Australia Awards Fellowships 2025

September 10, 2024
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About this Program

Australia Awards Fellowships 2025 is a fully funded international fellowship program offered by the Australian government to candidates seeking educational or professional experience in Australia. The program, a joint initiative between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, aims to help partner countries achieve their development goals while maintaining healthy relationships with Australia. The program encourages innovative and brilliant minds to participate in activities such as study, research, and professional development, enabling them to acquire professional skills and knowledge.

The fellowship provides high-quality training, exchange of knowledge and experience, and opportunities to strengthen communications on mutually interest-related issues. Candidates will have the opportunity to hear from talented professionals, learn about their ideas, investigate how things can be dealt with, and understand how they can apply newly acquired abilities and knowledge. Highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to learn are encouraged to apply.

To apply, individuals must meet the basic eligibility requirements and gather all necessary information.

  • Duration of Fellowship:
  • Program Length: The Fellowship must be between a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 52 weeks.
  • In-Australia Requirement: At least 2 weeks of the Fellowship activities must occur in Australia.
  • Partner Country Activities: Activities in the partner country must commence within 4 months of completing the Fellowship activities in Australia.
  • Australia Fellowship Areas: 
  • Climate change, adaptation, resilience, and green energy transition (including critical mineral mining
  • Gender equality, disability equity, and social inclusion
  • Health
  • Digital Economy, cyber resilience, and media engagement
  • Maritime and the Blue Economy
  • Infrastructure and connectivity

Eligible Countries and Participants

Candidates must meet the following requirements to be considered for this fellowship.

  • Candidates must be residents of an eligible country.
  • Applicants must not be permanent residents of Australia.
  • The candidate must be at least 18 years old.
  • Candidates must be physically capable of participating in the Fellowship.
  • They must not be active-duty members of the military.
  • Candidates must meet all Department of Home Affairs requirements for student visas subclass 500.
  • Applicants must be proficient in the English language.
  • Because DFAT will only fund and provide visa support letters for individual Fellows, not their family members, all applicants must be able to travel without family members.

List of Eligible Countries Australia Awards 2025:

  • Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam
  • South Asia and Middle East: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories and Sri Lanka
  • Pacific: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna
  • Africa: Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • Caribbean: Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname
  • Europe: Ukraine

Australia Fellowship Areas:

  • Climate change, adaptation, resilience and green energy transition (include critical mineral mining
  • Gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion
  • Health
  • Digital Economy, cyber resilience, and media engagement
  • Maritime and the Blue Economy
  • Infrastructure and connectivity

Benefits

For Selected Students:

  • Maximum Funding: The maximum funding available per Fellow is $34,500.
  • Covered Costs:
    • Travel (including return airfare to Australia and in-country travel)
    • Accommodation
    • Living allowance (daily stipend)
    • Health insurance (Overseas Student Health Cover)
    • Visa and residency fees
    • Program overhead fee (up to 10% of DFAT funds, capped at $25,000)
    • Additional assistance for Fellows with disabilities
    • Activities in partner countries (travel, accommodation, course delivery)

How to Apply

  • Applications for this fellowship can be submitted online.
  • First, go to the official website and register yourself.
  • After registration, you will receive a confirmation email.
  • Sign in to your account after confirmation and fill in the relevant information.
  • Upload all the requested documents carefully.
  • Fill out your application with great care and submit it as early as possible to avoid any problems.
  • Late or incomplete applications will not be entertained.
  • Receive a confirmation email with your submission details.
  • Applicants need to register in the application form: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-people/australia-awards/australia-awards-fellowships/applying-australia-awards-fellowship#how-to-apply
  • follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures. 
  • Applicants must apply the system as requested within the application period.

Application Deadline 

  •  The last date to apply for this fellowship is October 13, 2024. 

For more information, you could go to the Official Website.

Fully Funded


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