Closing date:  30 April 2025

Student type: International students  

Level of study: All levels of study

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: full tuition fees,return air travel,establishment allowance,Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE),Introductory Academic Program (IAP),Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC),Pre-course English (PCE) fees,

Description: Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered 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 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.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to receive an Australia Awards Scholarship, applicants must:

i. be a minimum of 18 years of age on 1 February of the year of commencing the

scholarship;

ii. be a citizen of a participating country (as listed on the Australia Awards website https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/participating-countries)

and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from their country of

citizenship;

iii. not be a citizen of Australia, hold permanent residency in Australia or be applying

for a visa to live in Australia permanently;

iv. 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 and mobilisation phases (note: residents of Cook

Islands, Niue and Tokelau with New Zealand citizenship are eligible but must apply

for a Student visa [subclass 500]);

v. not be current serving military personnel;

vi. not have previously received a long-term Australia Award in the previous four

years);

vii. not hold convictions of criminal activities (including in their home country)

including those relating to Child Protection and PSEAH; viii. have 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);

ix. 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);

x. 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;

How to apply:  apply online 

More info: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/australia-awards-scholarships