Australia Awards Scholarships in Solomon Islands

Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders in developing countries. Through study and research, recipients develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia.

Priority Areas

• The priority areas of study for eligible Solomon Islands are:
  • Economic Growth
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including but not limited to: economics; finance; human resource management; international relations; logistics, operations, and supply chain management; marketing; sports management; taxation.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to: accounting; business administration; economics; entrepreneurship; finance; human resource management; international relations; logistics, operations, and supply chain management; marketing; sports management; taxation.
  • Infrastructure, construction and building
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including but not limited to: architecture; building and construction; engineering (including aeronautical, civil, electrical, maritime, mechanical, mining, sanitation, software, water); surveying; urban design and planning.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to: architecture; building and construction; engineering (including aeronautical, civil, electrical, maritime, mechanical, mining, sanitation, software, water); surveying; urban design and planning
  • Science, technology, engineering and maths
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including but not limited to biomedical science and biotechnology; geoscience; food science; animal health and veterinary science1; computer science and information technology; mathematics and statistics.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to biomedical science and biotechnology; geoscience; food science; animal health and veterinary science; computer science and information technology; mathematics and statistics.
  • Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): Including but not limited to agricultural science, agricultural business, animal science, soil science, food science, botany, fisheries, forest science, biodiversity conservation, fire management and planning etc.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): Including but not limited to agricultural science, agricultural business, animal science, soil science, food science, botany, fisheries, forest science, biodiversity conservation, fire management and planning etc.
  • Environment, climate change and natural resource management
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including but not limited to: climate change; conservation; disaster risk reduction and adaptation; earth and environmental science; environment and resource economics; meteorology; waste management; water management.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to: climate change; conservation; disaster risk reduction and adaptation; earth and environmental science; meteorology; waste management; water management.
  • Governance
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including but not limited to: communication, media, and journalism; customs; cyber security; disaster and emergency management; international development; law and legal practice; peace and security; police studies and intelligence; procurement and contract management; public policy.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to: communication, media, and journalism; customs; cyber security; disaster and emergency management; international development; law and legal practice; peace and security; police studies and intelligence; procurement and contract management; public policy and administration
  • Education
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including: education studies (non-teaching), inclusive education and disability studies Note: Bachelor of Teaching is not sponsored.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to: education management; education policy; education technology/e-learning; inclusive education; learning and leadership
  • Health
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including: epidemiology; health policy and administration; public health; mental health; and pharmacy. Note: Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery is not sponsored.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to: nursing (clinical, emergency, intensive care, midwifery, obstetric, paediatric, remote); and medicine.
  • Community and social development
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor level): including but not limited to: anthropology; creative industries and humanities; community and human services (child protection, social work, welfare); disability; gender and culture; gender and development; Pacific studies.
    • Postgraduate (Master and PhD levels): including but not limited to: anthropology; creative industries and humanities; community and human services (child protection, social work, welfare); disability; gender and culture; gender and development; Pacific studies.

Benefits

• Australia Awards scholarships are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian education institution, including any preparatory training.
• Scholarship recipients will receive the following:
  • Return air travel
  • A one-off establishment allowance on arrival
  • Full tuition fees
  • Contribution to living expenses
  • Introductory academic program
  • Overseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
  • Supplementary academic support
  • Fieldwork allowance for research students and masters by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork component

Eligibility Criteria

• In addition to the eligibility requirements, candidates from the Solomon Islands must also meet the following conditions:
  • Must be residing in the Solomon Islands when applying
  • May apply when the applicant has already completed form 7 (year 13) or while completing form 7 (year 13)
  • Postgraduate applicants must have 3 years work experience related to the proposed study course
  • Undergraduate applicants who have a minimum of one year work or volunteer experience related to the proposed study course will be highly considered.

For more information, visit Australian Government.