Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has opened applications for its Australia Awards Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this Fellowship and apply for it.
About DFAT Australia Awards Fellowship
Opportunity Details
The Australia Awards Fellowships program is a competitive grants program providing short-term development opportunities in Australia that develop influential networks to advance development outcomes in partner countries
Benefits of DFAT Australia Awards Fellowship
- Funding of up to $34,500 per Fellow is offered on a competitive basis.
DFAT Australia Awards Fellowship Requirements
Australian Organisations must ensure that all nominated Fellows meet the following general eligibility requirements:
- be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the Fellowship;
- not be an Australian citizen or be applying for Australian citizenship -this includes dual citizenship where one of the citizenships is Australian;
- not have Australian permanent resident status or be applying for Australian permanent residency;
- be a citizen of and residing in an eligible developing country. The Fellow's country of citizenship and residency may differ;
- not be current serving military personnel;
- not be married or engaged to, or be a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency;
- have been working in their country of citizenship or residency and in an area relevant to the Fellowship activities preceding the date of the proposed commencement of their Fellowship;
- be able to satisfy all requirements determined by the Department of Home Affairs for a visa;
- be able to participate in the nominated Fellowship activities at the time and for the full duration proposed by the Australian Host Organisation (AHO), except in exceptional circumstances, where approved by the Australia Awards Global Support Unit (GSU) and DFAT;
- be able to travel without family members as DFAT will only fund and provide visa support letters for individual Fellows, not their family members;
- have an adequate level of English language ability to be able to fully participate in the program, including an ability to complete the Fellow's Completion Survey at the conclusion of their Fellowship.
- Note: AHOs are responsible for ensuring Fellows have an adequate level of English language ability or must implement appropriate measures to enable Fellows to fully participate in and benefit from the Fellowship activities (e.g., translation services).
- DFAT does not recommend using translation services for Multi-country Fellowships where use of translation services may compromise learning outcomes or where English language capabilities differ substantially amongst Fellows.
Application Date and Process
Australia Awards Fellowships Round 21 is now open for applications.
Australian Organisations are encouraged to apply through SmartyGrants .
Application Deadline
16 January, 2026
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