Endeavour Awards Information Session .

Endeavour Awards Information Session

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Aims of the Endeavour Awards

• Develop on-going education, research and professional linkages

• Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals to enhance their global awareness and skills

• Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and training provider, and leader in research and innovation

• Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study, research or professional development experience

Benefits of the Endeavour Awards

• Support services and program enrichment

• A dedicated case manager

• Pre-departure briefings

• Ongoing support to Award Holder and Host organisation

• International Alumni Network

• Alumni Professional development

• For professionals in education, business, industry or government

• Establish ongoing linkages and networks

• Up to A$18,500

• 1-4 month duration

• Design your own program

• Share updated skills and knowledge with colleagues

• Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas are valid destinations for the Endeavour Executive Awards

Endeavour Executive Awards

“The most amazing and well-supported opportunities I have ever experienced. It was a springboard that unexpectedly changed the

course of my life and my career”.

Louise Earnshaw – Australia2007 Endeavour Executive Awards

Dr Greg Mc Millan– AustraliaEndeavour Executive Award

Julie Harris – AustraliaEndeavour Executive Award

“The cross-cultural context, provided through my Endeavour Executive Award, has allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of how they

relate to achieving successful outcomes in environmental education.”

Bill Prichard – AustraliaEndeavour Executive Award to India

“During my time in India I collaborated with local researchers on issue of how the massive growth of supermarkets in India is impacting upon agriculture”.

Ann Beerden – Australia2008 Endeavour Executive Award

“The opportunity to immerse oneself in another culture fulltime is an enjoyable and rewarding experience – one that I would not have been able to achieve without the support of the Endeavour

Executive Awards”.

• Time to prepare 2 weeks – 2 months!

• Define your purpose/s personal, professional, organisational.

• Align to the selection criteria

• Inform your referees, home and host organisations.

• Outline the reasons for, and benefits of your specific program

• Highlight your past achievements which support the proposal

Endeavour Executive Awards – Alumni Tips for Success

Endeavour Awards

• Endeavour Executive Awards 2011 (Second round)

Open 1st December 2010 - 31st January 2011

• Endeavour Research Fellowships, Postgraduate, Postdoctoral,

and Vocational Education and Training Awards for 2012 open

from April 2011.

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