Welcome to Australia Awards in Papua New Guinea
Australia Awards Scholarships - applications open until 30 April 2021
Australia Awards in PNG
Australia’s international development assistance in Papua New Guinea helps promote prosperity, reduce poverty, and enhance political stability.
Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders for development. Through study and research, awardees develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia.
Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their potential to impact on development challenges in Papua New Guinea.
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disability and those from the provinces.
Australia Awards in Papua New Guinea Priority Sectors
Australia Awards in Papua New Guinea
PNG’s 2019 Australia Awards Allison Sudradjat Prize Recipients
On 13 December 2018, Australian High Commissioner Mr Bruce Davis presented Papua New Guineans Rhoda Karl and Emma Minimbi with the 2019 Australia Awards Allison Sudradjat PrizeÂ
Cadets Set Sail on MVSzechuen
Five pioneering women from the Australia Awards In-PNG Maritime Program begin their at-sea training in a joint initiative with the private sector to increase gender equality.
K20 Multiplication Challenge-Microfinance for Women
When Tina Mark Kakini returned to PNG from her Australia Awards Fellowship at Sunshine Coast University she gave herself a mission, to share what she learned with other women.