Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships AAPS
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships provide people from Pacific developing countries with opportunities to study at selected education institutions in the Pacific region. The purpose of the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships is to give people the opportunity to gain and build the knowledge and skills to drive positive change, and influence their home country’s development.
Participating countries
Participating countries are: Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; New Caledonia; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; and Vanuatu.
Am I eligible for a scholarship and how do I apply?
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships are currently offered for study at Pacific tertiary institutions in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia.
If you intend to apply for an Australia Awards Pacific Scholarship, you must read the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships Policy Handbook.
It provides essential information for managing or participating in the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarship program.
Institutions, applicants/awardees, DFAT officers and managing contractors/Case Managers should be familiar with its contents and understand their respective roles and responsibilities.
Please note that the department may revise and update the Handbook at any time, without notice.
Scholarship enquiries in each participating country should be directed to the relevant Australian Diplomatic Mission in that country. For example, scholarship information for citizens of the Solomon Islands is only available from the Australian Diplomatic Mission in Honiara. Diplomatic Missions in other countries, or Department of Foreign Affairs and trade offices in Australia, cannot provide country-specific information about the availability of Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships.
The postal address for the each Australian Diplomatic Mission is available below:
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Country of Citizenship
Contact Federated States of MicronesiaAustralian Embassy PO Box S, Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Telephone: 6913205448 Fiji Suva, Fiji Postal: PO Box 214, Suva Telephone: +679 338 2211 Fax: +679 338 2065 Website: Australian High Commission in Fiji Kiribati Bairiki Tarawa, Kiribati Telephone: +686 21 184 Fax: +686 21 904 Email: ahc.tarawa@dfat.gov.au Website: Australian High Commission in Kiribati Marshall IslandsAustralian Embassy PO Box S, Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Telephone: 6913205448 NauruMQ45 & MQ43 NPC OE Aiwo District, Republic of Nauru Telephone: +674 557 3380 Fax: +674 557 3382 New CaledoniaAustralian Consulate-General Immeuble Norwich, 2nd floor 11 rue Georges Baudoux, Artillerie 98800 Noumea, New Caledonia Postal: Boite Postale No 22, 98845 Noumea Cedex Telephone: +687 272 414 Website: Australian Consulate-General in New Caledonia Palau Australian Embassy PO Box S, Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Papua New Guinea The Scholarships PNG Facility Ground Floor, Port Tower Hunter Street (between Defense Haus and Mosbi Inn) Port Moresby National Capital District Telephone: +675 321 1766 Fax: +675 321 1828 Website: http://www.australiaawards.org.pg Samoa Australian High Commission PO Box 704 Apia, Samoa Telephone: (685) 23411 Fax: (685) 26872 Solomon Islands Cnr Hibiscus Ave & Mud Alley Honiara, Solomon Islands Postal: PO Box 589, Honiara Telephone: +677 21 561 Fax: +677 23 691 Website: Australian High Commission in Solomon Islands Tonga Salote Road Nuku'Alofa, Tonga Postal: Private Bag 35, Nuku'Alofa Telephone: +676 23 244 Fax: +676 23 243 Website: Australian High Commission in Tonga Tuvalu 37 Princes Rd (Tamavua) Suva, Fiji Postal: PO Box 214, Suva Telephone: +679 338 2211 Fax: +679 338 2065 Website: Australian High Commission in Fiji Vanuatu Winston Churchill Avenue Port Vila, Vanuatu Postal: P O Box 111, Port Vila Telephone: +678 22 777 (24 Hours) Fax: +678 23 948 Website: Australian High Commission in Vanuatu |
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How are people selected for scholarships?
Applicants compete on their merit which includes academic achievement and other selection criteria. The selection criteria vary between countries and are developed jointly by the Australian and partner governments.
The department has a gender/equity policy (half of the scholarships are awarded to women and half to men).
To be eligible for a scholarship applicants must:
Citizens of Papua New Guinea are currently not eligible to undertake Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships at universities outside Papua New Guinea.
