Welcome
to Australia
Awards
Australia Awards,
a cornerstone of the Australian Government’s development assistance
program for Africa, provide access to
postgraduate education, training and professional development opportunities for
suitably qualified Africans from eligible countries. On their return to the
workplace, Australia Awards Alumni are expected to contribute actively to
development in their hom
e countries.
Award
types include:
- Australian Awards Scholarships, to undertake higher
degree studies in Australia
at Masters level. - Australia Awards Short Courses, to undertake short-term,
targeted professional training courses, in Australia
and/or in Africa, in a range of
development-focused sectors.
Navigate to your home
page using the Africa map below. Click on your
country of citizenship to access relevant information.
This website provides all
the information you will need to:
- inform yourself about the available Award types
- assess your eligibility
- learn about Australia’s world-class
education and training institutions - understand the Australian Government’s commitment to
principles of gender equality in granting Awards - understand the Australian Government’s commitment to
principles of disability inclusion in granting Awards - recognise the contributions that Australia Awards Alumni
have made to development in their countries - apply for an Award