Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards offered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
They aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.
They provide many opportunities for students from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full-time Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) or Postgraduate (Master’s & Ph.D.) study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.
The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships acquire the skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries.
Details of the Scholarship
Announced by: Australia Awards Scholarships by the Foreign Affairs & Trade.
Host Country: Australia
Host Institution(s): Universities in Australia
Level of the Study: Bachelor’s,Master’s, and PhD
Scholarship Coverage: Fully funded
Eligible Countries: International Students
List of Eligible Countries for Australia Awards Scholarships
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Futuna, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis, Zambia
Level and Duration of Australia Awards Scholarships
- Undergraduate: 4 to 6 years (depend on the normal duration of the program)
- Master’s: 2 to 3 years
- PhD: 3 to 5 years
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Eligibility Criteria
- Students must be a minimum 18 years of age on 1 February of the year of commencing the scholarship.
- A national from the participating country (as listed above) and be staying in and applying for the scholarship from their national country.
- Applicant must not be a citizen of Australia, or hold permanent residency in Australia, or be applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently.
- Applicant should be single and not be married to, engaged to, or a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at any time during the application, selection or mobilization phases (note: residents of Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau with New Zealand citizenship are eligible but must apply for a Student visa.
- The candidate must not be currently serving military personnel.
- The Applicant not have previously received a long-term Australia Award unless they have resided outside of Australia for twice the length of the total time that they were in Australia (for example, a previous awardee who has been on an Australia Awards Scholarship in Australia for two years, he/she will not be eligible to apply for another Australia Awards Scholarship until they have resided outside Australia for four years).
- The applicant has satisfied any specific criteria established by the Program Area or the government of the applicant’s country of citizenship (e.g. having worked a certain number of years in an appropriate sector).
- The aspirant should be able to satisfy the admission requirements of the institution at which the award is to be undertaken (this may mean that Program Areas will need to withdraw an award offer if the recipient cannot satisfy the institution’s admission requirements. This may not be known until Program Areas request a placement at selected institutions);
- Must be able to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Home Affairs to hold a Student Visa. This may mean that the Program Area will need to withdraw an award offer if the recipient cannot satisfy the visa requirements;
- Not be applying for a scholarship for a course of study at an academic level lesser than they have already achieved ( applying for a Master’s scholarship when they already hold a Ph.D.); and
- Applicants must inform the Program Area of any connection or relationship to staff employed at Program Areas (including locally engaged staff at the post) or with managing contractors so that the application may be properly and transparently managed.
Benefits of Australia Awards Scholarships
Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the minimum period needed for the individual to complete the academic program defined by the Australian higher education institution, including any preliminary training. The following benefits generally apply:
- The Scholarship will cover the Full Tuition fee.
- Return air travel (single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia throughout the study program).
- Establishment allowance (a once-only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, textbooks, and study materials).
- Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) (a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate delimited by the department).
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Introductory Academic Program (IAP) (a mandatory program before the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia)
- Pre-course English (PCE) fee (if considered necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training)
- Additional academic aid may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience.
- Fieldwork (for research awards and Masters by coursework which has a research component where fieldwork is compulsory) may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.
Award conditions
Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarships will require to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the circumstances of the scholarship.
Scholars are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the scholar incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their scholarship.
Deadline to Apply for Australia Awards Scholarships
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List of Participating Institutions
Australian Catholic University
Aviation Australia
Bond University
Box Hill Institute TAFE
Bureau of Meteorology
Canberra Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Central Queensland University
Charles Darwin University
Charles Sturt University
Chisholm Institute of TAFE
Curtin University of Technology
Deakin University
Edith Cowan University
Federation University
Flinders University
Griffith University
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
James Cook University
Kangan Institute
La Trobe University
Macquarie University
Melbourne Polytechnic
Monash University
Murdoch University
Queensland University of Technology
RMIT University
Southern Cross University
Swinburne University of Technology
TAFE NSW
TAFE Queensland
TAFE SA
Tasmanian Polytechnic
The Australian National University
The Gordon Institute of TAFE
The University of Adelaide
The University of Melbourne
The University of New England
The University of New South Wales (including ADFA)
The University of Newcastle
The University of Queensland
The University of Sydney
The University of Western Australia
University College London
University of Canberra
University of South Australia
University of Southern Queensland
University of Tasmania (including the Australian Maritime College)
University of Technology Sydney
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Wollongong Victoria
University Western Sydney
University William Angliss Institute of TAFE
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