Australia Awards Scholarships

Applications are now open until 30 April 2026. In general, the following requirements apply:

• Citizen of an eligible African country, residing and working in their country of citizenship or working in another African country
• Minimum academic requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Must not already hold a Masters Degree
• Mid-level to senior-level professional, must be currently employed in a relevant field
• Meet relevant post-graduate work experience requirements
• Demonstrate a clear vision of how the knowledge gained through the scholarship will be used to improve policy, practice, or reform in their home country
• Satisfactory English proficiency to enable full participation in a training course delivered in English
• Satisfy all requirements of the Australian Government for the appropriate student visa (subclass 500).

The full 2027 intake eligibility is available here .

If you would like to learn more about Australia Awards Africa before you apply, please visit this link to register for an information session.

Applicants are also required to submit two referee reports, a template of which can be found here.

Please read through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) here before submitting your application.