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
Short Course participants prepare to make positive health changes for PNG
The saying goes that health is everyone’s concern. The Governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia recognise this and have partnered to provide the Australia Awards short courses, Graduate Certificate in Health Economics and Certificate in Family and Child Health –...
Celebrating Women and Girls in STEM
Australia Awards scholar and Allison Sudradjat prize winner Pamela Toliman embodies the PNGAus Partnership’s commitment to women studying STEM
PNG’s 2019 Australia Awards Allison Sudradjat Prize Recipients
On 13 December 2018, Australian High Commissioner Mr Bruce Davis presented Papua New Guineans Rhoda Karl and Emma Minimbi with the 2019 Australia Awards Allison Sudradjat Prize