The Australia Awards Africa Scholarship Program 2026 for Masters Degree study in Australia (Fully Funded) – Scholarship Opportunities

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Application Deadline: 30 April 2025

Applications are now open for the 2026 The Australia Awards Africa Scholarship Program. The Australia Awards scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders in developing countries.

Level of study

These scholarships allow citizens of eligible African countries to obtain postgraduate qualifications at an Australian tertiary institution. Priority fields of study The priority areas of study for Africa are:

• Agriculture and food security
• Climate change
• Foreign policy and international security
• Gender, disability, and social inclusion
• Mining and energy

Requirements

In addition to the general eligibility requirements, candidates from eligible African countries must also meet the following conditions:

• be a minimum of 25 years of age on 1 February 2026
• at minimum, have 5 years of post-graduate work experience, working in a field relative to their field of study*
• Be employed at the time of applying for the scholarship
• be a citizen of an eligible African country and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from their country of citizenship, unless working for an African Regional Organisation or working on a diplomatic mission for their home country
• not already hold or be undertaking a Master’s degree or equivalent (equivalent to a Masters degree in home country)*
• already hold an undergraduate degree (equivalent to an Australian undergraduate degree)
• not have previously received a long-term Australia Award
• Applicants from all Francophone and Lusophone countries must meet the minimum English language proficiency. Certificates must be valid on 1 January 2026:

• IELTS At least 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0 Internet based
• TOEFL At least 84, with a minimum of 21 in all subtests
• PTE Academic Overall score of 58 with no communicative skill score less than 50

Applicants from the following African countries are eligible to apply: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Australia Awards Benefits

Scholarship recipients will receive the following:

• return air travel
• a one-off establishment allowance on arrival
• full tuition fees
• contribution to living expenses
• introductory academic program
• overseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
• supplementary academic support
• fieldwork allowance for research students and Masters by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork component
• Disability support and reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities (assessed on a case-bycase basis).

The application process

• Applications for study commencing in 2026 will be received online through OASIS via the Australia Awards Africa website.
• Apply online
• When applying online, all essential supporting documents must be uploaded.

Supporting documents

Applicants must submit all the relevant supporting documents listed in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. Applicants must also provide the following documents to meet the specific requirements for the Africa program:

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the The Australia Awards Africa Scholarship Program