The Australia Awards Scholarships provides citizens of eligible developing countries to undertake full time undergraduate or post graduate study in Australia, funded by the Australia Government.
The scholarship supports full tuition fees, a living stipend, and additional funding to support academic progress and professional development.
The University of Tasmania, together with its specialist national institute, the Australian Maritime College, is proud to have hosted Australia Award students in their educational journey for over 20 years and looks forward to welcoming future awardees.
For more information, including scholarship benefits and how to apply, please see the linked scholarships below:
Categories of the Awards for studies at the University of Tasmania are:
- Australia Awards Scholarships
- Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) John Allwright Fellowship
Australia Awards Scholarship recipients can refer to the Australia Awards Policy Handbook.
Information on how to apply and all enquiries about the Australia Awards Scholarship categories can be found at Australia Awards.
Prospective Australia Awardees considering the University of Tasmania as a host institution can refer to the Pre-Arrival Australia Awards guide (PDF 4.4 MB) for information on life, study, and their scholarship in Tasmania.
Participating countries
For more detailed information and country-specific application opening and closing dates and eligibility, refer to participating countries.
Research opportunities
Research degree candidates who need to find a research supervisor to support their project go to Research degrees to find out more.
Study areas
To search for Undergraduate Degrees or Masters by Coursework that fit within your country’s priority areas, browse our courses.
Support and more information
As an Australia Award scholar studying at the University of Tasmania, you will have access to a wide range of support services to prepare you for your arrival and support you while you are studying.
When you have signed your Australia Awards scholarship contract, your dedicated UTAS Australia Awards Student Contact Officer will contact you to assist you with preparing to arrive in Australia, including arranging your OSHC, scheduling your transport from the airport to your accommodation, and providing guidance on securing accommodation.
If you have questions, you are encouraged to contact the team by email at Australia.Awards@utas.edu.au.
Student stories
Aswardi Nasution, Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture)
Studying at the University of Tasmania is amazing. I am very happy and grateful when I got the opportunity to pursue my postgraduate degree here at UTAS, due to this being an excellent university in research. There are good facilities to support my research projects, as well as good communication between students, supervisors and staff, so I can enjoy my study process.
I am doing my PhD on the Sandy Bay campus in Hobart. I think this is a very nice campus, which provides us with very nice views as well as nice weather. There is the Derwent River in front of the campus and Mount Wellington behind, which can amaze everyone who comes to Hobart. In fact, this is a quiet city. Thus, this is a perfect place for study.
In general, I have found that studying and living in Tasmania is great. It is not difficult to find suitable and affordable accommodation for students. We can live well in accommodation provided by UTAS or live off-campus. There are also many amazing places surrounding Tasmania that I can enjoy during weekends or holidays such as Richmond, Bruny Island, Maria Island and Port Arthur etc. Visiting these places really helped me to reduce stressing whilst studying. So, I can say that living and studying in Tasmania is a great choice and experience for me.
Iskandar Iskandar, Doctor of Philosophy (Management)
As a research student, finding a good supervisor is fundamental. Without having any previous academic career, to be honest, I was not familiar with the University of Tasmania before I applied for the Australia Awards Scholarship. My primary focus was to find a supervisor to my research and University of Tasmania offered me an exceptional supervisory team to support my project. I am impressed with the support from the University of Tasmania’s library that provide me with the literature that I need. I can easily request them to borrow one from another library for me when it is not available in their catalogue.
Since the first day I was arriving Tasmania, I knew I made my best decision to study at the University of Tasmania. Not only for me but also for my family. The air is fresh, which is good for our health. The people are amiable. My family and I do not have any unpleasant experience to interact with Locals. Tasmanian landscapes and seasons offer scenic views like no other place can provide. Just imagine you are having a holiday with your family and come home with a degree. Tasmania will help you to manage your stress of studying.
I am a Muslim. Finding a proper place to perform daily pray is essential for me. Unlike any other state in Australia, there is only one mosque in all over Tasmania, located in West Hobart. Sometimes, it is inconvenient to back and forth from campus to the mosque during the study time. The Tasmanian University Union Muslim Society (TUUMS) provide a representative praying room on campus. Not only for daily prayers, but TUUMS also organise the Friday prayer (Jumu’ah prayer) in this praying room, although sometimes I need to squish myself due to the number of people that coming for the prayer. For me, TUUMS’s praying room is the second mosque in Tasmania.