All applicants must submit certified copies of work contracts with their application, or official recruitment decision/s if they are government employees, to prove they have the required period of relevant full-time work experience. These documents do not have to be translated into English. All applicants are also required to submit an Employer Reference Letter from their current employer.

All applicants must submit their application through the OASIS system together with supporting documents by the closing date. Hard copy applications will not be accepted and will be deemed ineligible.

Please refer here for a full list of required documents. All supporting documents must be uploaded with the online Application Form in OASIS. Applications will be considered ineligible if all required documents are not provided at the time of submission.

Please note that some applicants across all applicant groups do not need to submit an IELTS certificate at application. However, if shortlisted for an interview, these applicants must sit for an IELTS selection test, which is paid by the Australia Awards office in Vietnam, and meet the minimum IELTS of 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5).

University academic transcripts can be certified by the Rector, Deputy Rector, the Head of the Training Department or Deputy Head of the Training Department of the university/college or by a Public Notary. Other documents must be certified by a Public Notary.

Applications will be reviewed for eligibility after they are submitted. Eligible applications will then be shortlisted for interviews by a Joint Selection Committee (JSC), comprising representatives from the Australian Embassy and the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET). The interviews are conducted in English. Following interviews, the JSC will decide provisional awardees.

Applicants are assessed on the basis of merit, transparency and equal access based on the following factors:

• academic competence
• potential outcome, specifically the contribution to development outcomes in Vietnam and to promoting relationships between Vietnam and Australia
• professional and personal leadership attributes including relevant work experience.

Successful Australia Awards scholarship candidates will be notified on the outcomes of their application in August 2023.

A Master’s by coursework is a degree where the course consists primarily of a series of compulsory and elective subjects. It usually involves attendance at lectures, tutorials or laboratory classes, depending on the course and university. A Master’s by coursework may also contain a minor thesis or research subject in one semester.

A Master’s by research is awarded following the completion of a major thesis, involving original research, under the supervision of a senior academic (called a supervisor). Normally there are no lectures or classes, although some Master’s by research degrees may also include one or two compulsory subjects.

For Master’s degree studies, applicants who nominate a course in a field of study in Australia that is different from their academic background can still be considered, depending on their relevant work experience and career goals. In the application you must demonstrate how you would use the knowledge and skills gained in your proposed studies to advance Vietnam’s development when you return from Australia. You should also consider whether you have sufficient academic and work background in the nominated field of study to meet entry requirements and successfully complete the course.

Scholarships are available for the minimum period necessary to complete full-time study of an Australian Master’s degree qualification, as specified by the Australian education institution, including any preparatory training.

Australia Awards Scholarships applicants are not obligated to apply to Australian universities before applying for a scholarship. For awardees offered a conditional Australia Awards Scholarship, the Australia Awards office in Vietnam will manage the placement process.