The Australian Government provide scholarships for Ghanaians each year to study in Australia. The Scholarships are available to Ghanaian candidates to study masters degree in Australia. The next batch of application will be open in 1st September of this year. Get prepared and make your documents ready.
Level of study: Masters
Number of awards: not known
Targeted group: Ghanaians
The type of Awards granted by the Australian Government to Ghanaians are:
- Australia Awards Masters Scholarships
- Short Courses
- Post-Doctoral Fellowships
- Australia Awards Fellowships
Australia Awards Masters Scholarships
The Scholarships are available to Ghanaian candidates to study masters degree in Australia. The next batch of application will be open in 1st September.
Priority areas
Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Extractives, Gender and Disability Studies, Education, Environment, Public Policy and Health.
Responsible authority in Ghana
- Ghana Scholarships Secretariat
Eligibility for Australian Government Scholarship for Ghanaians
- Applicants should not be less than 25 years or above 50 years when applying
- Should have three years work experience after your bachelors
- Should have a bachelors degree
- Should not involve in any criminal activity
- Must not be a citizen of Australia / New Zealand.
- Should be willing to return to Ghana after the studies
- Applicants should also meet the general requirements set by the Australian Government Scholarship committee.
Applicants should be
- Citizens of Ghana
- Motivated to develop your career in any of fields listed above
- Willing to study a masters program in any of the fields listed above
- Both Women and men are eligible to apply
- Students wit disability are also encourage to apply.
Procedure for Selection
Applicants will be shortlisted from January to June of every year.
Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview
Awarded applicants will then sign the acceptance letter
You can also apply: Bill Gates Scholarship for International students
I would like to ask if Ghanaians living in South East Asia can also apply for this Scholarship. If possible what will be the procedure.
Yes, you are eligible to apply but the Australian scholarship should be applied through the Ghana scholarship secretariat in Accra. You have to send all your documents to the secretariat and they will forward it else your application will be rejected.