IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)
Scholarships for Government Officials
Australia-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (AISPA)
Notice:
The Australia-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia will end in July 2009. Therefore, it will no longer accept applications.
The Australia-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (AISPA) was first introduced in 1997. It is funded by the Government of Australia, administered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and conducted at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia.
A number of countries in Asia are making the transition to more market-oriented systems of economic management. Skilled human resources within the government are essential if this transition is to be successful. By training future policymakers in these countries, the program aims to enable them to produce sound economic and financial policies needed for sustainable growth and overall development.
The Australia-IMF Scholarship Program targets junior government officials who will be the future policymakers with the capacity and vision to contribute effectively to the economic development of their countries from the following countries:
Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Mongolia, and Vietnam
Recipients of the Australia-IMF Scholarship Program are accepted into the International and Development Economics (IDEC) Program at the Crawford School of Economics and Government, the ANU.
The IDEC Program trains economists in the application of economic principles to development issues. This involves an in-depth understanding of economic theory, competence in the use of econometrics, and the ability to apply this knowledge to policy formulation and analysis.
Scholarships are granted for a 12-month study period only, including the Introductory Academic Program (IAP). Based on the academic performance during the IAP, scholars will be accepted to either the Graduate Diploma or the Master’s course, both of which entail a 12-month study period.
