Australia Awards Scholarships 2022 2023 - Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Master, Phd) scholarships

Fully funded Australia Awards Scholarships 2022, commencement in 2023 - Undergraduate, Postgraduate (Master, Phd) scholarships for international students. 

Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

They aim to contribute to the development needs of Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.

They provide opportunities 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.

FOCUS OF AUSTRALIA AWARDS

• For 2021, DFAT offered 818 Australia Awards scholarships and short courses to 20 developing countries.

• For 2021, over 88 per cent of Australia Awards went to the Indo-Pacific region.

• The 818 awards offered in 2021 include 330 Australia Awards Scholarships, 221 Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships, 9 ACIAR awards and 258 Australia Awards Short Courses. 

For 2022, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) offered 2,075 Australia Awards scholarships and short courses to individuals from 27 developing countries at an estimated costs of $200 million.

Australia Awards benefits

Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian higher education institution, including any preparatory training. The following benefits generally apply:

• 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, text books, 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.

Level of study

Depending on participating countries, students can apply for undergraduate, master or PhD degrees. 

Fields of study

Fields of study of these scholarship opportunities also vary across all the countries. The governments of Australia and participating countries regularly review areas of study together and adjust the emphasis of the program.

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.

Application dates

For study commencing in Australia in 2023:

Opening date: 1 February 2022

Closing date: 29 April 2022 (11:59PM AEST)

Applications and/or supporting documents received after the closing date will not be considered.

The application process

Online applications 

All applications must be lodged online through https://oasis.dfat.gov.au

Eligibility

Students who are citizen of below participating countries can apply for Australia Awards:

Asia:

• ASEAN
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Laos
• Maldives
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Timor-Leste
• Vietnam
• Pacific

Pacific:

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Marshall Islands
• Nauru
• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu

Middle East:

Palestinian Territories

Another opening fully funded scholarship program is the Global Korea Scholarships, for undergraduate, master & PhD levels: