Study in PNG
Applications for 2025 in-PNG scholarships are now closed. Information on applying for future rounds will be provided here when available.
About Australia Awards in-PNG Scholarships
Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships provide training in priority areas identified by the Papua New Guinean and Australian Governments and are delivered through selected partner institutions in PNG. Women, people with disability and people from rural and remote locations are encouraged to apply for an In-PNG Scholarship.
In-PNG Scholarships are available in four study areas:
- Bachelor of Midwifery; Open to women and men who hold a PNG nursing qualification. More information available here.
- Diploma in General Nursing: Open to women and men who completed grade 12 or matriculation upgrade prior to 2024. More information available here.
- Postgraduate Diploma of General Education: Open to women and men. More information available here.
- Maritime Cadetships for Women: Open to women, subject to a range of eligibility conditions. More information available here.
Benefits of Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships
- mobilisation and demobilisation travel to and from your province of residence to your chosen institution
- medical kit (for nursing and midwifery awardees)
- ‘reunion’ travel at Christmas if you are undertaking a program of study for more than 12 months
- all tuition fees, and on-campus accommodation (if you are residing on-campus)
- a one-off establishment allowance
- a fortnightly contribution to your living expenses
- contribution to medical expense for your study duration
- on-award enrichment programs including support to prepare to enter the workforce on graduation
- membership for one year as an associate member of the PNG- Australia Alumni Association (on successful graduation)
In-PNG Scholarships Stories
Midwifery Community of Practice
WhatsApp group Midwifery Community of Practice has been saving lives since its formation in early 2022. Initiated by Cherolyn Polomon, an Australia Awards PNG (AAPNG) midwifery alumni and volunteer chat facilitator, the groups’ critical discussions and reflections on...
A book drive for remote schools
Lina Pandihau talks about donating books to remote schools and International Literacy Day (8th September 2022) When Buk Bilong Pikinini (BbP) distributed Library Re-establishment Kits in Jiwaka province, Lina Pandihau, an Australia Awards PNG alumni, procured and...
Energy for all
The villages along Ward 7 in Matalai, Namatanai District of New Ireland province were hotspots for vehicle theft and vandalism. Youth under the influence of alcohol and drugs hung around the roadside and occasionally harassed the public. Iola Tamtu, an Australia...