Australia Awards Scholarship Programme for Africans
These scholarships allow citizens of eligible African countries to obtain postgraduate qualifications at an
Australian tertiary institution.
The priority areas of study for Africa are:
- Agriculture and food security
- Climate change
- Foreign policy and international security
- Gender, disability, and social inclusion
- Mining and energy
Requirements
- Citizen of an eligible African country, residing and working in their country of citizenship or working in another African country. Applicants from the following African countries are eligible to apply:
- Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- 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)
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
- Disability support and reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities (assessed on a case-by case basis
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CLOSING DATE: 30 April 2025
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