07/03/2026
Update on scholarship:
Scholarship recipients will receive the following:
• return air travel
• a one-off establishment allowance on arrival
• full tuition fees
• contribution to living expenses
• introductory academic program
• overseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
• supplementary academic support,
• fieldwork allowance for research students and masters by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork
component.
Eligibility criteria
Australia Awards applicants must meet all eligibility requirements detailed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy
Handbook.
Country-specific conditions
In addition to the eligibility requirements, to be considered for awards in 2027, candidates from eligible African countries
must also meet the following conditions:
• be a minimum of 25 years of age on 1 February 2027.
• at minimum, have 5 years of post-graduate work experience, working in a field relative to their field of study
• be employed at the time of applying for the scholarship
• be a citizen of Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Guinea, the Gambia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and be residing in and applying for the
scholarship from their country of citizenship, unless working for an African Regional Organisation or working on
diplomatic mission for their home country
• not already hold or be undertaking a master’s degree or equivalent (equivalent to a master’s degree in home
country)
• already hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to an Australian undergraduate degree)
• not have previously received a long-term Australia Award,
• meet the minimum English language proficiency of at least 6.5 in IELTS with no band less than 6.0 (an internet
based TOEFL score of at least 84, with a minimum of 21 in all subtests, or PTE Academic overall score of 58 with
no communicative skill score less than 50). Scores must be valid on 1 January 2026 (excluding candidates if their
The first language is English and they have undertaken their education in English).