Are you looking to pursue higher education or gain work experience abroad? Look no further! The Australia Awards Fellowship 2026 is a fully funded international scholarship offered by the Australian government. This prestigious program provides an excellent opportunity for individuals from all over the world to further their studies or enhance their professional skills
The Australia Awards program is a collaboration between the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It aims to support partner nations in achieving their development objectives while fostering strong relationships with Australia. The Australia Awards Fellowship 2026 is a part of this program, providing a platform for professionals to engage in research, study, and professional development activities.
Australia Awards Fellowship 2026 Details:
| Offered by: | Australian Government |
| Duration: | 2 to 52 weeks |
| Scholarship coverage: | Fully Funded |
| Who is Eligible? | International |
| Host country: | Australia |
| Deadline: | January 16, 2026 |
Fellowship Value
The Fully Funded Australia Awards Fellowship 2026 offers a range of benefits to successful applicants. Some of the advantages of this fully funded fellowship include:
- Round-trip Air Travel: The fellowship covers the cost of round-trip air travel for selected candidates.
- Funding Support: Successful applicants may receive funding of up to 30,000 Australian dollars to support their study or research activities.
- Training Coverage: The fellowship fully covers the cost of candidates’ training.
- Accommodation: Housing expenses are also covered by the fellowship, ensuring a comfortable stay during the program.
- Living Expenses: The fellowship provides financial support to cover the entire cost of living during the fellowship period.
- Medical Insurance: Candidates will receive medical insurance coverage.
- Program Expenses: The fellowship also covers the program’s expenses fee.
Fellow eligibility
Australia Awards Fellowships target senior officials and mid-career professionals, who, in the short to medium term, will be in a position to advance priority development and foreign affairs issues on their return home.
Australian Organisations must ensure that all nominated Fellows meet the following general eligibility requirements:
- be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the Fellowship;
- not be an Australian citizen or be applying for Australian citizenship -this includes dual citizenship where one of the citizenships is Australian;
- not have Australian permanent resident status or be applying for Australian permanent residency;
- be a citizen of and residing in an eligible developing country. The Fellow’s country of citizenship and residency may differ;
- not be current serving military personnel;
- not be married or engaged to, or be a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency;
- have been working in their country of citizenship or residency and in an area relevant to the Fellowship activities preceding the date of the proposed commencement of their Fellowship;
- be able to satisfy all requirements determined by the Department of Home Affairs for a visa;
- be able to participate in the nominated Fellowship activities at the time and for the full duration proposed by the Australian Host Organisation (AHO), except in exceptional circumstances, where approved by the Australia Awards Global Support Unit (GSU) and DFAT;
- be able to travel without family members as DFAT will only fund and provide visa support letters for individual Fellows, not their family members;
- have an adequate level of English language ability to be able to fully participate in the program, including an ability to complete the Fellow’s Completion Survey at the conclusion of their Fellowship.
- Note: AHOs are responsible for ensuring Fellows have an adequate level of English language ability or must implement appropriate measures to enable Fellows to fully participate in and benefit from the Fellowship activities (e.g., translation services).
- DFAT does not recommend using translation services for Multi-country Fellowships where use of translation services may compromise learning outcomes or where English language capabilities differ substantially amongst Fellows.
Eligible countries
Pacific
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna
Southeast Asia
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam
South Asia and Middle East
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, , Sri Lanka, Iraq, Jordan and State of Palestinian
Africa
Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Caribbean
Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname
Europe
Ukraine
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply for the Australia Awards Fellowship 2026 is January 16, 2026. Interested candidates can apply through the online application process.
How to apply for Australia Awards Fellowship 2026?
- Registration: Start by registering yourself on the official website. After you complete the registration process, a confirmation email will be sent to you.
- Login: Login to your account using the provided credentials and complete the necessary fields.
- Document Upload: Carefully upload all the required documents as per the guidelines provided.
Application Submission: Fill out your application accurately and submit it before the deadline.
