The application process and online portal for Australia Awards Mekong-Australia Partnership (AA-MAP) scholarships will be the same as for the Australia Awards Scholarships. Applicants can apply for an AA-MAP scholarship to undertake coursework or research in MAP thematic areas of water security, climate resilience, combatting transnational crime, economic resilience and subregional integration; and gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion (GEDSI).

Applicants from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar can choose to apply for both an Australian Awards Scholarship and an AA-MAP scholarship in their respective countries. 

Applicants from Thailand can apply for an AA-MAP scholarship only.

Applicants interested in becoming AA-MAP scholars should demonstrate their plans or share past experiences that contribute to building a more resilient and inclusive Mekong subregion, which embraces joint solutions to shared and transboundary challenges.