Aussie is please to welcome you to apply for the Fully Funded Australia Awards Scholarships program to Study in Australia. Applications are open for applicants to apply for the Australia Awards Scholarships 2026. This is a Fully Funded Scholarship for Bachelors, Masters, and PhD programs at Australian Universities. Around 1,151ÂAustralia Awards scholarships were given to applicants for the academic year 2025 according to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This scholarship has no application fee and it is a very exciting news for potential scholarship applicants. Scholarship holders can remain in Australia for two years after completing the scholarship. This Fully Funded Scholarship covers all the Expenses for the full duration of the program. You can find more details about the AAS 2026 application process bellow.
Details About Australia Awards Scholarships 2026
- Host Country: Australia
- Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
- Benefits: Fully Funded
- Funded by: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Deadline: 30th April 2025
Financial Benefits for the Australia Awards Scholarships
The Australia Awards Scholarship Covers:
- Full Tuition fees
- Return Air travel (economy class)
- Establishment Allowance (one-time payment)
- Living Expenses Stipend
- Introductory Academic Program (IAP)
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Pre-course English (PCE) fees (if needed)
- Supplementary academic support (if needed)
- Fieldwork expenses (for eligible research students, if applicable)
Eligible Universities for the Australia Awards Scholarships
The following Australian institutions are participating in the Australia Awards Scholarship Program:
- Australian Catholic University
- Aviation Australia
- Bond University
- Box Hill Institute of TAFE
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Canberra Institute of Technology
- Central Queensland University
- Chisholm University of TAFE
- Charles Darwin University
- Charles Sturt University
- Chisholm Institute of TAFE
- Curtin University of Technology
- Deakin University
- Edith Cowan University
- Federation University
- Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
- Flinders University
- Griffith University
- Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
- James Cook University
- Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE
- La Trobe University
- Macquarie University
- Monash University
- Murdoch University
- Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
- Queensland University of Technology
- RMIT University
- Southbank Institute of Technology
- Southern Cross University
- Sunshine Coast Institute of Technology
- Swinburne University of Technology
- TAFE NSW
- TAFE Queensland Brisbane
- TAFE SA
- Tasmanian Polytechnic
- The Australian National University
- The University of Adelaide
- The University of Melbourne
- The University of New England
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- The University of Newcastle
- The University of Notre Dame
- The University of Queensland
- The University of Sydney
- The University of Western Australia
- Tropical North Queensland TAFE
- University of Ballarat
- University of Canberra
- University of South Australia
- University of Southern Queensland
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- University of Tasmania (including the Australian Maritime College)
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Wollongong
- Victoria University
- Western Sydney University
- William Angliss Institute of TAFE
Eligible Countries
If you are a citizens of any of the following countries, you are eligible for the Australia Awards Scholarship:
- Asia
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
- Pacific
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Wallis and Futuna
- Africa
- Algeria
- Benin
- Botswana
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
General Eligibility Criteria for the Australia Awards Scholarships
- Be a citizen of a participating country.
- Meet the academic requirements for their chosen program.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to their home country’s development.
- Meet country-specific requirements.
- Return to their home country for at least two years after completing the scholarship.
- Meet the country-specific requirements.
How to Apply for an Australia Awards Scholarship 2026?
Check out the opening and closing dates for your country and choose your country of citizenship from the list. You willb e taken to a new page that contain information on degree programs, universities, country-specific criteria, and contact details.
All applicants must read the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. The application guide provide information including general eligibility requirements, entitlements, selection processes, and responsibilities.
For any contact and more details, please refer 2026 Australia Awards Scholarship inquiries to your in-country contact.
Each country has it own application process. Some countries permit you to apply online while others require hard-copy applications. Refer to your participating country profile for more information. Link to the official website is given below.
