Submissions open for Australia Awards Scholarships in Nepal

Priority Areas

• The priority areas of study for Nepal are:
  • Climate Change
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion
  • Governance
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Development

Benefits

• 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

• Qualifications and work experience:
  • A minimum four-year Bachelor’s degree and minimum three years’ relevant full-time work experience earned after the Bachelor’s degree;
  • A three-year Bachelor’s degree with at least a one-year Master’s degree with a minimum of three years’ relevant full-time work experience earned after the Bachelor’s degree;
  • A two-year Bachelor’s degree with at least a two-year Master’s degree with a minimum of three years’ relevant full-time work experience earned after the Bachelor’s degree.
• Scholarships will not be available for courses of study in Australia where the applicant has already achieved a qualification that is deemed to be equivalent to the Australian qualification.
• English Language Test Score
  • Applicants must possess one of the following English language test scores valid on 1 January 2026. If an institution requires an extended test validity timeframe, applicants must meet the institution’s requirements:
    • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 or higher (with all band scores 6.0 or higher),
    • TOEFL (Internet-based) 84 or higher (with all subtest scores 21 or higher),
    • PTE (Academic) 58 or higher (with all communicative skill scores 50 or higher).
• Women, people with disability, members of traditionally marginalised groups and public servants will be considered for eligibility with IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 or higher (with all band scores 5.5 or higher) or an equivalent TOEFL (Internet-based) or PTE (Academic) test score. However, if offered an Australia Awards scholarship, these applicants must meet the English language requirements of their preferred university and degree before commencing study.

Application Requirements

• Passport
• Copy of original degree certificates issued by examination boards including School Leaving Certificate (SLC) or equivalent and above (not character, migration, or provisional certificates)
• Academic transcripts specifying divisions/ grades from SLC or equivalent onwards
• IELTS, TOEFL or PTE certificate
• Master’s degree by coursework applicants only: two referee reports (one academic and one professional) (in specified format)
• Master’s degree by research applicants only: three referee reports (two academic and one professional) (in specified format)
• Development Impact and Linkages Plan (in specified format)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Employment letter (if currently employed) and all past employment experience letters
• Master’s degree by research applicants only: research proposal and evidence of communication with potential supervisor providing in-principle support for research proposal.

For more information, visit DFAT.

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