Destination Australia Program

Overview

The Australian Government is inviting applications through a targeted competitive process to apply to deliver services under the International Education Support Outcome – Destination Australia Program from 2019-20 to 2022-23.  The objective of the grant opportunity is to attract and support international and domestic students to study in regional Australia, to grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers and offer students a high quality learning experience. The program will: enhance regional and rural Australian education institutions through promoting activities that contribute to growth and sustainability offer students from Australia and overseas the opportunity to undertake high quality education, training and research in, and to experience regional and rural Australia, and ensure regions share in the benefits of our $35 billion international education sector. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are: international and domestic students receive Australian Government scholarships for studying in regional Australia increased awareness of the benefits of living, studying and working in regional Australia. The program will provide grants to eligible Australian tertiary education providers to allocate, administer and promote scholarships for international and domestic students studying in regional Australia.