Australia Awards Fellowship in Australia for International Students 2024

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Applications are invited from interested and eligible applicants for the 2024 Australia Awards Fellowship in Australia for International Students.

On this page, you will find the Australia Awards Fellowship 2024 details, eligibility, requirements, how to apply, deadline, and more.

Scholarship Description

Australia Awards Fellowship aim to build networks of influence and leadership by strengthening partnerships between Australian organisations and partner organisations in the region.

Fellowships target senior and mid-career officials and professionals who are in a position to advance development outcomes in priority areas and increase the institutional capacity of partner countries through their leadership.

Through Australia Awards Fellowships, Australian organisations can apply for funding to host and support a range of professional development activities

Australia Awards Fellowship have range of range of professional development activities including: work attachment; supervised research; a management or leadership course; a study tour; program meetings and visits or a combination of these.

Fellowships can vary in length, ranging from 2 weeks to 52 weeks. A strong feature of a Fellowship is its flexibility. They range from specialist training of Timorese doctors in the endoscopy departments at two leading Australian hospitals, to training government officers from Vietnam on coastal and marine conservation and sustainability.

Scholarship Requirements:

Australian organisations must ensure that all nominated for the Australia Awards Fellowship meet the following general eligibility requirements:

  • be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the Fellowship
  • not be a permanent resident or be applying for permanent residency in Australia or partner of someone who is
  • be a citizen of an eligible country
  • not be current serving military personnel
  • be able to satisfy all requirements of the Department of Home Affairs for (DFAT sponsored) student visas subclass 500
  • be able to participate in the Fellowship.
  • be able to travel without family members as DFAT will only fund and provide visa support letters for individual Fellows, not their family members
  • Fellows with a disability that requires assistance must travel with a carer

Scholarship Duration and Reward

For the Australia Awards Fellowship, Australian organisations can request funding of up to AUD $34,500 per Fellow, to a maximum of 15 Fellows to cover:

return air travel and relevant in-Australia traveltraining costsaccommodation and living expensesmedical insurance costs when in Australia (for Fellowship holder only)special assistance for people with disabilityprogram overhead fee.Countries & Area of Interest

Participating Countries for the Australia Awards FellowshipSoutheast AsiaCambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and VietnamSouth Asia and Middle East

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories and Sri LankaPacificFederated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and FutunaAfricaBotswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, ZimbabweEurope

UkrainePlease note: Proposals for Brunei Darussalam, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Singapore will not be considered in Round 19.Priority AreasFellowship programs must align with the following six development priority areas:

Climate change, adaptation, resilience and green energy transitionGender equality, disability equity and social inclusionHealthDigital Economy (including cyber, critical technology and media engagement)Maritime and the Blue EconomyInfrastructure and connectivity

Scholarship Notification 2024

Apply for Australia Awards Fellowship Scholarship

Applications for Australia Awards Fellowship ROUND 19 are now open and must be submitted ONLINE via Smartygrants.

PLEASE NOTE: You have until 11.59pm (AEDT), 7 November 2023 to submit your online application.

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted for assessment.

Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted for assessment.

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