Fully funded

Australia Awards Scholarship (Ghana)

Australia Awards Africa (Australian Government)

Scholarship overview

The Australia Awards is the Australian Government's main development assistance programme for Africa. It gives suitably qualified Africans access to postgraduate education and training. Alumni are expected to help develop their home countries when they return to work.

The Ghana Scholarships Authority announced that Australia is offering fully funded master's scholarships for the 2027 academic year to eligible African candidates, including Ghanaians, through the Australian High Commission.

Priority study areas in the notice are Agriculture and Food Security, Climate Change, Foreign Policy and International Security, Gender, Disability and Social Inclusion, and Mining and Energy. The notice sends applicants to the Australia Awards Africa website for full eligibility rules and benefits.

Award Information

  • Open to eligible African candidates, including Ghanaians.
  • For master's level study.
  • Applicants should study in one of the priority areas: Agriculture and Food Security; Climate Change; Foreign Policy and International Security; Gender, Disability and Social Inclusion; Mining and Energy.
  • Detailed eligibility rules are on www.australiaawardsafrica.org; the Ghana notice does not list them.
  • Described as fully funded master's degree scholarships.
  • A detailed list of what is covered is on the Australia Awards Africa website, not in the Ghana notice.

2027 intake: applications opened 1 February 2026 and closed 30 April 2026. This cycle is closed. Australia Awards Africa says applications for the 2028 intake will open in February 2027.

How to apply

  1. Read the notice and the eligibility rules on www.australiaawardsafrica.org.
  2. Apply online through the Australia Awards Africa website during the application window.
  3. Where the Authority asks for evidence of application, submit it through the Ghana Scholarships Authority portal (apply.scholarships.gov.gh).

Contact

Ghana Scholarships Authority: [email protected], 0302 907 051 / 0302 907 058, North Ridge, Accra (GES Council Building, behind Accra High School).

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-08. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

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