Australian government scholarships for international students

The Australia Awards is an initiative of the Australian Government to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia and our neighbours through Australia's extensive scholarship programs.

It aims to equip the next generation of world leaders from developing nations with the skills and research to improve their country’s future.

The Australia Awards brings together the scholarship programs managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) and which includes:

The Australia Awards are comprised of two streams:

  • an achievement stream that targets the best and brightest students, researchers and professionals to come to Australia and for Australians to do the same offshore
  • and a development stream that builds capacity in developing countries.

For further information, please visit Australia Awards

Monash Australia Awards Guides

Monash University offers a range of courses suited to the development needs of AusAID and its scholarship holders. Find out more through our guides below or check the Australia Awards website to see your country's area of priority.

Research supervision

Scholarship recipients interested in enrolling in a research classified course at Monash will require the support of an academic supervisor.

Applicants should review our active fields of research to help find a possible research area or contact the relevant academic unit. If you are having trouble finding a potential supervisor, submit an online enquiry to the Monash Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR) who can then direct you to the most appropriate area.

You can view detailed information related to priority areas and courses below:

Priority areas and courses

Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Masters programs by coursework

Programs by research

Education

Masters programs by coursework

Programs by research

Governance (Economics and Public Policy)

Masters programs by coursework

Masters programs by research

Health

Masters programs by coursework

Programs by research

Livelihoods/Poverty Alleviation

Masters programs by coursework

Social and Development Studies

Masters programs by coursework

Programs by research

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Masters programs by coursework

  • Master of Sustainability (electives in water management can be undertaken from Department of Civil Engineering – refer electives themes list.)

Masters programs by research