Overview
Citizens of Naoero can apply for Australia Awards Scholarships for study commencing in Semester 2 of 2027 at Australian tertiary institutions, with Certificate IV, Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s and PhD levels included in the current country allocation.
Complete scholarship details
The current Naoero country profile states that scholarship recipients receive return air travel, a one-off establishment allowance, full tuition fees, a contribution to living expenses, an introductory academic program, overseas student health cover, supplementary academic support, and a fieldwork allowance where applicable. Priority fields include aviation management, business and finance, community and social development, education, environment and climate change, health, infrastructure, policy and governance, and STEM.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be citizens of Naoero and meet the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook plus Naoero-specific conditions. Bachelor applicants must meet the published Year 12-equivalent requirements and must not already hold or have substantially completed an equivalent or higher qualification. Master’s applicants must hold a first degree related to the proposed field, have at least two years of relevant work experience, and must not already hold or have substantially completed a Master’s degree. Other level-specific and institutional conditions apply.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against DFAT’s current 2027 Naoero country profile and the live OASIS application-system notice. The profile states applications open 1 September 2026 at 09:00 AEST and close 30 September 2026 at 14:00 AEST; AEST is UTC+10, so the closing time is stored as 04:00 UTC. The current profile and OASIS notice supersede an older/stale DFAT summary page that says Naoero would not accept a 2027 intake.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
Australian Government DFAT — Naoero Australia Awards ↗