
Country Profile for Intake 2016 available at:
http://www.australiaawardssouthasia.org/how-to-apply/sri-lanka]