Postgraduate scholarships and short courses for emerging African leaders.
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The Australia Awards is the cornerstone of the Australian Government's development assistance program for Africa. It provides 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 to the development of their home countries.
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Since completing the Australia Awards Short Course in Mining Governance in Africa in 2024, Mining Geologist and alumnus Mohamed Aitiasso Mohamed has played a direct role in around…
Read the storyWhen Habibou Zibo left Benin for Australia in early 2026 to pursue a Master of Disability Practice and Leadership (Developmental Education) at…
Read moreCecilia Anyesi Wakoli is a Principal Prosecution Counsel and Deputy Head of the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Division at Kenya’s Office of…
Read moreAfter completing the Financing Climate Action Australia Awards Short Course in 2025, Loveness Bamala returned to Zimbabwe with renewed motivation and a…
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