The Australian Government offers prestigious international Australia Awards scholarships to developing countries students like Pakistan. This scholarship is awarded to talented international students across developing countries based on their professional and personal qualities, academic competence, and potential to make an impact on development challenges in their home Country. These scholarships encourage Women, and people with disabilities to apply for these prestigious scholarships.
Scholarship: Australia Award Scholarships
Country: Australia
Program: Master Students
Deadline: 1 May 2023
Financial Benefits:
•Return air travel
•one-off establishment allowance on arrival
•Full tuition fees
• Stipend for living expenses
• Health Allowance
• Support for academic tools
• Research Allowance
Eligibility Criteria:
• Must be a Pakistani citizen (Live in Pakistan)
• Should not be an Australian citizen.
• Must have completed 16 years of education and have five years of relevant work experience in Pakistan.
• Should be under 45 years of age at the time of submitting the application.
• People with a disability who meet the eligibility criteria may apply with an IELTS score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.0. However, if they are selected, they must re-sit an English Language Proficiency test (arranged by Australia Awards – Pakistan) and achieve the required score before they can take up their scholarship.
• Must submit a Development Impact and Linkages Plan, outlining clear objectives and motivations to contribute to development in Pakistan.
• Must commit to returning to Pakistan upon completion of their study for at least two years.
• The scholarship will not be available for courses of study in Australia where the applicant has already achieved the equivalent qualification in Australia.
• Australia Awards will request recognition of prior learning for all scholarship recipients from Pakistan. If granted, the recipient may be placed in a degree program that may be shorter in duration than the one they originally applied for.
Required Documents for Australia Award Scholarships
The following required Documents template is available on the “Australia Award Scholarships Website” Just click and download from there. So Don’t be confused about that.
- Completed Development Impact and Linkages Plan (DILP). (Template available on the Australia Awards – Pakistan website (certified OASIS document). Go and Check the website.
- Degree certificates (Bachelor’s and Master’s level) – both sides of all degrees should be copied (original degree certificate, certified OASIS document).
- Academic transcripts (Bachelor’s and Master’s level) – both sides of all transcripts should be copied (academic transcript, certified OASIS document)
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Template available on the Australia Awards – Pakistan website (original document)
- IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE results valid as of 1 January 2024 (proof of English language proficiency, original document)
- Recommendation Letter (two reports for Master’s by Research applicants; one for Master’s by Coursework applicants) (referee report template, certified OASIS document)
- Employment referee report (same template as above) (referee report template, certified OASIS document)
- No objection certificate for public sector applicants (another document, certified OASIS document)
How to apply Online?
The application process Online applications All applications must be lodged online through OASIS Supporting documents Applicants must submit all of the relevant supporting documents listed in the table below:
The selection process for the Australia Awards scholarships includes the following steps:
• Applications will be checked to see if they meet the requirements.
• Only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.
• Applicants will be interviewed and assessed based on their academic abilities, potential contribution to development in Pakistan, and relevant work experience.
• Successful candidates will be informed by August 2023.
• If selected, awardees will need to meet certain requirements set by the Australian Government and State and Territory governments before they can travel.
You can find more information about the Australia Awards program for Pakistani citizens at Australia Awards Pakistan.
For general information about the Australia Awards, Australia’s aid program, and studying in Australia, you can visit: Click here
You can also learn about visas and Australia Awards scholarship entitlements and conditions by referring to the Scholarships Policy Handbook, which can be found.
Contact Information of Australia Awards:
If you have any questions, you can contact the Australia Awards Pakistan Office at Diplomatic Enclave – 1, Sector G-5, Islamabad, by phone at +92-51-8355500, or by Email at .
