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