Australia Awards–Africa Scholarships for Masters Students

Australian Government
is offering Australia Awards scholarships for African students. These
scholarships are available for pursuing master’s degree program commencing
in 2019.

Australia
Awards aim to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between
Australia and neighbours through Australia’s extensive scholarship programs.
The initiative aims to build a new generation of global leaders with strong
links to Australia.

Australia
Awards are the flagship of the Australian development cooperation program and
are an important component of Australia’s investment in education. Scholarships
have been an important component of the Australian Government’s efforts to
reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development since the 1950s.

Students
must have a minimum English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS
score of 5.0 with no band score lower than 4.5. (Equivalent TOEFL scores are
also accepted).

Scholarship Description:

Application
Deadline: Applications will only be received
over a 4 month period from September to December each year.
Course
Level: Australian Awards Scholarships are
available to undertake higher degree studies in Australia at Masters
level.
Study
Subject: Awards are provided in one of the
priority fields of study: Agricultural Productivity, Extractives, Public
Policy (particularly infrastructure and economic policy, including trade
policy).
Scholarship
Award: For holders of an Australia Awards
Masters Scholarship, entitlements include the full costs of tuition fees
for up to two years for a Masters award. An economy class flight to and
from Australia is provided and an approximate annual stipend of AUD 30,000
to cover living expenses whilst on award in Australia. Overseas Student
Health Cover (OSHC) is also provided to cover Awardee’s basic medical
costs. A one off Establishment Allowance of AUD 5,000 is payable to assist
with the costs of starting life in Australia and commencing your course
(e.g. course books and materials, rental deposits, household items etc.).
Awardees, whose families remain in their home country, may be entitled to
a reunion airfare to allow them to travel home midway through the course,
but this is only available to Awardees whose course is for 2 years or
longer.
Number
of Scholarships: Not Known
Nationality: The
Scholarship is open to citizens of Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo(Republic of),
Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia,
Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South
Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Central
African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Mauritania, Niger, North Sudan, Republic
of Guinea and South Sudan to study the aforementioned courses at African
or Australian Universities.
Scholarship
can be taken in Australia

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible
Countries: The Scholarship is open to
citizens of Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroun, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo(Republic of), Djibouti, Egypt,
Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome &
Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Central African Republic, Chad,
Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea,
Gabon, Mauritania, Niger, North Sudan, Republic of Guinea and South Sudan
to study the aforementioned courses at African or Australian Universities.
Entrance
Requirements:

The
eligibility varies by country (see link below for specific country eligibility
criteria)
You
must be at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of your
application.
You
must have at least three (3) years’ relevant post graduate work
experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your
proposed field of study and to your employment organisation type (e.g.
public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work
experience, and so on). Preference will be given to candidates with
greater periods of experience.
Applicant
possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a
recognised Institution of at least 4 years in length with at least a 3rd
Class Pass.
Public
sector candidates must comply with Government of Nigeria regulations for
government employees wishing to apply for scholarships.
Public
sector, private sector and civil society candidates must provide evidence
of completion of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) when they apply.
Applicant
must not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree.
Applicant
must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current
employment following completion of the award.
Applicant
must meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australia Awards
Scholarships – refer to the Australia Awards Scholarships policy handbook.

English
Language Requirements: Students must
have a minimum English language proficiency equivalent to an overall IELTS
score of 5.0 with no band score lower than 4.5. (Equivalent TOEFL scores
are also accepted). All studies undertaken under Australia Awards are
in English and, for postgraduate studies at an Australian University, a
high level of English proficiency is required. English requirements
for Masters Awards: Candidates for Masters Awards may be required to sit a
language proficiency test as part of the selection and course placement
process. Language proficiency is tested through the International English
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