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The closing date for applications is 12 December 2014.

KENYA: Desired Applicant Profile (DAP) – Master Awards 2016

Kenya Priority Fields

• Agriculture/Food Security
• Extractives (including Mining)
• Health (Including Maternal, Neonatal Child Health)
• Public Policy

Coordinating Authority for Kenya

Directorate of Public Service Management under the Ministry of Devolution and Planning

Target Group

• You are a national of Kenya.
• You are an early or mid-career professional working in the Public Sector, the Private Sector or non-government organisation (Civil Society) in one of the listed priority fields of study.
• You wish to undertake a Masters degree in Australia in one of the listed priority fields of study.
• You cannot study a Masters of Business Administration.
• You have a clear vision for how you will use the knowledge gained through the Masters degree to improve policy, practice or education in the proposed field of study.
• Gender Equality: Australia Awards target equal participation by women and men. Applications from women are strongly encouraged, and mechanisms are in place to support women applicants and Awardees.
• Disability Inclusion: Australia Awards aim to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a scholarship. Applications from people with a disability are strongly encouraged. Mechanisms are in place to support applicants and Awardees requiring specific assistance.

Eligibility

• You must be at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of your application.
• You must have at least three (3) years’ relevant work experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organisation type (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). Preference will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience.
• You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a recognised Institution of at least 4 years in length with at least a 2:2 (2nd Class Lower Division). You must not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree.
• You must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award.
• You must meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australia Awards Scholarships – refer to the Australia Awards Scholarships policy handbook.

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