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Australian Government
Australia Awards Scholarships
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Scholarships for people from developing countries to undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. Eligible study must relate to the applicant’s country priority areas for development; training related to flying aircraft, nuclear technology or military training is excluded.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- citizenship citizen of a participating country
- residence residing in and applying from the country of citizenship
- age 18 years minimum on 1 February of the year the scholarship commences
- Not open to: citizenship Australian citizen
- Not open to: residence Australian permanent resident
- Not open to: applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently
- Not open to: profession currently serving military personnel
- Not open to: career stage previous recipient of a long-term Australia Award who has not resided outside Australia for twice the total t…
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- Not open to: convictions of criminal activities, including in the applicant's home country and convictions relating to Chi…
- satisfy specific criteria established by the Program Area or the government of the applicant's country of cit…
- admission satisfy admission requirements of the institution where the award will be undertaken
- work authorisation satisfy Department of Home Affairs requirements to hold a Student Visa
- Not open to: degree course of study at an academic level lower than the level already achieved
- study programme related to the applicant country's priority areas for development
- Not open to: training related to flying aircraft, nuclear technology, or military training
- enrolment full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study
- institution participating Australian university or Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institution
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 2 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- Not open to: married to, engaged to, or in a de facto relationship with a person who holds or is eligible to hold Australi…
- exception to the partner-status exclusion for residents of Cook Islands, Niue, or Tokelau with New Zealand ci…
- work authorisation Student visa subclass 500 for the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau resident/New Zealand citizenship exception
Not open to:
citizen of Australia; hold permanent residency in Australia; be applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently; 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 appli…
citizen of Australia; hold permanent residency in Australia; be applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently; 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 mobilisation phases; current serving military personnel; 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; not hold convictions of criminal activities (including in their home country) including those relating to Child Protection and PSEAH; not be applying for a scholarship for a course of study at an academic level lower than already achieved (e.g. be applying for a Master’s scholarship when they already hold a PhD); training in areas related to flying aircraft, nuclear technology or military trainingShow the full text
- Who is eligible
- citizen of a participating country
- Eligible residence
- residing in and applying from the country of citizenship
- Level of study
- Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Duration
- Duration of programme
- Host country
- Australia
- Host institution
- Participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions
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How to apply
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- Check the open and close dates for your country and select your country of citizenship/residency to find the applicable eligibility, priority areas, and application information. Required
- Read the how-to-apply page for detailed and updated application instructions. Required
- Visit the country-specific pages for detailed and updated application instructions. Required
- Applications are currently closed. When applications are open for your country, apply online or by mail if unable to apply online, following the country-specific instructions. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The listing gives a deadline of 30 April 2026 at 14:00 AEST and also states that applications are currently closed.
- Deadline timezone
- AEST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The listing says the scholarship is not available for training related to flying aircraft, nuclear technology or military training. Eligibility exclusions include Australian citizenship or permanent residency and current military service. The source notes an exception for residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau with New Zealand citizenship, who must apply for a Student visa (subclass 500).
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- A direct official application route has not been found yet.
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
- Funding coverage details are missing from the captured source.
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