The Australia Awards Africa Scholarship program combines Masters, Fellowships and Short Course opportunities to build 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 fields such as agriculture and food security, climate change and adaptation, renewable energy, mining governance and countering terrorism and violent extremism. The focus is on those sectors where Australia and African nations have shared interests and where Australia has world-leading expertise to offer.

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The Australia Awards Africa program promotes and supports Australian development and economic diplomacy objectives in a variety of ways:

• alumni apply their new skills to contribute to their country’s development
• Australia is recognised and valued by African nations as a reliable partner and source of expertise, and
• relationships are formed between Australian and African people and organisations, creating enduring partnerships and future cooperation.

Australia Awards are open to high calibre, mid to senior level professional applicants from the public, private and community sectors (civil society).

Since 2004, over 2,000 scholars from African countries have studied in Australia under the Australia Awards scholarship program. This includes over 1,000 postgraduate scholars who have undertaken Masters and PhD degrees in Australia.

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Eligibility

Applications are open to participants from Botswana, 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, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the 2024 intake.

Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disability and marginalised groups.

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Important Dates and Application Process

Applications for commencement in 2024 opened on 1 February 2023 and will close 3 May 2023 at 2359 AEST.

Applications must be lodged online through the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS) by 11.59PM AEST on 29 April 2023. You will need to register and establish your eligibility before submitting your application. Applications and/or supporting documents received after the closing date will not be considered.

Australia Awards Africa scholarship applicants must meet all eligibility requirements detailed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.

Applicants must also meet country-specific conditions and provide relevant documentation to support their application.

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Further Information and Before Applying

If you are interested in the Australia Awards in Africa, please visit the official website for learning more about such awards.

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