Thousands of Australian Awards Scholarships for African Students Worth Over AUD60,000

Scholarships Description:

The stability, security, and prosperity of sub-Saharan Africa are of national interest to Australia. African countries are of global economic and political importance for global economic growth, agricultural productivity, food security, and international security. Many African economies are thriving and are increasingly providing Australia with opportunities for trade and investment-related development gains.

Sub-Saharan Africa is a diverse region with diverse contexts and development challenges. Important barriers to economic growth across the continent, including skills shortages, poor business environment and governance, slow key infrastructure development, food insecurity, and low agricultural productivity, humanitarian crises and gender and other inequalities. This shortage of skilled workers is particularly pronounced at the professional level. In the public sector, these skills shortages hamper the ability of governments to provide services, support sustainable growth, and address development challenges. Achieving sustainable economic growth and competitiveness requires more qualified and applied industrial research.

Australia’s development aid is carefully designed to maximize its impact. Can make a difference by segmenting industries where Australian experience and knowledge create visible added value, deepen commitment and maintain flexibility and responsiveness in selected areas of expertise. The Australian Awards will be presented to a select number of priority countries according to the geographical and sectoral nature of Australian involvement in Africa.

Australia sees Africa’s future optimistic. Australia has 9 diplomatic missions in Africa that support bilateral relations with sub-Saharan Africa. The first mission to South Africa was opened in 1946.

Australia Awards, a cornerstone of the Australian Government’s development assistance program for Africa, provide access to postgraduate education, training, and professional development opportunities for suitably qualified Africans from eligible countries. On their return to the workplace, Australia Awards Alumni are expected to contribute actively to development in their home countries.

Level of Study:

The scholarship is for African students who wish to undertake Masters taught degrees and short courses at an Australian university.

Field of Study:

Offer to study in Australian universities ranges across the following fields of study. Priority Fields (varies by African country)

1. Agriculture/Food Security
2. Education
3. Health
4. Public Policy (including public sector management, public sector reform, trade, international diplomacy)
5. Environmental Management
6. Natural Resource Management (including mining-related subjects)
7. Technical and Vocational Education & Training (available for Short Courses only)
8. Energy (including Natural Gas and Oil Technology)
9. Infrastructure
10. Natural Resource Management
11. Transport (including Ports, Roads and Airports Management)

Scholarships Award:

Australia Awards Scholarships for African Students is a Fully Funded Scholarship. These opportunities have the value that includes a full tuition waiver, accommodation, and other expenses paid. Guess what, over 1000 scholarships are available

Australia Awards Scholarships

Entitlements include the following:

• The full costs of tuition fees for up to two years
• An economy class flight to and from Australia. Note: Excess baggage and travel insurance charges are not covered
• An approximate annual stipend of AUD30,000 to cover living expenses while in Australia
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), which covers basic medical costs
• A once-off Establishment Allowance of AUD5,000 to assist with the costs of starting life in Australia and commencing the course (e.g. course books and materials, rental deposits, household items, etc.)

Scholars, whose families remain in their home country, may be entitled to a reunion airfare allowing them to travel home, midway through the course. This is only available to scholars whose course is for two years or longer.

Short Course Awards

Entitlements include the following:

• The full costs of tuition fees for the duration of the course
• Mobilisation travel from the home country to the course delivery location(s), and return to the home country Note: Excess baggage and travel insurance charges are not covered
• Visa expenses
• A modest per diem
• Accommodation
• Medical insurance for the duration of the short course.

Eligible Countries:

The Scholarship has made it easy for both students in Africa to participate without actually coming to Australia to write the exams. All scholarships are taken in African or Australian Universities.

Australia Awards Scholarships for African Students is one of the most trusted opportunities from Australia to the African continent. If your country appears on the list, Congratulation.

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo(Republic of), Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia etc

Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Mauritania, Niger, North Sudan, Republic of Guinea, South Sudan

Scholarships Requirements

• You must be at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of your application.
• You must have at least three (3) years’ relevant post-graduate work experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organization type (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). (The experience prefered).
• You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a recognized Institution of at least 4 years in length with at least a 3rd Class Pass.
• Public sector candidates must comply with the Government of Nigeria regulations for government employees wishing to apply for scholarships.
• The public sector, the private sector, and civil society candidates must provide evidence of completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) when they apply they must.
• not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree.
• be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award.
• meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australia Awards Scholarships – refer to the Australia Awards Scholarships policy handbook.

Application Deadline:

Deadline for the scholarship is December and March of the academic year. The Scholarships opens every September 1st and December 1st