Australia Awards Scholarships
Development-focused study for applicants from participating countries.
Eligibility requirements
Use this checklist as a first review. The provider’s current rules make the final decision.
- Your country must participate; eligible fields and degree levels differ.
- Meet country-specific experience, academic and return-home obligations.
How to apply, step by step
- Confirm the current application cycle
Open the official sources, then verify the intake, eligible degree, citizenship or residence rules, and every deadline.
- Choose the correct route
Read your participating country profile and its priority study areas.
- Prepare and submit
Use the application portal linked by that profile; some countries have a different system.
- Complete selection and admission
Provide certified evidence and complete selection, placement and award acceptance.
- Check the final submission
Confirm every attachment and referee submission was received. Save the application receipt and monitor the official portal and your email.
- Review the written offer
Confirm tuition, stipend, insurance, travel, duration, renewal rules and any conditions before accepting.
Documents to prepare
Exact formats, certification, translations and due dates vary. Follow the current provider instructions.
- Academic transcripts and degree certificate
- Passport or identity document
- Academic CV
- Motivation or research statement
- References, if requested
- Language evidence or an accepted exemption
Official sources
Source review: 6 September 2026. Always confirm later updates on the provider website.