Who can apply?
Eligibility Criteria
Country-Specific Conditions
VET Applicants
Masters Degree Applicants
PhD level applicants
Self-Assessment Checklist
What can I study?
Level of study
Fields of Study
Priority fields of study for Laos
Find a course
Australia Awards Participating Institutions
How can apply?
The Australia Awards application process
Application dates
Apply online
Supporting documents
Tips for applying
Tips for interviewing
FAQs
Applicants
Applicants will be assessed and interviewed against the following criteria:
• academic competence
• potential outcome, specifically the contribution to development outcomes in Laos
• professional and personal leadership attributes including relevant work experience.
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disability and other marginalised groups.
Applicants living with a disability and people living in the provinces are entitled to additional support and are strongly encouraged to contact the Laos Australia Institute (LAI) Awards Team. (kindly insert linkable link – when click on “Award Team" it links to “Contact us")
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
Contribution to living expenses
Full tuition fees
Introductory academic program
Supplementary academic support
Overseas student health cover for the duration of the scholarship
A one-off establishment allowance on arrival
Fieldwork allowance for research students and masters by coursework which has a compulsory fieldwork component.
Be inspired!
Watch scholarship recipients from South East Asia studying in Australia answering the question what the AAS means to them.
