Australia Awards Scholarships commencing in 2026

Australia Awards Scholarships commencing in 2026

(For non-civil service sectors)

Applications are now open

The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) is pleased to inform all interested and eligible Bhutanese under the purview of MoESD (non-civil servants) that online application for Australia Awards Scholarships, for study commencing in 2026 is open from 1 February 2025 and will close on 30 April 2025. These scholarships are offered for pursuing both masters level program by coursework as well advance diploma level programs in Australia.

For more information on eligibility criteria, fields of study on offer, document requirements, navigating the online application processes, and registering for free virtual scholarships information sessions, visit https://australiaawardsbhutan.org. If you have any queries, please email inquiries@australiaawardsbhutan.org or call the Australia Awards – Bhutan office at (02) 331845 during office hours (Monday to Friday).

For obtaining the Nomination letter from the Department of Workforce Planning and Skills Development (DWPSD), MoESD, please, submit duly filled In-service HRD form along with documents mentioned in the form to the DWPSD office located at Kawajangsa, in person or by email at gakiwangmo@moesd.gov.bt /tgyeltshen@moesd.gov.bt. The Nomination letter will be provided w.e.f the date of this announcement till 29th April 2025 in accordance to the HRD Rules and Regulation for the non-civil service sectors of MoESD.

Therefore, the applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

1. Minimum two years of work experience with the nominating agency at the time of application as per the Scholarship requirement;

2. Relevant qualification requirements; and

3. Relevant current work profile to applied studies.

For further enquiry please contact via email at gakiwangmo@moesd.gov.bt or

tgyeltshen@moesd.gov.bt