Endeavour Executive Fellowships by the Australian Government

The Endeavour Executive Fellowship is a short professional development award funded by the Australian Government. It supports high achievers in business, industry, education or government with a placement of one to four months.

The fellowship is built around learning on the job in a host work environment, not around formal study or academic research. Activities can include management training, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, short courses and leadership development. Australians and non-Australians can both apply.

Applicants need a nomination from a senior official at their host organisation, which must be based in their host country.

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Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (People’s Republic), Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of Korea – South), Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.

The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (including Reunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland).

Middle East: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Pacific: Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated states), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand* (including Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.

The fellowship provides up to $AUD 18,500. This includes a travel allowance of $AUD 3,000, an establishment allowance of $AUD 2,000, and a monthly stipend of $AUD 3,000, paid pro-rata up to the maximum duration for the category. Health and travel insurance are also covered.

To be eligible to receive an Endeavour Executive Fellowship, applicants must:

• be aged 18 years or over at the commencement of their programme

• be a citizen and/or permanent resident of a participating country (see above)

• commence their proposed programme after 1 January 2018 and no later than 30 November 2018. Applicants who have already commenced or will commence their intended programme prior to 2017 are not eligible to apply

• provide all relevant supporting documentation

• not currently hold or have completed, since 1 January 2016, an Australian Government sponsored scholarship and/or fellowship (directly administered to recipients by the Australian Government)

• not apply for a category in which they have already completed an Endeavour Scholarship or Fellowship.

Application instructions:

Applications are currently closed.

Applications are submitted through the Endeavour Online (EOL) system. The deadline for 2018 Round is 30 June 2017.

It is important to read the 2018 Endeavour Awards Application Guidelines and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.