Program overview Australia Awards Scholarships 2027
- Host country: Australia
- Study level: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
- Benefits: fully funded
- Funded by: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Application deadline: 30th April 2026
Financial support and benefits
The Australia Awards Funding may include
- Full Tuition fees
- Return Air travel (economy class)
- Establishment Allowance (one-time payment)
- Living Expenses Stipend
- Introductory degree program (IAP)
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Pre-course English (PCE) fees (if needed)
- Supplementary academic support (if needed)
- Fieldwork expenses (for eligible research students, if applicable)
Eligible Universities for Aas 2027
The following Australian institutions are participating in the Australia Awards Scholarship Program:.
- Australian Catholic University
- Aviation Australia
- Bond University
- Box Hill Institute of TAFE
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Canberra Institute of Technology
- Central Queensland University
- Chisholm University of TAFE
- Charles Darwin University
- Charles Sturt University
- Chisholm Institute of TAFE
- Curtin University of Technology
- Deakin University
- Edith Cowan University
- Federation University
- Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
- Flinders University
- Griffith University
- Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- James Cook University
- Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE
- La Trobe University
- Macquarie University
- Monash University
- Murdoch University
- Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
- Queensland University of Technology
- RMIT University
- Southbank Institute of Technology
- Southern Cross University
- Sunshine Coast Institute of Technology
- Swinburne University of Technology
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- TAFE Queensland Brisbane
Tafe Sa
- Tasmanian Polytechnic
- The Australian National University
- The University of Adelaide
- The University of Melbourne
- The University of New England
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- The University of Newcastle
- The University of Notre Dame
- The University of Queensland
- The University of Sydney
- The University of Western Australia
- Tropical North Queensland TAFE
- University of Ballarat
- University of Canberra
- University of South Australia
- University of Southern Queensland
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- University of Tasmania (including the Australian Maritime College)
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Wollongong
- Victoria University
- Western Sydney University
- William Angliss Institute of TAFE
Eligible Countries
Citizens of the following countries are eligible for the Australia Awards Scholarship:.
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
- Pacific
- Federated States of Micronesia
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Wallis and Futuna
- Africa
- Algeria
- Botswana
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
General Eligibility Criteria
- Be a citizen of a participating country.
- Meet the academic requirements for their chosen program.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to their home country’s development.
- Meet country-specific requirements.
- Return to their home country for at least two years after completing the scholarship.
- Meet the country-specific requirements.
How to apply For an Australia Awards Scholarship 2027.
Check the opening and closing dates for your country. Select your country of citizenship from the list. A new page with information on degree programs, universities, country-specific criteria, and contact details.
An applicant must read the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. The handbook provides information including general Who can apply, selection processes, entitlements, and responsibilities.
For any contact, please refer to the 2026 Australia Awards Scholarship inquiries to your in-country contact.
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