Australia Awards 
           Scholarships Policy 
                          Handbook  
                                   January 2022 
                                             
                                                    
                                             
        
                                             
        
                                             
        
                                                   
        
        
       You must read this Australia Awards 
       Scholarships Policy Handbook carefully 
       and fully understand its contents before 
       signing the Contract with the 
       Commonwealth of Australia.  
       The handbook is provided to answer any questions you may  
       have about your scholarship. Please also read the other information  
       in your pre-departure pack and follow the instructions carefully.  
       For further assistance, please contact DFAT at enquiries.canberra@australiaawards.org  
       This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyrights Act 1968, no 
       part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the 
       Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be 
       addressed to the Commonwealth  Copyright Administration, Attorney-General’s 
       Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted at 
       www.ag.gov.au 
       ISBN 1 920861 77 7 
       Internet: www.dfat.gov.au
                                                   
        
                                                                                                                                         
                    
                   Contents 
                   Changes to the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook – January 2022 .................x 
                   Australia Awards Scholarship Cycle........................................................................................xii 
                      PROGRAM CREATION ...........................................................................................................xii 
                      PROMOTION.........................................................................................................................xii 
                      AWARDEE SELECTION ..........................................................................................................xii 
                      PRE-DEPARTURE ..................................................................................................................xiii 
                      ARRIVAL & ENROLMENT .....................................................................................................xiii 
                      COURSE & OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................xiii 
                      SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................. xiv 
                      GRADUATION & RETURN HOME ......................................................................................... xiv 
                      ALUMNI ............................................................................................................................... xiv 
                      MONITORING & EVALUATION ............................................................................................. xv 
                   GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................ 16 
                   1.      Australia Awards ........................................................................................................... 22 
                      1.1.    Australia Awards Scholarships .................................................................................. 22 
                      1.2.    How to use this scholarships policy handbook......................................................... 23 
                         Policy handbook review and update ............................................................................... 24 
                      1.3.    Management responsibilities ................................................................................... 25 
                         Global Education and Scholarships Section..................................................................... 25 
                         Institutions ....................................................................................................................... 27 
                   2.      Applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship ............................................................ 29 
                      2.1.    General eligibility ...................................................................................................... 29 
                      2.2.    Eligibility criteria ....................................................................................................... 29 
                      2.3.    Country and regional profiles ................................................................................... 30 
                      2.4.    English language requirements ................................................................................ 31 
                         Pre-course English language training in the Awardees home country ........................... 32 
                      2.5.    Finding an appropriate course and institution ......................................................... 33 
                      2.6.    Types of courses available to applicants .................................................................. 33 
                         Bachelor’s degree ............................................................................................................ 34 
                         Master’s degree ............................................................................................................... 34 
                         Doctorate programs......................................................................................................... 35 
                         Articulated study programs ............................................................................................. 36 
                         Preparation programs...................................................................................................... 36