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Australia Awards Papua New Guinea is accepting competitive applications for 1–4 week Youth Short Courses for recent PNG tertiary graduates, with upcoming 2026–2027 training in project management, digital competence, monitoring and evaluation, and related programme-management skills.
Complete training program details
The official youth factsheet lists upcoming sessions including Digital Competence — ICT Fundamentals from 19 October to 13 November 2026, Project Management Intensive from 11 January to 5 February 2027, and Monitoring & Evaluation for Social Change from 5 to 16 April 2027. Participants may take at least two short courses, and travel to Australia is awarded to high performers. The current factsheet does not state a single closing date.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Papua New Guinean citizens, have graduated within the last four years from a registered PNG tertiary institution with a recognised diploma, graduate certificate, bachelor's or master's qualification, be not currently employed in a field related to their study or be currently seeking employment, show interest in programme-management skills, be available full time, have intermediate-to-advanced English and intermediate IT skills, and commit to fostering PNG–Australia networks.
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Verification notes
Verified from the official Australia Awards PNG Youth Short Courses 2026–2027 factsheet. The factsheet provides current eligibility, upcoming 2026–2027 course dates and the SmarterSelect application route but does not publish one universal application deadline, so deadline fields are null.
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