About Australia Awards PNG
Australia Awards PNG
Australia Awards Papua New Guinea (AAPNG) are designed to promote knowledge and leadership, and enduring ties between Australia and PNG. The scholarships aim to build a qualified workforce, fill critical human resource gaps, and support good leadership.
Every year, both the Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea agree on priority sectors that will target key development areas. In PNG these include: agriculture, education, governance, health, law and justice, transport and infrastructure.
Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their potential to impact on development challenges in PNG.
Australia Awards Scholarships
Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders. Through study and research, awardees develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia. Visit the global Australia Awards site.
Equal Opportunity
Australia Awards are merit-based scholarships. We are committed to ensuring an equal representation of women and men and that people with disability and people living and working in rural areas are provided fair access to pursuing further studies under an Australia Award. For more information on AAPNG’s approach to inclusion and equal opportunity, see here.
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disability and those from the provinces.
Find out about AAPNG study options
Australia Awards PNG Success Stories
Health is wealth: Australia Awards scholars contributing to a healthy PNG
When it comes to drivers of social and economic development, access to quality healthcare and a healthy population, are critical. Australia Awards Scholarships continue to support Papua New Guineans to develop their skills and knowledge in the health sector – among...
Kumuno fulfils ambition to make a difference as a nurse
For Kumuno Cliff, wanting to give back to the community in a tangible way has been a motivating factor for many years – and a key reason why he applied for an Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarship in 2018. ‘Growing up, since primary to secondary school I wanted to be a...
Climate change skills in focus thanks to innovative Australia Awards course
Theory and practice came together during an innovative Australia Awards course focused on climate change challenges and advocacy in Papua New Guinea earlier this year. The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management (Climate Change Policy) Short Course at the...