Australia Awards Scholarships for Palestinian Students
Type: Master’s Degree, Ph.D. or Other Doctoral Degrees
Who: Arab students interested in studying in Australia
What: – full tuition fees – return air travel—payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route – establishment allowance—a once only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, text books, study materials – Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department. – Introductory Academic Program (IAP)—a compulsory program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia – Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)—provided to cover the scholar’s basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions) – Pre-course English (PCE) fees—if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training – supplementary academic support may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience – fieldwork (for research awards and Masters by coursework which have a research component where fieldwork is compulsory) may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.
When: 2022-2023
Where: Australian Universities/Institutions.
Program Length: 1 year
Deadline to Apply: 29 April 2022
Citizenship: Palestine
Destination Countries: Australia
Academic Subject(s): All Subjects
Description:
The Australia Awards Scholarships program provides opportunities for students from select developing countries to undertake full-time study in Australia. In the Arab region, the scholarships are open to Palestinian residents of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. Australia Awards scholarships to the Palestinian Territories are for master’s degrees only; they do not include Bachelor’s or Ph.D.-level degrees.
The Australia Awards Scholarships program is administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is aimed at contributing to the development needs of Australia’s partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.
Deadline: 29 April 2022.
Eligibility
– Applications are accepted from students of participating developing countries. In the Arab region, these include the Palestinian territories only.
– Applicants should be enrolling for a master’s degree study programme in an Australian public university.
– Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship.
– Scholars are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the scholar incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their scholarship.
– Further information for students from the Palestinian Territories is available on this link.
Benefits:
– full tuition fees
– return air travel—payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route
– establishment allowance—a once-only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, textbooks, study materials
– Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department.
– Introductory Academic Program (IAP)—a compulsory program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia
– Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)—provided to cover the scholar’s basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions)
– Pre-course English (PCE) fees—if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training
– Supplementary academic support may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience
– fieldwork (for research awards and Master’s by coursework degrees which have a research component where fieldwork is compulsory) may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.
How-to-Apply:
You can apply for the Australia Awards Scholarships 2022/2023 in two ways as detailed in the how to apply page;
– Appling Online: Go to the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS). When you register online, you will be required to answer some questions to establish your eligibility. You will then be given a unique registration number, username and password.
– Applying by Email: If you are unable to submit your application online, you can apply by mail. Please check your participating country profile for contact details to obtain a hardcopy application form and any other templates such as referee reports (if applicable).