Papua New Guinea
Australia Awards Papua New Guinea supports Papua New Guinea (PNG) to achieve its development goals through education, knowledge transfer, and institutional capacity strengthening, and through building enduring people-to-people linkages between Australia and PNG. The Program Objective is to support institution-to-institution partnerships and inclusive collaborations, people-to-people links, high quality education and the strengthening of accredited training institutions in PNG.
The program emphasises inclusivity, ensuring access for women, people with disabilities, and individuals from rural and remote areas. The program comprises of the following key areas:
- Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) for Papua New Guineans to undertake long-term study in Australia, primarily at the postgraduate level
- Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to undertake long-term study within PNG to meet critical workforce gaps
- Short Courses for Papua New Guineans to undertake targeted skill development or accredited learning in Australia or PNG
- Higher Education Partnerships that strengthen capacity of selected PNG higher education institutions, both academic and management systems and processes
- Scholar & Alumni Engagement which provides opportunities for scholars and alumni so that they can actively contribute to the PNG’s social and economic development.
Australia Awards Scholarships
Scholarships for long-term study in Australia in areas aligned with the development agenda of the Government of Papua New Guinea.
In-PNG Scholarships
Scholarships for study in PNG in priority areas identified by the Governments of Australia and PNG and are delivered through selected partner tertiary institutions in PNG.
Short Courses
Short Courses build targeted skills like management, leadership, research and public policy, with training in PNG and Australia.