Australia Awards Africa Scholarships 2025/2026 (Fully-Funded)

Applications are now open for the Australia Awards Africa 2025/2026 scholarships programme. The application portal opens annually for citizens of eligible African countries to partake in Australia awards Scholarships (masters) or the Australia Awards (short courses).

The Australia Government sponsors a number of African students and professionals on annual basis to study in Australian Universities and some selected African universities on fully funded scholarships award.

SUMMARY:

• Scholarship Sponsor(s): Australia Government.
• Host Institution(s): Australia Universities
• Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarships.
• Study level: Masters Degree Courses and Short Courses
• Number of Awards: 10,000 scholarships
• Subject Eligibility: All subjects and research areas.
• Nationality: Africans

Also Refer to: Fully Funded Programs in Australia Requiring No IELTS

Australia Awards Africa 2025/2026 | BACKGROUND

The Australia Awards Africa scholarship is the cornerstone of the Australian Government’s development assistance program for Africa. It provides 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 to the development of their home countries.

The Award Categories:

The Australian Awards Scholarships are awarded in two categories namely;

• Australia 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.

Priority Fields:

The follow fields of studies are focus field usually considered for the award. These may vary by countries.

• Agriculture/Food Security
• Education
• Health
• Public Policy (including public sector management, public sector reform, trade, international diplomacy)
• Environmental Management
• Natural Resource Management (including mining related subjects)
• Technical and Vocational Education & Training (available for Short Courses only)
• Energy (including Natural Gas and Oil Technology)
• Infrastructure
• Natural Resource Management
• Transport (including Ports, Roads and Airports Management)

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Australia Awards Africa 2025/26 | Eligibility Criteria

Applicants applying for the Australia Awards Africa Scholarships must meet their country’s eligibility requirements. However, the general eligibility conditions include the following ;

• Applicant must be citizen of an eligible African country, residing and working in their country of citizenship or working in another African country.
• Applicant must possess a minimum academic requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Must not already hold a Masters Degree
• Applicant must be a mid-level to senior-level professional, currently employed in a relevant field
• Applicant must meet relevant post-graduate work experience requirements
• Applicant must 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
• Applicant must satisfy English Language proficiency to enable full participation in a training course delivered in English
• Applicant must satisfy all requirements of the Australian Government for the appropriate student visa (subclass 500).

Scholarship Benefits

Scholarships are usually fully funded covering 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-bycase basis).

Application Procedures

How-to-Apply: To apply for the Australia Awards Africa 2025, please follow the steps (below);

• Step 1: Visit the online application portal
• Step 2: Select your country and award type
• Step 3: Click on the ‘Check Eligibility’ button
• Step 4: Proceed with the online application.

Application Deadline: 30 April 2025

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