Endeavour Executive Fellowship, Australia

The Endeavour Executive Fellowship provides professional development opportunities of (1 to 4 months) for high achievers in business, industry, education or government from participating countries.
The Fellowship focus on building skills and knowledge through a host work environment rather than through formal enrolment in a study program at a host organisation and are not intended to fund direct academic research (if your activity will result in you receiving, or contributes to, a formal academic qualification, you will not be eligible to apply for an Executive Fellowship).
Research based proposals are generally more suited for the Endeavour Research Fellowship. Please decide carefully if the Endeavour Executive Fellowship is the Category you should apply for as this Fellowship is about developing or learning new skills in your field or area of expertise rather than furthering your existing research interests and outcomes.
Professional development activities could include management training, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, short courses and developing leadership skills.
Applicants must be nominated by their host organisation. The professional development activity must be vocationally useful while not being geared toward an immediate commercial outcome as its purpose.
The Endeavour Executive Fellowship aims to:

• enable high achieving professionals to further develop their skills, knowledge and leadership capabilities
• deepen professional engagements between Australia and participating countries
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and recipient’s host countries
• build international linkages and networks, and
• allow professionals the opportunity, on returning to their home country, to share their updated skills and knowledge with colleagues.

The Applicant Guidelines provide detailed information on eligibility requirements, Fellowship values, list of participating countries and other important information. You should download these Guidelines and ensure you read and understand them before commencing your application.
Applications for the 2014 Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are now open and will close on Sunday 30 June 2013 at 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
For more information, please visit official website: www.innovation.gov.au.