The Australia Awards Scholarship Covers:
The following Australian institutions are participating in the Australia Awards Scholarship Program:
Please contact for your scholarship application process.
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• Agriculture and food security
• Climate change
• Foreign policy and international security
• Gender, disability, and social inclusion
• Mining and energy
In addition to the eligibility requirements, candidates from eligible African countries must also meet the following conditions:
• Be a minimum of 25 years of age on 1 February 2026
• At a minimum, have 5 years of post-graduate work experience, working in a field relative to their field of study
• Be employed at the time of applying for the scholarship
• Be a citizen of Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from
their country of citizenship, unless working for an African Regional Organisation or working on diplomatic mission for
their home country.
• Not already hold or be undertaking a Master’s degree or equivalent (equivalent to a Master’s degree in home country)
• Already hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to an Australian undergraduate degree)
• Not have previously received a long-term Australia Award