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Papua New Guinea: Information about Australia Awards Scholarships /
Papua New Guinea
Applying for an Australia Awards Scholarship
Australia Awards Scholarships in Papua New Guinea
Australia’s international development assistance in Papua
New Guinea aims to further develop the skills and
expertise of Papua New Guineans to better enable positive
contributions to their country’s development.
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, recipients develop the skills and
knowledge to drive change and help build enduring
people-to-people links with Australia.
Applicants will be assessed for their professional and
personal qualities, academic competence and, most
importantly, their potential to positively impact on
development challenges in Papua New Guinea.
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people
with disability and people living and working in rural parts
of Papua New Guinea.
Priority fields of study
The priority areas of study for Papua New Guinea are:
Health:
Allied Health (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy,
Speech Therapy), Health Management, Planning or
Research, HIV AIDS, STIs and Sexual Health.
Transport:
Aviation: (non-flying), Airport Management, Security and
Emergency, Air Worthiness Inspection and Certification.
Infrastructure: Civil or Maintenance airports, ports, roads.
Road Safety: data collection and analysis, black spot
audit, management and infrastructure design.
Land Development:
Regional and Town Planning.
Rural Development:
Veterinary Science, Animal Science and Husbandry.
Research and Technology:
Data Management and Analysis, Actuarial Studies.
Education:
Curriculum Development and Teaching Methodologies
(Basic, Secondary, TVET, Higher Education), Education
Policy and Development, Specialist Teaching
(Disabilities), Student Guidance and Counselling,
Teacher Education for Higher Education, Research or
Teaching Research, Quality Assurance and
Accreditation.
Urban Development:
Infrastructure Planning and Design, Regional and Town
Planning.
Law and Justice:
Public Prosecutions, Anti-Corruption, Legislative/
Administrative Review and Investigations, Conflict
Prevention, Resolution, Peace, Security and Public Law.
Governance and Public Sector Management:
Public Policy, Planning and Research, Policy Analysis,
Public Administration, Environmental Management,
Public Sector Systems and Service Delivery
(Management, Accounting, Audit and Implementation).
Research and Technology:
Economic and Social/Demography Survey, Statistical and
Performance Reporting, Data Management and Analysis,
Monitoring and Evaluation.
Cross Cutting Fields of Study:
Disability, Disability Studies and Teacher Training
(Disability specialisation), Gender, and Family and
Sexual Violence.
Areas of Study available under all Priority Sectors:
• Information Technology
• Management Studies
• Development Studies
• Information and Communication Technology,
Teaching and Learning
• Project Management, Contract Supervision,
Contract Management, Arbitration and Procurement

Papua New Guinea: Information about Australia Awards Scholarships
Level of study
Australia Awards Scholarships
These Scholarships provide citizens of Papua New Guinea
with the opportunity to obtain an undergraduate or
postgraduate qualification at an Australian tertiary
institution.
A small number of awards will be provided for PhD level
study with the objective of building capacity within PNG’s
higher education system and/or where a clear link to
critical development needs is identified.
The majority of awards will be for Postgraduate study
(Graduate Diploma and Masters level qualifications).
Undergraduate awards will only be considered on the
basis of outstanding merit in addressing a priority field of
study and/or applicants from targeted groups.
Approximately 70% of awards are offered to the Open
category with 30% offered to the Public category.
Awards are equally distributed between men and women.

Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
These scholarships provide opportunities to people from
Papua New Guinea and other developing nations in the
Pacific to study at a tertiary institution in the Pacific for the
benefit of development in their home countries. This type
of scholarship is available for study at the undergraduate
and postgraduate level.
Eligibility criteria are available from the Australia Awards
PNG Facility website (www.australiaawards.org.pg).
Australia Awards Benefits
Australia Awards Scholarships are offered for the
minimum period necessary for the individual to complete
the academic program specified by the Australian
education institution, including any preparatory training.
Scholarship recipients will generally receive:
• return air travel
• a one off establishment allowance on arrival
• full tuition fees
• contribution to living expenses
• introductory academic program
• Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the
Scholarship
• supplementary academic support and
• fieldwork allowance (for research students only).
Eligibility criteria
Australia Awards applicants must meet all eligibility
requirements detailed in the Scholarships Policy
Handbook, available at:
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholar-
handbook.aspx
Special conditions
In addition to the basic eligibility requirements, Public
category candidates from Papua New Guinea must also
meet a range of the Papua New Guinea Department of
Personnel Management requirements including:
• be employed in a public sector agency for two years;
and
• be nominated by your employment agency and
endorsed by the Department of Personnel
Management.
Papua New Guinea Public Sector applicants should
familiarise themselves with General Order, No. 6 available
from the Department of Personnel Management’s website
www.dpm.gov.pg/.
Application dates (for study commencing in Australia
in 2015)
Opening date: 20 January 2014
Closing date: 30 April 2014
Applications or supporting documents received after this
date will not be considered.
The application process
Online applications
Papua New Guinea applicants are strongly advised to
download the electronic application form from the Australia
Awards PNG Facility website: www.australiaawardspng.org
and apply well before the closing date.
Specific instructions on how to complete and submit the
electronic application form is also available from the
Australia Awards PNG Facility website:
http://www.australiaawards.org.pg/

Hardcopy applications
Applications will be made available through the following
agencies:
1. Department of Personal Management – who will send
through to all Provincial Administrations ONLY.
2. National Training Council.
3. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade co-located
offices in designated provincial administrations.
Application forms can be obtained by downloading PDF
format application forms from
http://www.australiaawards.org.pg/ from early January
2013.
Hardcopy applications are not encouraged.




Papua New Guinea: Information about Australia Awards Scholarships
Supporting documents
Applicants must submit, with their application, all of the
relevant supporting documents listed in the Scholarships
Policy Handbook.
Applicants must also provide the following documents to
meet the specific requirements for Papua New Guinea:
Document type Certified
Proof of citizenship i.e. birth certificate/
passport and photographic identification
Yes
Tertiary degree certificates (Bachelor and
Masters level)
Yes
Complete academic transcripts (where
they are not in English please provide an
English translation).
Yes
IELTS, TOEFL results Yes
Academic Referee Reports (with seal: two
reports for Masters by Research
applicants; one for Masters by
Coursework applicants)
No
Employment Referee report with seal
(same template as above)
No
Curriculum Vitae No
The selection process
Following eligibility and compliance checking,
applications will be processed. The selection process will
include an interview. Applicants will be assessed against
the following criteria:
• Academic competence.
• Potential outcome, including contribution to
development outcomes in your home country.
• Professional and personal leadership attributes.
Preparatory training
• All successful applicants will be required to attend
a pre-departure briefing
• You may be required to complete the following
preparatory training and/or testing:
• IELTS-International English Language Testing
System to assess English language
competence.
• Basic computer skills training.
Outcomes
It is anticipated that applicants will receive notification as
to whether they have successfully progressed to the next
stage by the end of May 2014 and that that the outcomes
of the selection process will be published in the Papua
New Guinea National press in late July, 2014.
Further information
Further information about the Australia Awards can be
found at:
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/australia-awards/
Information about visas and Australia Awards
Scholarship entitlements and conditions can be found in
the Scholarships Policy Handbook, available at:
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/Publications/Pages/scholar-
handbook.aspx
More general information about the Australia Awards and
studying in Australia can be found at:
http://www.australiaawards.gov.au/
www.dfat.gov.au
http://studyinaustralia.gov.au
Contact Details
Australia Awards – PNG Facility
Ground Floor, Port Tower
Hunter Street, Port Moresby
Private Mail Bag, Port Moresby Post Office
National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
Telephone: (+675) 321 1828
Fax: (+675) 321 1828
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.australiaawards.org.pg