Applicants with Disability
People with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for Australia Awards Scholarships.
People with disability can apply for undergraduate, masters and research courses, in line with the eligibility requirements for scholarships for these levels of study.
People with disability can apply for a bachelor’s degree for any study areas offered for international students in Australia, or masters and research degrees, as applicable.
Submitting your application
Scholarship applicants are encouraged to share information about their disability in their application. Australia Awards PNG can then assist where appropriate and practicable. An applicant who shares information about their disability in their application will be invited to complete a Disability Support Statement. This information will help Australia Awards PNG determine if support is required for further selection processes, if the application is shortlisted for further consideration.
What is a disability?
Under Australian law, disability includes physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological and learning disability, physical disfigurement, and the presence in the body of disease-causing organisms. Illness that can be corrected with interventions is not considered a disability (e.g. asthma that can be treated with medication and short-sightedness that can be corrected with glasses).
More information on the Australian definition of disability and the rights of people with disability in Australia is available on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s website at https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights
If you have questions about application requirements, contact the Australia Awards PNG team.