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Australia Awards Africa Fellowship

Deadline
date not published
Funding
Partial funding · 34,500 AUD
Country
Australia

Australia Awards Africa Fellowship is aimed at mid to senior level African professionals. The scheme covers tuition fees, travel, health insurance, establishment costs, a living allowance, an introductory academic program, academic support and, where relevant, fieldwork costs. The call is announced but not yet open, and the fellowship application route is not set out separately, so the official program page should be the starting point before any submission.

Verified on 23 October 2026

This fellowship program in Australia is aimed at mid to senior level African professionals. The scholarship fully covers tuition fees, travel, health insurance, and living expenses, with an opening expected in the near future. Dates not published.

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Conditions

Blocking requirements

  • Expérience requise : Expérience professionnelle pertinente (évaluée comme atout dans la sélection)

  • Niveau professionnel requis

    “Australia Awards are open to high calibre, mid to senior level professional applicants from the public, private and community sectors (civil society).”

  • Respecter les conditions pays spécifiques et fournir des pièces

    “Applicants must also meet country-specific conditions and provide relevant documentation to support their application.”

To be confirmed

  • Procédure Masters via OASIS (application en ligne)

    “Masters scholarship applications must be lodged online through the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS).”

Assets

  • Critères d'évaluation

    “Applicants will be assessed on: academic competence; potential outcome, specifically the contribution to development outcomes in eligible countries of Africa; professional and personal leadership attributes including relevant work experience.”

Watch points

  • Absence d'URL de candidature distincte pour les Fellowships

    Drawn from the published conditions, to be confirmed with the organiser.

Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading

The key phrase here is “mid to senior level”: the filter is not age, but the maturity of the role and evidence of real professional impact. To be convincing, you need to show what you have already led, at what decision-making level, and how that serves a measurable development outcome in your context. Do not rely on a generic form for the Fellowships, because the submission channel is not presented separately. Gather a job description, proof of relevant experience, and a short version of your development contribution now, then confirm the exact application route before submitting anything.

Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.

Deadlines

Deadline: date not publishedAnnounced

La page ne publie pas de dates spécifiques pour les Fellowships ; les candidatures pour Masters sont indiquées généralement entre janvier et avril, sans lien explicite avec les Fellowships

What is actually funded

  • TuitionFull tuition fees
  • Living stipend34,500 AUD
  • Retourreturn air travel
  • Relocation costsa one-off establishment allowance on arrival
  • Frais de scolaritéfull tuition fees
  • Living allowancecontribution to living expenses
  • Programme académique introductifintroductory academic program
  • Health insuranceoverseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
  • Soutien académiquesupplementary academic support
  • Frais de recherchefieldwork allowance for research students and masters by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork component

Also covered: Travel

Countries covered

People from an African country who are at mid to senior professional level can apply. The program identifies women, people with disabilities and marginalized groups as special categories, but no quota is published.

Application pathway

A short path from reading the brief to submitting a properly prepared application.

  1. Check the conditions

    Read the exclusions and blocking requirements before investing time in the application.

  2. Prepare the documents

    Gather the documents below and confirm what the programme actually requests.

  3. Submit on the official site

    Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.

  4. Track the cycle

    Keep proof of submission and watch for follow-up requests from the provider.

Documents to prepare or confirm

This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.

  • Identity document or passport
  • Degrees, transcripts and academic records
  • CV or academic and professional background
  • Motivation statement, project or written responses

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