The Australia Awards Africa Scholarship programme combines master's degree opportunities, scholarships and short courses to develop skills and capabilities in key sectors, thereby contributing to social and economic development outcomes for African nations and the Sustainable Development Goals. Australia Awards directly support Australia's interests in the security, stability and prosperity of the African continent by strengthening African leadership and skills in areas such as agriculture and food security, climate change and adaptation, renewable energy, mining governance and countering terrorism and violent extremism. We focus on sectors where Australia and African nations have shared interests and where Australia has world-leading expertise to offer.
The Australia Awards Africa programme promotes and supports Australian development and economic diplomacy objectives in various ways:
- Alumni apply their new skills to contribute to the development of their country
- Australia is recognised and valued by African nations as a reliable partner and source of knowledge, and
- relationships are formed between Australian and African people and organisations, creating lasting partnerships and future cooperation.
VALUE
Australia Awards Africa scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic programme specified by the Australian educational institution, including any preparatory training.
Scholarship holders will receive:
- Return air travel
- a single establishment allowance on arrival
- full tuition fees
- contribution to living expenses
- introductory academic programme
- health cover for foreign students for the duration of the scholarship
- additional academic support
- fieldwork allowance for research and master's degree students per course, with a compulsory fieldwork component.
ELIGIBILITY
- The Australian Awards are open to high-calibre, mid- to senior-level professional candidates from the public, private and community (civil society) sectors.
- Applications will be open to participants from Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe at the 2024 intake.
- Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disabilities and marginalised groups.
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