Short explanation:
Australia Awards Scholarships, formerly known as Australian Development Scholarships (ADS), offer full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions to people from developing countries, particularly those in the Indo-Pacific region.
Institution(s) hosting:
Any of the Australian Institutions Participating
Degree of study/Field(s) of study:
Undergraduate or postgraduate programmes relating to your country's development priorities, as mentioned on the participating country profiles.
Australia Awards are not offered for training in aviation, nuclear technologies, or military training.
Scholarships awarded:
It is not specified.
Group to target:
Citizens of one of the participating Asian, Pacific, African, or Middle Eastern nations. View the full list of countries taking part.
Scholarship amount, inclusions, and duration:
Full tuition costs, return plane tickets, establishment allowance, contribution to living expenses (CLE), Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), Introductory Academic Program (IAP), Pre-course English (PCE) fees, and so on are common scholarship advantages. The full list of perks may be seen on the official website.
The scholarships are available for the minimum time required to finish the academic programme provided by the Australian higher education institution, including any preparatory training.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to earn a Scholarship, candidates must:
- A minimum of 18 years of age on 1 February of the year of commencing the scholarship.
- not be currently 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 (for example, a previous awardee who has been on an Australia Awards Scholarship in Australia for four years will not be eligible to apply for another Australia Awards Scholarship until they have resided outside of Australia for eight years); not have convictions for a crime; not have a criminal record;
- be able to fulfil the entrance criteria of the university at which the award is to be conducted (this may imply that Program Areas will need to withdraw an award offer if the recipient cannot satisfy the institution's admission standards. This may not be known until Program Areas seek a placement at specific schools); be able to meet all Department of Home Affairs criteria for a Student Visa. This may imply that the Program Area must withdraw an award offer if the recipient is unable to meet the visa requirements; is not applying for a scholarship for a course of study at a lower academic level than they already have (e.g., applying for a Master's scholarship when they already have a PhD);
Instructions for use:
- Check your nation's open and closing dates, and then choose your country of citizenship/residency from the list of participating countries for further information on eligibility, priority regions, and how to apply. Applications can be submitted either online or by mail (if unable to apply online). The deadline is May 1, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. AEST.
- For extensive and up-to-date information on how to apply for this scholarship, please read the how to apply page and visit the country specific pages, as well as the official website (link provided below).
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