Next generation of global leaders in developing countries who desire to study in Australia, the Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government specifically for you. Recipients of these scholarships will be able to develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia through study and research.

The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships develop the skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries.

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

Priority Fields of Study

The priority areas of study for the Australia Awards Scholarships in the application round are:

• Agriculture and food security
• Climate change
• Foreign policy and international security
• Gender, disability, and social inclusion
• Mining and energy

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.

Australia Award Benefits

Australia Awards scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian education institution, including any preparatory training. Scholarship recipients will receive the following:

• return air travel-payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route
• a one-off establishment allowance on arrival
• full tuition fees
• contribution to living expenses
• introductory academic program
• overseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
• supplementary academic support
• fieldwork allowance for research students and masters by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork component,
• Reasonable accommodation for scholars with disabilities that need this support.

Application dates

For study commencing in Australia in 2026:

• Opening date: 1 February 2025
• Closing date: 30 April 2025 (11:59PM AEST)

For more details and to apply, kindly visit the official website of the Australia Awards Scholarships