Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must meet their country’s eligibility requirements. Generally, the following requirements apply:

• Citizen of an eligible African country
• Minimum academic requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Mid-level to senior-level professional, currently employed in a relevant field
• Meet relevant post-graduate work experience requirements
• For Australia Awards Scholarships, applicants must be at least 25 years and not older than 52 years at the date of application.
• For Australia Awards Short Courses, applicants must be at least 25 years and not older than 55 years by June 2021.
• Demonstrate a clear vision of how the knowledge gained through the scholarship will be used to improve policy, practice or reform in their home country
• Satisfactory English proficiency to enable full participation in a training course delivered in English
• Satisfy all requirements of the Australian Government for the appropriate student visa (subclass 500).

Eligible Countries	Short Course Awards	Australia Awards Scholarships
Botswana
Cameroon
Cote d’Ivoire
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe