Australia Awards Scholarships 2025 - Fully Funded Program

By Vipul Jain

03 Dec, 2024

Scholarship

Are you an international student looking for a fully funded scholarship opportunity to study in Australia for your undergraduate, master's, or PhD degree? Look no further than the Australia Awards Scholarships, a long-term award administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) that provides 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.

The Australia Awards Scholarship aims to contribute to the development needs of Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements. 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.

Brief Description:

Benefits of Australia Awards Scholarships

The following benefits generally apply:

1. Full tuition fee coverage.
2. Return air travel provided in economy class.
3. Establishment allowance offered.
4. Contribution to living expenses provided.
5. Introductory program to help adjust to living and studying in Australia.
6. Overseas student health coverage offered.
7. Fieldwork support provided.
8. Supplementary academic support provided.
9. Scholarship opportunities for full opportunities.

Eligibility for Australia Awards Scholarships

• Applicants must be citizens of one of the eligible countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, or the Middle East.
• They must also have at least two years of work experience relevant to their proposed field of study and meet the minimum English language requirements of the institution.
• For undergraduate programs, applicants must have completed secondary education.
• For master's programs, applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree.
• And for PhD programs, applicants must have completed a master's degree.

Eligible Countries:

The scholarship is open to citizens of eligible countries, including;

Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis, and Futuna, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Host Universities for Australia Awards Scholarships

Australia Awards Scholarship recipients can choose to study at one of the following participating universities and TAFE institutions:

• Aviation Australia
• Bond University
• Box Hill Institute TAFE
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Canberra Institute of Technology
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Central Queensland University
• Charles Darwin University
• Charles Sturt University
• Chisholm Institute of TAFE
• Curtin University of Technology
• Deakin University
• Edith Cowan University
• Federation University
• Flinders University
• Griffith University
• Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
• James Cook University
• Kangan Institute
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• Melbourne Polytechnic
• Monash University
• Murdoch University
• Queensland University of Technology
• RMIT University
• Southern Cross University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• TAFE NSW
• TAFE Queensland
• TAFE SA
• Tasmanian Polytechnic
• The Australian National University
• Australian Catholic University
• The Gordon Institute of TAFE
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Canberra
• The University of Melbourne
• The University of New England
• The University of New South Wales (including ADFA)
• The University of Newcastle
• The University of Queensland
• The University of South Australia
• The University of Southern Queensland
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Tasmania (including The Australian Maritime College)
• The University of Technology Sydney
• The University of Wollongong
• University College London
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of the Sunshine Coast
• Victoria University
• Western Sydney University
• William Angliss Institute of TAFE

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.

How to Apply for Australia Awards Scholarships 2023-2024?

Students have to apply through the official website. Go to the online Australia Scholarship Information System About How to apply, register yourself, and answer the asked questions. You will be given a unique registration number, username, and password. Ensure to submit the supporting documents.

Deadline:

The application deadline for the Australia Awards Scholarships 2023 is May 01, 2023.