The department works to make Australia stronger, safer and more prosperous, to provide timely and responsive consular and passport services, and to ensure a secure Australian Government presence overseas.
The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the government. We work with other government agencies to ensure that Australia's pursuit of its global, regional and bilateral interests is coordinated effectively.
About Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affair and Trade
The department works to make Australia stronger, safer and more prosperous, to provide timely and responsive consular and passport services, and to ensure a secure Australian Government presence overseas.
The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the government. We work with other government agencies to ensure that Australia's pursuit of its global, regional and bilateral interests is coordinated effectively.... continue reading
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Australia Awards Scholarships Masters
Aim and Benefits of Australia Awards Scholarships Masters
The scholarship benefits generally include:
- full tuition fees,
- return air travel,
- establishment allowance,
- contribution to living expenses (CLE),
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC),
- Introductory Academic Program (IAP),
- Pre-course English (PCE) fees, etc.
Requirements for Australia Awards Scholarships Masters Qualification
- be a minimum of 18 years of age on 1 February of the year of commencing the scholarship;
- be a citizen of a participating country (as listed on the Australia Awards website) and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from their country of citizenship;
- not be a citizen of Australia, hold permanent residency in Australia or be applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently;
- not be married to, engaged to, or a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at any time during the application, selection or mobilisation phases (note: residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau with New Zealand citizenship are eligible but must apply for a Student visa [subclass 500]);
- not be current serving military personnel;
- not have previously received a long-term Australia Award unless they have resided outside of Australia for twice the length of the total time that they were in Australia (for example, a previous awardee who has been on an Australia Awards Scholarship in Australia for four years will not be eligible to apply for another Australia Awards Scholarship until they have resided outside Australia for eight years);
- have satisfied any specific criteria established by the Program Area or the government of the applicant’s country of citizenship (e.g. having worked a certain number of years in an appropriate sector);
- be able to satisfy the admission requirements of the institution at which the award is to be undertaken (this may mean that Program Areas will need to withdraw an award offer if the recipient cannot satisfy the institution’s admission requirements. This may not be known until Program Areas request a placement at selected institutions);
- be able to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Home Affairs to hold a Student Visa. This may mean that the Program Area will need to withdraw an award offer if the recipient cannot satisfy the visa requirements;
- Not be applying for a scholarship for a course of study at an academic level lesser than they have already achieved (eg be applying for a Master’s scholarship when they already hold a PhD); and
- Applicants must inform the Program Area of any connection or relationship to staff employed at Program Areas (including locally engaged staff at post) or with managing contractors so that the application may be properly and transparently managed.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Australia Awards Scholarships Masters
Read the complete eligibility criteria in the Australia Awards Policy Handbook (PDF) Application instructions: Most applications will open on 1 February 2021 . Check the open and close dates for your country, and select your country of citizenship/residency from the list of participating countries for specific information on eligibility, priority areas and how to apply. Deadline varies per country. The deadline for most countries is 30 April 2021 except for Cambodia (April 15) and Vanuatu (March 31)
Application Deadline
Not Specified
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affair and Trade on www.dfat.gov.au to apply
It is important to read the how to apply page and visit the country specific pages, and the official website (link found below) for detailed and updated information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Applying online:
- Go to the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS).
- When you register online, you will be required to answer some questions to establish your eligibility.
- You will then be given a unique registration number, username and password.
- You do not need to submit your application immediately.
- You can set up a draft application form and update it, and your supporting documentation, until the designated closing date as on the relevant participating country profile.
- Once submitted, your application cannot be changed.
- We strongly advise applicants applying online to do so well before the closing date.
- OASIS experiences peak usage in the days leading up to the closing date and applicants may experience delays.
- Refer to the Applicant's Online User Manual if you need help.
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