Candidates for ADS who progressed to final selection will be notified of the outcome of their application on Wednesday, 13 August after 10.00 am.

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) is a bilateral program within the Australian Scholarships initiative. Australian Development Scholarships are a highly-valued form of development cooperation that aims to contribute to the long term development needs of Australia's partner countries to promote growth and stability. They provide opportunities for people from developing countries to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study in Australia. Fields of study are targeted to address agreed priority human resource and development needs of recipient countries, in line with Australia's bilateral aid program. Australian Development Scholarships equips scholars with the skills and knowledge to drive change and influence the development outcomes of their own country through obtaining tertiary qualifications at participating Australian higher education Institutions and technical colleges. Up to 1000 Australian Development Scholarships are awarded each year across 31 countries with scholarships awarded equally between men and women.

Scholarship holders are required to return to their country of citizenship for two years after they have completed their studies to contribute to the development of their country.

The Government of Australia, through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), offers up to 40 Australian Development Scholarships to Lao citizens for long-term study in Australia. There are two categories of the Australian Development Scholarships in Laos:

• ADS Public: Applicants are public sector employees who are nominated by their governments for an Australian Development Scholarships award through a competitive selection process. Applicants are required to return to their role in the public service at the completion of their award in order to strengthen public service capacity in their home country.
• ADS Open: Applicants do not need to be nominated by their government or employer. Anyone who meets the selection criteria may apply under this category. Applicants are required to return to their country of citizenship after the completion of their award to contribute to the development of the identified priority sector in their country.  

Three levels of study are provided under the ADS: TAFE, Undergraduate and Postgraduate. PhDs are not supported by ADS.

In addition to the ADS program, AusAID is working in partnership with Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML). LXML will support up to three scholarships at either Undergraduate or TAFE level. One scholarship (John Over) is reserved for LXML employees or their families.

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