Apply for an Award

Applications are now open until 30 April 2024. In general, the following requirements apply:

• Citizen of an eligible African country, residing and working in their country of citizenship or working in another African country
• Minimum academic requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Must not already hold a Masters Degree
• Mid-level to senior-level professional, currently employed in a relevant field
• Meet relevant post-graduate work experience requirements
• 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).

The full 2025 intake eligibility is available here .