Australia Awards Undergraduate or Master scholarships

Australia Awards Undergraduate or Master scholarships

Australia Awards are prestigious international Scholarships and Short Courses funded by the Australian Government. Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They offer the next generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia.

They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.

For 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) offered 818 Australia Awards scholarships and short courses to individuals from 20 developing countries at an estimated costs of $225 million.

Deadline for 2022 Australia Awards: 30 April 2021

 

 

Benefits

Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian higher education institution, including any preparatory training. The following benefits generally apply:

 

• full tuition fees
• return air travel–payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route
• establishment allowance–a once only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, text books, study materials
• Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department.
• Introductory Academic Program (IAP)–a compulsory program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)–provided to cover the scholar’s basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions)
• Pre-course English (PCE) fees–if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training
• supplementary scademic support may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience
• fieldwork (for research awards and Masters by coursework which have 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 Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the conditions 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participating countries

 

 

 

Below are countries that are eligible for Australia Awards Scholarships.

 

 

Asia:

 

 

 

• • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • Laos
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Vietnam

 

 

 

Pacific

 

 

 

• • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Fiji
  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
  • Nauru
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu

 

 

 

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• • Palestinian Territories

 

Click here for more details of fields, level of study and requirements for each countries.

 

 

 

 

 

How to apply

You can apply online or by mail by the deadline specified by your country.

Applying online:

Go to the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS). When you register online, you will be required to answer some questions to establish your eligibility. You will then be given a unique registration number, username and password.

Applying by mail:

If you are unable to submit your application online, you can apply by mail. Please check your participating country profile for contact details to obtain a hardcopy application form and any other templates such as referee reports (if applicable).