Australia Awards Fully Funded Scholarships
Applications for Australia Awards Fully Funded Scholarships 2024-25 are open to international students. Domestic students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. The offered levels are Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. in various fields. It is a fully funded scholarship that pays for students’ expenses while studying in Australia. The deadline for this scholarship is 30 April 2024. Students must be from one of the developing countries.
Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
They purpose is to contribute to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.
They offer chances 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 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 details about Australia Awards Fully Funded Scholarships
- Location: Australia
- Degree: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and Ph.D. degree
- Type: fully funded
- Duration: Varies
- Gender: Both
- Provider: Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
- Eligible nationals: International students
Requirements of the Australia Awards Fully Funded Scholarships
- Applicants must be from eligible countries.
- Domestic students are not eligible for this scholarship.
- If applying for an undergraduate degree program, the candidate must have completed 12 years of education, and 16 years if she or he is applying for a master’s degree program.
- An applicant for a master’s degree program should be under the age of 45.
- All candidates are required to have an impact plan for development.
- Applicants should commit to returning to their country within two years of completing their degrees.
Benefits of the Australia Awards Fully Funded Scholarships
- full tuition fees
- return air travel–payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route
- establishment allowance–a once-only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, textbooks, study materials
- Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department.
- Introductory Academic Program (IAP)–a compulsory program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)–provided to cover the scholar’s basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions)
- Pre-course English (PCE) fees–if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training
- supplementary academic support may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience
- fieldwork (for research awards and Masters by coursework which have a research component where fieldwork is compulsory) may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.
How to apply for this scholarship 2024-25
- You can submit your application by mail or online.
- The deadline for each country is different, so check the deadline for your country
- To apply for the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS), applicants must register online and get a registration number.
- Upload the required documents
- A candidate applying by mail should locate the mailing address according to the country where he/she is applying.
- Applicants should send their documents by mail before the deadline.
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