Australia Awards Scholarship 2024-2025 Application

About the Australia Awards Scholarship: The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) offers this scholarship to students from poor countries. The scholarship is open to those who want to pursue full-time undergraduate or postgraduate studies at partnering Australian universities. The scholarships are long-term grants administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

They want to contribute to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries through bilateral and regional agreements. They enable persons from developing nations, particularly those in the Indo-Pacific area, to pursue full-time undergraduate or postgraduate studies at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutes.ScholarshipBoard

Host Institution: Partnering Australian universities

Level of study: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees

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Field of Study

The following are various fields of study for the Australia Awards Scholarship:

• Engineering & Technology
• Arts
• Business & Law
• Medical and Applied Sciences
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Human, Health, and Social Sciences

Number of Scholarships: Not Specified

Acceptance rate: Not Specified

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Australia Awards Scholarship Value/Inclusions

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, including pre-course English language course (if required)
• Return air travel, and fieldwork travel (for students undertaking research)
• A one-off establishment allowance and a fortnightly living stipend (Contribution to Living Expenses)
• Access to the Introductory Academic Program (IAP) and further supplementary academic support throughout the course
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for the duration of the award (for award holder only).

Target Group: The scholarship is open to all students from the participating countries.

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Eligibility for the Australia Awards Scholarship

To be eligible for Australia Awards Scholarships, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Required Language: English
• Eligible Countries: Citizens of one of the participating countries in Asia, the Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. See the complete list of participating countries.
• Be a minimum of 18 years of age on 1 February of the year of commencing the scholarship;
• Not be a citizen of Australia, hold permanent residency in Australia, or be applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently.
• Be a citizen of a participating country (as listed on the Australia Awards website) and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from their country of citizenship.
• 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 [subclass 500]).
• 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 four years will not be eligible to apply for another Australia Awards Scholarship until they have resided outside Australia for eight years).
• Not be current-serving military personnel.Australia Awards Scholarship 2024-2025 Application
• 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).
• 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.
• Also 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).
• Not be applying for a scholarship for a course of study at an academic level lesser than they have already achieved (e.g. applying for a Master’s scholarship when they already hold a Ph.D.).
• Applicants must inform the Program Area of any connection or relationship to staff employed at Program Areas (including locally engaged staff at post) or with managing contractors so that the application may be properly and transparently managed.

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Step-by-step application guide for the Australia Awards Scholarship

Before applying for the scholarship:

• Check the opening and closing dates for your country, and select your country of citizenship/residency from the list of participating countries for specific eligibility information, priority areas, and how to apply. See the participating countries page for opening and closing dates.
• If you intend to apply, you must read the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. The handbook provides information including general eligibility requirements, selection processes, entitlements, and responsibilities. Note that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade may revise and update the handbook at any time without notice.
• Some countries encourage and allow you to apply online while others require hard-copy applications. See your participating country profile for more information.

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Application Link: The scholarship’s official website

Deadline

The scholarship application will run from February 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024. Applicants are advised to register on or before the deadline.