Australia Awards Scholarships Do you want to be a leader in your field and join an inspiring network of changemakers?
Australia Awards Scholarships offer more than a Master’s degree. You gain an
internationally recognised qualification and a life-changing experience in Australia.
Australia Awards Reach your potential through higher learning in Australia’s safe, multicultural society.
We support you to liveand study successfully. Expand your horizons with new knowledge, leadership skills and a life-long membership of Australia’s global alumni network. Advance your career and make a vital contribution to the development of your country.
Australia Awards scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders in developing countries.
Our application process is open and competitive providing equal opportunity to all eligible people.
Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their potential to impact on development challenges in eligible countries. Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disabilities and other marginalised groups. The program has equity of access procedures in place to support applicants from these groups.
Level of study
These scholarships allow citizens of eligible African countries to obtain postgraduate qualifications at an Australian tertiary institution.
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Priority fields of study
The priority areas of study for Africa are:
- Agriculture and food security
- Climate change
- Foreign policy and international security
- Gender, disability, and social inclusion
- Mining and energy
Detailed information on priority sectors and related courses can be found at www.australiaawardsafrica.org
Applicants from the following African countries are eligible to apply:
- Algeria,
- Angola,
- Benin,
- Botswana,
- Côte d’Ivoire,
- Democratic Republic of Congo,
- Egypt,
- Ethiopia,
- Ghana,
Kenya, - Madagascar,
- Malawi,
- Mauritius,
- Morocco,
- Mozambique,
- Namibia,
- Nigeria,
- Rwanda,
- Senegal,
Sierra Leone, - South Africa,
- Tanzania,
- Uganda,
- Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Australia Awards Benefits Scholarship recipients will receive the following:
- return air travel
- 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
- Disability support and reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities (assessed on a case-by
case basis).
Eligibility criteria
- ustralia Awards applicants must meet all eligibility requirements detailed in the Scholarships Policy
Handbook, available at: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/australia-awards-scholarships-policy-handbook
In addition to the general eligibility requirements, candidates from eligible African countries must also meet the following conditions:
- be a minimum of 25 years of age on 1 February 2026
- at minimum, have 5 years of post-graduate work experience, working in a field relative to their field of study*
- Be employed at the time of applying for the scholarship
- be a citizen of an eligible African country and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from their country of citizenship, unless working for an African Regional Organisation or working on a diplomatic mission for their home country
- not already hold or be undertaking a Master’s degree or equivalent (equivalent to a Masters degree in home country)*
- already hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to an Australian undergraduate degree)
- not have previously received a long-term Australia Award
- Applicants from all Francophone and Lusophone countries must meet the minimum English language proficiency.
- Certificates must be valid on 1 January 2026:
- IELTS : At least 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0
- Internet based TOEFL: At least 84, with a minimum of 21 in all subtests
- PTE Academic: Overall score of 58 with no communicative skill score less than 50
Supporting documents
- Applicants must submit all the relevant supporting documents listed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.
Applicants must also provide the following documents to meet the specific requirements for the Africa program:
- Required document OASIS document type
- Passport Proof of Citizenship
- Undergraduate Degree Certificate Degree Certificate
- Undergraduate Academic Transcript Academic Transcript
- Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae
- Employer Referee Report Referee Report
- Academic Referee Report Referee Report
- IELTS/TOEFL/Pearson Test Certificate Proof of English Language Proficiency
Please refer to the Australia Awards Scholarship application form for the complete list of required documents:
https://australiaawardsafrica.org/awards/apply/
The selection process
- Applications will be shortlisted for a selection interview after eligibility checking.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- The selection process includes an interview.
Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria:
- academic competence
- potential outcome, specifically the contribution to development outcomes in Africa
- professional and personal leadership attributes including relevant work experience.
Outcomes
- All applicants will receive notification as to whether they have been successful in August 2025.
- Promoting equality of access for people with disabilities
- The World Health Organisation estimates that 15 per cent of the world’s population has a disability.
- People with disabilities face many barriers that limit their access to education, social spaces and public services.
- These barriers often expose people to the risk of social exclusion. Harnessing the opportunities and talents of people with disabilities, through the Program, empowers them to contribute to national development, extends their right to fair and equal participation and maximises the effective use of valuable human capital.
- Some of the most outstanding Australia Awards alumni have shown resilience and tenacity to overcome
disability-related barriers.
- The Australia Awards are committed to ensuring the equitable participation and inclusion of diverse groups.
- Also, Australia Awards recipients are encouraged to promote inclusion, as a development issue, in their Reintegration Action Plans. People with disabilities, who are eligible, are encouraged to apply and to disclose their disability. Having a disability will not disadvantage individuals in the application or selection
process. - Applications will be equitably considered and disability support provided by implementing adjustments and/or accommodations wherever reasonable, to ensure equal participation by anyone identified on a case-by-case basis as requiring support.
Please refer to the GEDSI Support Hub at www.australiaawardsafrica.org for details about the support on offer.
Application dates for study
commencing in Australia in 2026
- Opening date: 1 February 2025
- Closing date: 30 April 2025 (11:59 PM
AEST)
How To Apply
The application process
- Applications for study commencing in 2026 will be received online through OASIS via the
Australia Awards Africa website. - Apply online at: https://australiaawardsafrica.org/awards/apply/
- When applying online, all essential supporting documents must be uploaded.