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
A fresh cohort of Papua New Guinean Fellows ready to support APEC 2018
A group of 53 Fellows from studies in international relations and international trade will boost APEC events next year in Port Moresby with partnerships and linkages they developed during their time in Australia.
Australia Awards Intake 2019 is Open
Applications are now open for Australia Awards Scholarships in 2019 but competition is tough and successful applicants will be mostly drawn from highly targeted sectors.
In Memory of Allison Sudradjat
March 2017 is the 10th anniversary of Allison Sudradjat's death. Allison planned to visit several Australian aid programs in Indonesia when she was tragically killed in a plane crash. Allison was a dedicated diplomat, aid worker and humanitarian. She is remembered for...