What can I study?Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships students study a wide range of disciplines at selected education institutions in the Pacific region.
The scholarship numbers and fields of study for each country are determined annually as part of Australia's bilateral development assistance program with that country.
Some countries may limit the level of study (technical, undergraduate or postgraduate) and give priority to certain fields of study to better meet development needs.
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships are offered to Papua New Guinea citizens under the Papua New Guinea Health Awards for courses in Midwifery, Nursing and Community Health Work. To be eligible, applicants must first satisfy the eligibility and acceptance requirements of a participating Papua New Guinean health college or university. For more information please contact the Scholarships PNG Facility in Port Moresby on (675) 321 1766 or visit the Facility website.
More country specific information is available from the Australian Diplomatic Mission in the country of citizenship.
What is the length of scholarships?The scholarships are offered for the minimum period that the individual could be expected to complete the academic program. Scholarships may include preparatory programs (including English language tuition) which are normally limited to one year.
Applicants considering studying for particular professions (e.g. medicine, legal studies, etc.) should note that they are expected to complete their practical training in their own country. Only under exceptional circumstances do scholarships include a practical training period required for professional registration.
What are the scholarship conditions?Applicants who are offered a scholarship will be asked to sign an undertaking declaring that they will comply with the conditions of that scholarship. Partner countries may impose their own conditions on the scholarship.
Conditions include:
Applicants compete on their merit which includes academic achievement and other selection criteria. The selection criteria vary between countries and are developed jointly by the Australian and partner governments.
The department has a gender/equity policy (half of the scholarships are awarded to women and half to men).
To be eligible for a scholarship applicants must:
- be a citizen of and a resident in the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships participating country
- not have or be entitled to permanent residence in Australia; and not be married or engaged to be married to a person who holds or is eligible to hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residence status (unless their country does not issue passports—the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau)
- meet specific eligibility criteria imposed by the Government of the applicant's country of citizenship
- satisfy the host government's immigration requirements for regional students
- not hold another scholarship during the period of the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarship
- not be transferring from another scholarship
- not hold or have held an Australian Government scholarship in the two years preceding the proposed time of commencement of the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarship.
Citizens of Papua New Guinea are currently not eligible to undertake Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships at universities outside Papua New Guinea.
What can I study?Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships students study a wide range of disciplines at selected education institutions in the Pacific region.
The scholarship numbers and fields of study for each country are determined annually as part of Australia's bilateral development assistance program with that country.
Some countries may limit the level of study (technical, undergraduate or postgraduate) and give priority to certain fields of study to better meet development needs.
Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships are offered to Papua New Guinea citizens under the Papua New Guinea Health Awards for courses in Midwifery, Nursing and Community Health Work. To be eligible, applicants must first satisfy the eligibility and acceptance requirements of a participating Papua New Guinean health college or university. For more information please contact the Scholarships PNG Facility in Port Moresby on (675) 321 1766 or visit the Facility website.
More country specific information is available from the Australian Diplomatic Mission in the country of citizenship.
What is the length of scholarships?The scholarships are offered for the minimum period that the individual could be expected to complete the academic program. Scholarships may include preparatory programs (including English language tuition) which are normally limited to one year.
Applicants considering studying for particular professions (e.g. medicine, legal studies, etc.) should note that they are expected to complete their practical training in their own country. Only under exceptional circumstances do scholarships include a practical training period required for professional registration.
What are the scholarship conditions?Applicants who are offered a scholarship will be asked to sign an undertaking declaring that they will comply with the conditions of that scholarship. Partner countries may impose their own conditions on the scholarship.
Conditions include:
- studying full time and meeting all course requirements
- not changing enrolment without the prior written approval of the department
- making satisfactory academic progress
- complying with restrictions on employment in the country of study
- accepting that the scholarship may be withdrawn by the Australian Government
- returning to the home country on completion of the scholarship
- restrictions on returning to the country of study or travelling to Australia within 2 years of the completion of the scholarship
- repaying the total amount of the scholarship if condition (6) or (7) are not adhered to.