Apply Now for Australia Awards Scholarship in Cambodia

Deadline: 30-Apr-21

The Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of local, national and global leaders. Through study and research, recipients develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia.

Australia’s development assistance program in Cambodia aims to contribute to greater prosperity, stability and resilience – in Cambodia and the broader Indo-Pacific region.

Australia Awards Scholarships provide educational opportunities for talented Cambodians at the postgraduate level to contribute to Cambodia’s development and COVID-19 response and recovery, in line with Australia’s Cambodia COVID-19 Development Response Plan.

Australia Awards Scholarships are open to applicants from all sectors in Cambodia, including public sector agencies, academia and think tanks, civil society organisations, the media and the private sector.

Fields of Study

In recognition of the genuine development challenges across all sectors in Cambodia, applicants from all fields of study are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should select courses that align with their experience and qualifications or provide a strong justification for courses that represent a shift in career focus or direction.
Scholarships are not available for general management degrees, such as a Master of Business Administration.

Level of Study

Australia Awards Scholarships are long-term awards providing Cambodians with the opportunity to obtain postgraduate qualifications at a Masters level (either by coursework or research) or, in exceptional cases, PhD level at an Australian tertiary education institution.

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 receive the following:
- 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
- fieldwork allowance (for research students only).

Eligibility Criteria

Country-specific conditions:
- be a citizen of Cambodia, with no dual or additional citizenship
- be a resident in Cambodia for a period of 24 months as at 30 April 2021 (i.e. the day applications close) other than for short absences related to employment, professional development or holidays
- have at least 24 months full-time (or part-time equivalent) work experience as at 30 April 2021(i.e. the day applications close)
- declare all previous study undertaken irrespective of whether it is complete or incomplete or undertaken within Cambodia or another country
- provide all of the required supporting documents list
In addition, Masters (by Coursework) level applicants must:
- have English language proficiency of at least the following (with strong preference given to applicants with higher English language scores), at the time of application:
  - IELTS Academic result with an overall score of 5.5, with no band less than 5.0, or
  - an internet-based TOEFL score of 46, or
  - PTE Academic overall score of 42; and
- obtain an English language test result after 30 April 2020; and
- satisfy the admission requirements of the selected university of study
  - in most cases, the applicant must hold a Bachelor degree, considered equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree; or
  - in some exceptional circumstances, an applicant may be able to satisfy admission requirements without a Bachelor degree. If this is the case, the applicant must provide a Letter of Offer (for study in 2022) for their first preferred course and university.
In addition, Master (by Research) and PhD level applicants must:
- have an English language proficiency of at least:
  - an IELTS Academic result with an overall score of at least 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, or
  - an internet-based TOEFL score of at least 84, with a minimum of 21 in all subtests, or
  - PTE Academic overall score of 58 with no communicative skill score less than 50
  - obtain an English language test result after 30 April 2020; and
- provide an Unconditional Letter of Offer from the intended University and two referee reports