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
Preparing for 2019 Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarship awardees Intake 2019
Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships is holding a leadership workshop for its 11 partner tertiary institutions from around the country in Alotau this week. Representatives from the institutions discussed ways to ensure the 2019 awardees enjoy a smooth transition into...
Ethical Leadership Training for Recent Graduates
Australia Awards Scholarships awardees are supported well into their new careers following graduation with activities such as reintegration workshops.
Perseverance paves the way to young man’s dream
Access to higher education in rural Papua New Guinea can be difficult, but one young man’s persistence has seen him on the path to achieving an inspiring goal.