Australia Awards Scholarships for Developing Countries 2021/22

To contribute to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries, Australia Awards Scholarships 2021/2022 are now open for the developing countries in line with the bilateral and regional agreement.

Australia Awards Scholarships for Developing Countries 2021/2022 are administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The opportunity is open for students who wish to pursue full time full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.

The closing date for the Australia Awards Scholarships 2021/2022 is 30 April 2021 for the studies commencing in the year 2022.

Benefits of Australia Awards Scholarships 2021/2022

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 has 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.

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.

Australia Awards Scholarships opening and closing dates

Australia Awards Scholarships opening and closing dates for study commencing in 2022.

Country	Opening date	Closing date	Contact
Bangladesh	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	inquiries@australiaawardsbangladesh.org
Bhutan	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	inquiries@australiaawardsbhutan.org
Cambodia	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	info@australiaawardscambodia.org
Federated States of Micronesia	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	phpi.mail@dfat.gov.au
Fiji	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	australiaawards@ausfijifacility.org
Indonesia	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	longtermawards@australiaawardsindonesia.org
Kiribati	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	tarawascholarships@dfat.gov.au
Laos	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	infoawards@laosaustraliainstitute.org
Maldives	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	inquiries@australiaawardsmaldives.org
Marshall Islands	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	phpi.mail@dfat.gov.au
Mongolia	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	info@australiaawardsmongolia.org
Myanmar	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	australiaawards.myanmar@dfat.gov.au
Naru	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	scholarships.nauru@dfat.gov.au
Nepal	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	inquiries@australiaawardsnepal.org
Pakistan	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	info@australiaawardspakistan.org
Palestinian Territories	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	mervat.ziadeh@dfat.gov.au
Papua New Guinea	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	scholarships@australiaawardspng.org
Philippines	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	secretariat@australiaawards.ph
Samoa	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	Apia.Scholarships@dfat.gov.au
Solomon Islands	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	scholarships.solomonislands@dfat.gov.au
Sri Lanka	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	inquiries@australiaawardssrilanka.org
Timor Leste	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	scholarships@australiaawardstl.org
Tonga	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	australiaawardstonga@dfat.gov.au
Tuvalu	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	australiaawards@ausfijifacility.org
Vanuatu	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	info@australiaawardsvanuatu.org
Vietnam	1 February 2021	30 April 2021	info@australiaawardsvietnam.org

Eligibility

Applications are accepted from students of developing countries
Applicants should be enrolling for a masters degree study program in an Australian public university
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.
Also, check country-specific eligibility for all participating countries (link below).

For eligibility visit the list of participating countries that details the countries that are eligible for Australia Awards Scholarships, and country-specific eligibility criteria.

Also visit Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook for detailed eligibility criteria.

How to apply

Before you apply:

Check the opening and closing dates for your country, and select your country of citizenship/residency from the list of participating countries for specific information on eligibility, priority areas and how to apply.
See the participating countries page for opening and closing dates.
If you intend to apply, you must read the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. The handbook provides information including general eligibility requirements, selection processes, entitlements and responsibilities. Note that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade may revise and update the handbook at any time without notice.
Some countries encourage and allow you to apply online while others require hard-copy applications. See your participating country profile for more information

Applying online

Go to the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS). When you register online, you will be required to answer some questions to establish your eligibility. You will then be given a unique registration number, username and password.

You do not need to submit your application immediately. You can set up a draft application form and update it, and your supporting documentation, until the designated closing date as on the relevant participating country profile.

Once submitted, your application cannot be changed. We strongly advise applicants applying online to do so well before the closing date. OASIS experiences peak usage in the days leading up to the closing date and applicants may experience delays.

Refer to the Applicant’s Online User Manual if you need help.

Applying by mail

If you are unable to submit your application online, you can apply by mail. Please check your participating country profile for contact details to obtain a hardcopy application form and any other templates such as referee reports (if applicable).

Completed hard copy application forms and supporting documentation must be submitted by the deadline specified by your country. See the opening and closing dates for each country.

Supporting documentation

Check your participating country profile to see if your country requires additional supporting documents, such as referee reports (template below).

Frequently asked questions

Please refer to the participating countries page and the Australia Awards Policy Handbook if you would like to find out more about applying for an Australia Awards scholarship.

What can I study?

Study programs must relate to your country’s priority areas for development. These are listed on the
participating country profiles.

What can’t I study?

Australia Awards are not available for training in areas related to flying aircraft, nuclear technology or military training.

Where can I study?

You can study at any participating Australian institution.

Can I apply for both an Australia Awards Scholarship and a Destination Australia Scholarship?

You may apply for other scholarships however recipients of Australia Awards Scholarships cannot hold any other Australian government scholarship at the same time.

Can I apply for an award if I’m intending to migrate or if I have permanent residency?

No. Australia Awards are not available to intending migrants or those who have Australian permanent residency. Awardees are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the awardee incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their award.