Australia Awards Scholarships 2023
                                                            Myanmar 
                                                       Eligibility Checklist 
                Potential applicants for Australia Awards Scholarships from Myanmar for study commencing in 2023 are
                encouraged to use this checklist to assess whether they satisfy the eligibility criteria for an Award before 
                they commence an application. This checklist is not exhaustive and must be read in conjunction with the 
                Country Profile for Myanmar for Intake 2023 and the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.
                         Criterion                                                Your Response/Eligibility 
                  Personal details 
                   Q1    Are you a citizen of Myanmar and currently residing  Yes – please continue to Q2 
                         in Myanmar?                                              No – you are ineligible 
                   Q2    Are you at least 25 years old on 29 April 2022?          Yes – please continue to Q3 
                                                                                  No – you are ineligible 
                   Q3    Are you a citizen of Australia, hold permanent           Yes – you are ineligible  
                         residency in Australia or be applying for a visa to      No – please continue to Q4 
                         live in Australia permanently? 
                   Q4    Are you married, engaged to, or a de facto of a          Yes – you are ineligible 
                         person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian     No – please continue to Q5 
                         or New Zealand citizenship or permanent 
                         residency? 
                   Q5    Are you current serving military personnel?              Yes – you are ineligible 
                                                                                  No – please continue to Q6 
                   Q6    Do you currently hold convictions or are currently       Yes – you are ineligible 
                         under investigation for criminal activities including    No – please continue to Q7 
                         those relating to child protection and/or sexual 
                         exploitation, abuse and harassment? 
                  Previous scholarships from the Australian Government 
                   Q7    Have you previously been awarded a long term             Yes – please continue to Q8 
                         Australia Award?                                         No – please continue to Q9 
                   Q8    Have you resided outside of Australia for twice the      Yes – please continue to Q9 
                         length of the total time that you were in Australia      No – you are ineligible 
                         for your previous long term Australia Award? 
                         (for example, if you were on an Australia Awards 
                         Scholarship in Australia for two years you will not be 
                         eligible to apply for another Australia Awards 
                         Scholarship until you have resided outside Australia for 
                         four years) 
                  Proposed study program 
                   Q9    Are you applying for a master’s degree?                  Yes – please continue to Q10 
                                                                                  No – you are ineligible 
                  Q10  Is your proposed course of study more than two             Yes – you are ineligible  
                         years?                                                   No – please continue to Q11 
                  Qualifications and work experience 
                  Q11  Have you completed bachelor’s degree?                      Yes – please continue to Q12 
                                                                                  No – you are ineligible 
                  Q12  Do you have at least two (2) years of work                 Yes – you are eligible. Further 
                         experience?                                              information on Australia Awards 
                                                                                  Scholarship is available at: 
                                                                                  https://australiaawardsmyanmar.org 
                                                                                  No – you are ineligible unless you 
                                                                                  can satisfy this criterion by 29 
                                                                                  April 2022.