Australia Awards Scholarships 2026

Australia Awards Scholarships 2026 (Fully Funded) AAS 2026

Aussie welcomes you to apply for the Fully Funded Scholarship to Study in Australia. The Applications are open to apply for the Australia Awards Scholarships 2026. It is a Fully Funded Scholarship to pursue Bachelors, Masters, and PhD programs from the Australian Universities. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) around 1,151 Australia Awards scholarships were provided to individuals for the academic year 2025. There is no application fee. This is exciting news for scholarship holders! They can remain in Australia for two years after completing the scholarship. This Fully Funded Scholarship covers all the Expenses for the full duration of the program. Below you will find more details about the AAS 2026 application process.

Details About Australia Awards Scholarships 2026 (Fully Funded) AAS 2026

Host Country: Australia
Degree Level: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Benefits: Fully Funded
Funded by: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Deadline: 30th April 2025

Financial Benefits

The Australia Awards Scholarship Covers:

Full Tuition fees
Return Air travel (economy class)
Establishment Allowance (one-time payment)
Living Expenses Stipend
Introductory Academic Program (IAP)
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
Pre-course English (PCE) fees (if needed)
Supplementary academic support (if needed)
Fieldwork expenses (for eligible research students, if applicable)

Eligible Universities for AAS 2026 The following Australian institutions are participating in the Australia Awards Scholarship Program:

Australian Catholic University
Aviation Australia
Bond University
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Bureau of Meteorology
Canberra Institute of Technology
Central Queensland University
Chisholm University of TAFE
Charles Darwin University
Charles Sturt University
Chisholm Institute of TAFE
Curtin University of Technology
Deakin University
Edith Cowan University
Federation University
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Flinders University
Griffith University
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
James Cook University
Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE
La Trobe University
Macquarie University
Monash University
Murdoch University
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Queensland University of Technology
RMIT University
Southbank Institute of Technology
Southern Cross University
Sunshine Coast Institute of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
TAFE NSW
TAFE Queensland Brisbane
TAFE SA
Tasmanian Polytechnic
The Australian National University
The University of Adelaide
The University of Melbourne
The University of New England
The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
The University of Newcastle
The University of Notre Dame
The University of Queensland
The University of Sydney
The University of Western Australia
Tropical North Queensland TAFE
University of Ballarat
University of Canberra
University of South Australia
University of Southern Queensland
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Tasmania (including the Australian Maritime College)
University of Technology Sydney
University of Wollongong
Victoria University
Western Sydney University
William Angliss Institute of TAFE

Eligible Countries Citizens of the following countries are eligible for the Australia Awards Scholarship:

Asia
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
Pacific
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Wallis and Futuna
Africa
- Algeria
- 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
- Zimbabwe

General Eligibility Criteria

Be a citizen of a participating country.
Meet the academic requirements for their chosen program.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to their home country’s development.
Meet country-specific requirements.
Return to their home country for at least two years after completing the scholarship.
Meet the country-specific requirements.

How to Apply for an Australia Awards Scholarship 2026? Check the opening and closing dates for your country. Select your country of citizenship from the list. A new page with information on degree programs, universities, country-specific criteria, and contact details. An applicant must read the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. The handbook provides information including general eligibility requirements, selection processes, entitlements, and responsibilities. For any contact Please refer 2026 Australia Awards Scholarship inquiries to your in-country contact.

Some countries allow you to apply online while others require hard-copy applications. See your participating country profile for more information. The Link to the official website is given below.