Australia promotes innovation, creativity and independent thinking across its universities. International students who study and live in Australia always find their education to be challenging, fun and rewarding. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Australian Government offers a chance to outstanding international students to study in Australia.
These prestigious awards cover not only the funding but also offers dynamic opportunities for the growth of the students. The Australia Awards Scholarships were introduced to contribute to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.
These awards provide excellent opportunities for students from developing countries, particularly those located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate studies at over 60 participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships develop the skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries.
Funding Details and Benefits
These scholarships are offered for the entire duration of the academic programme. Not only that, any preparatory training necessary for the courses is covered in the scholarship. The following benefits are offered to the applicants who are selected for the scholarship programme:
Full tuition fees
Foot air travel costs of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia.
Establishment allowance–a once only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, textbooks and study materials
Contribution to Living Expenses is also awarded as a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department.
Introductory Academic Program (IAP)–a compulsory programme prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award, provided to cover the scholar’s basic medical costs.
Pre-course English (PCE) fees–if deemed necessary, PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training
Supplementary academic support may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience
Fieldwork for research awards and Masters by coursework, which have a research component where fieldwork is compulsory, is available for eligible research students.
Award conditions
It is to be noted that the applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia, declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship. In addition, the scholars are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the scholar incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their scholarship.
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