Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders in developing countries.
Australia’s international development assistance in Maldives helps promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and enhance political stability. Through study and research, recipients develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia.
Focus Areas
- The priority areas of study for eligible Maldivians are:
- Effective and accountable state:
- Aviation and Airports
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
- Law and Justice
- Project Management
- Public Administration and Policy
- Public Financial Management
- Statistics and Data Management
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (including ICT)
- Tourism and Hospitality (including Culinary Arts)
- Resilient community and state:
- Animation and Visual Effects
- Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
- Cultural Studies
- Disability Studies
- Disaster Management and Risk Reduction
- Education (including Education and TVET Management)
- Environmental and Resource Management
- Gender Studies
- Health (including Public and Mental Health)
- Psychology, Social Work and Counselling
- Renewable Energy
- Sports and Fitness
- Sustainable Infrastructure Development
- Youth Studies
- Effective and accountable state:
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
- Candidates from Maldives must also meet the following conditions:
- have a tertiary qualification at least equivalent to an Australian bachelor’s degree
- must be applying to follow a program of study, higher than the level of qualification already achieved
- must meet the English language requirements as set out in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook. Scores must be valid at 1 January 2026. If an institution requires a different test validity timeframe, applicants must meet the institution’s requirements. English language scores must be submitted no later than 30 June 2025
- have worked in Maldives for at least 24 months preceding the application closing date and after completing their bachelor’s degree
- not have held a foreign scholarship in the 24 months preceding the application closing date
- not have obtained an academic qualification outside Maldives in the 24 months preceding the application closing date, calculated from the date of arrival back in the home country.
Selection Criteria
- The selection process includes an interview. Applicants will be assessed against the following criteria:
- academic competence
- potential outcome, specifically the contribution to development outcomes in Maldives
- professional and personal leadership attributes including relevant work experience.
For more information, visit Australian Government.
