The Alumni Grant Scheme is a joint initiative of Australia Awards in Papua New Guinea and PNGAAA to support alumni to contribute to Papua New Guinea’s economic and social development and to build strong and positive relationships with Australia.  The Alumni Grant Scheme aims to assist alumni, in conjunction with their employers or community organisations, to contribute to sustainable development impacts in Papua New Guinea.

Find out more about the Alumni Grants Scheme here. 

Women alumni can access the Australia Awards Papua New Guinea Women Alumni Mentoring Initiative, a collaboration between Australia Awards PNG and the PNG Australia Alumni Association (PNGAAA). The initiative provides support through mentorship to women alumni to build confidence and leadership capabilities and to help them increase their contributions to Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) development.

The initiative was launched in August 2020, and in its first phase had 44 women mentors and mentees from PNG’s public, private and civil society sectors participate.

The Australia Alumni Awards recognise and honour alumni of Australian educational institutions in Papua New Guinea who have made outstanding contributions to their profession, community, and country through their exemplary leadership, integrity, innovation, and hard work. Supported by the Australian High Commission in PNG the awards are distinguished honours for those who are an inspiration through their local, national, and international network and achievements.

Through the Linkages Support for Women Academics Program, Australia Awards PNG (AAPNG) is supporting PNG women academics to participate in symposiums, conferences, or workshops in Australia in their area of specialisation. This support aims to strengthen linkages between PNG and Australian universities and to enhance the quality of academic programs delivered to PNG students.

Applications for 2024 are now closed, but stay tuned for 2025 opportunities.

The AAPNG Linkage Support for PNG Women Academics is open to female academics at PNG universities or teaching or nursing colleges who meet the following criteria:

• be a female PNG citizen and be residing in PNG;
• are teaching and assessing students at a university level qualification (Diploma or above) at a PNG university or teaching or nursing college; or
• are a member of a University Executive Leadership Team or Head of a teaching/learning Department/Faculty including University Library;
• hold (or able to obtain) a PNG passport, valid for at least six months after the conference dates; and
• provide written approval from their Head of Department and either Pro Vice Chancellor Academic or Vice Chancellor (or equivalents of thes