Submissions open for Australia Awards (Vanuatu)

Priority Areas

• The priority areas of study eligible for Vanuatu are:
  • Health
  • Climate change and renewable energy
  • Inclusive education and in the teaching of STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
  • Animal science
  • Finance/commerce, public policy, and public administration
  • Information technology and media communications
  • Aviation management and aircraft engineering
  • Management (including of VET) and trade skills
  • Civil and architectural engineering
  • Agriculture

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

• In addition to the eligibility requirements, candidates from Vanuatu must also meet the following conditions:
• Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma (TVET)
  • All institution course pre-requisites including strong English language skills.
• Bachelor level
  • Government Secondary students (Anglophone and Francophone): Year 13 grades of A+, A or B for the top four subjects, including English, or (if still to complete Form 7) Year 12 grades of 1 or 2 for the top four subjects, including English.
  • Non-Government Year 12 Secondary students (Francophone): Grades of 12+ (out of 20) for all subjects, including English in most recent year of study.
• Master’s level
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 across university transcript or equivalent (e.g.12 out of 20, Francophone). A lower GPA may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

Application Requirements

• Applicants must also provide the following documents to meet the specific requirements for Vanuatu:
  • Proof of citizenship
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Referee reports
• All documents must be translated to English. Failure to do so could render your application ineligible.
• Note: Only shortlisted applicants must have their documents certified.

For more information, visit Australian Government.