Australian Scholarships Awards for Vanuatu Nationals 

Australia is one of the top destination for Vanuatu Students for tertiary Studies. Vanuatu students study in Australia on private  or Australian Government Scholarships. Here are details of Australian Scholarships Awards for Vanuatu Nationals. 

Australia has provided development assistance to Vanuatu for many years. Long-term scholarships, providing opportunities for Ni-Vanuatu to study in Australia and other countries in the Pacific region, have been an important part of this assistance. Australia Awards Scholarships address human capacity needs in Vanuatu and build people-to-people links.

The Program operates under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Australia and Vanuatu and is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Each year DFAT reviews Program activities and achievements from the past year and uses these lessons to set directions for the following year.

The Australian Government values contributions from all people. It seeks equity and broad participation by all groups in society: women, men, people with disabilities and people living in all provinces.

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The development priorities for Australian Scholarships Awards to Vanuatu are: 

• Economics, Commerce, Business Studies, Business Administration and Accounting
• Public Administration, Management, Human Resources, Planning and Project Management
• Engineering and Information Technology
• Tourism and Marketing
• Health and Education
• Policing and Justice
• Community Services (including Disability Studies and Community Development)
• Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Biosecurity, Environment and Climate Change
• Communications and Journalism

The Australian Awards Scholarships Benefits to Vanuatu are: 
The following benefits apply to all recipients of Australia Awards:

• Full tuition fees
• A single return, economy class airfare (by the most direct route)
• An establishment Allowance (as a contribution to initial accommodation expenses, text books, study materials etc).
• A fortnightly contribution to living expenses paid at a rate determined by DFAT
• A compulsory 4-6 week Introductory Academic Program (before formal studies commence)
• Overseas Student Health Cover to cover basic medical costs (except for pre-existing conditions) for the duration of the award. It is only available for the awardee.

Eligibility 
To be eligible to receive an Australia Awards Scholarship, applicants from Vanuatu must:

• be a minimum of 18 years of age on 1 January (the following year)
• be a citizen of Vanuatu
• not be married, engaged to, or a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at any time during the application, selection or mobilisation phases (note: residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau with New Zealand citizenship are eligible)
• not be current serving military personnel
• not be a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, hold permanent residency in Australia or New Zealand or be applying for a visa to live in Australia or New Zealand permanently
• not be applying for another long-term Australia Award Scholarship unless they have resided in Vanuatu for twice the length of their scholarship in Australia, or two years if their scholarships was in the Pacific region
• have satisfied any specific criteria established by DFAT or the Government of Vanuatu
• be able to satisfy admission requirements of the institution at which the award is to be undertaken
• be able to satisfy all immigration requirements for the study country. This may mean an award offer is withdrawn if the recipient cannot satisfy visa requirements.
• Applicants must declare connections or relationships with staff employed at the Australia Awards Vanuatu, another Australian-funded program or the Australian High Commission so applications are properly and transparently managed.

How to apply 
There are two ways to apply for the Australian Scholarships Awards. 

Online application form:

All applicants are required to complete an online application form. To access the application form, click here. Applications open 1 March and close 31 March. Applications will not be accepted after this date.

Completing the application:

Please complete all questions in one sitting. If you log off before you have submitted your application, you will need to start again. Make sure you have ALL necessary documents / information readily available before you start, as you will need to refer to them, including:

• a copy of your academic transcript(s) showing an overall GPA and/or results per subject;
• an explanation of your institution's scoring, showing the institution’s GPA range e.g., 1-5, 1-7 (normally found on the back of your transcript); and
• the name of the university and course you wish to apply for.

If you encounter any problems with this application, please email: info(at)australiaawardsvanuatu(dot)org

For further information on these Scholarships , visit the Official Website   Scholarship Information sourced from ​http://www.australiaawardsvanuatu.org/ Scholarships Awards 

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