Many Australian public servants have completed some form of advanced research training. Opportunities exist for the APS to access scholarships or other programs to enhance skills, knowledge and capability.
Scholarship
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Academics’ deep and broad knowledge, expertise, and networks are a vital resource for the public service. Learn more of the range of mechanisms to find potential academic partners to support the work of the APS.
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An interview with Tania Rishniw, Deputy Secretary for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations on her Sir James Wolfensohn Public Service Scholarship.
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The Sir Roland Wilson Foundation PhD Scholarship program is open to Executive Level APS employees to study for a PhD full-time at the Australian National University on issues of national significance.
The Dr Margot McCarthy Scholarship is an annual award for those who have made a significant contribution to the public service and who display the leadership behaviours demonstrated by Dr McCarthy.