120 Aussie scholarships available

MANILA, Philippines - Australian Ambassador Bill Tweddell announced the opening of applications for Australia Awards for Development at the Masters and PhD levels in Australia for 2013. At least 120 post-graduate scholarships will be available to high-achieving Filipinos to study in leading Australian universities.

“The Development Awards aim to contribute to the long-term development of the Philippines, and to promote knowledge, education links and enduring ties between Australia and the Philippines,” Tweddell said.

“Through its aid program, the Australian Government places a high premium on improving the human capital of the Philippines by increasing access to quality education and training.”

Australia Awards for Development aim to develop capacity and leadership skills so that individuals can contribute to development in their home country, particularly in priority development areas of basic education, social protection and welfare, peace and development, public financial management, disaster risk reduction and management, climate change adaptation, organizational development, trade, foreign relations, and pandemics.

“Awardees will experience and benefit from cutting-edge and high-quality Australian education. Australian universities are consistently ranked among the top educational institutions in the world for teaching and research, offering a complete range of programs and courses that lead to highly regarded and internationally-recognised qualifications. In 2011, eight Australian universities were among the world’s top 100 universities.” Tweddell said.

Australia Awards for Development cover travel, study and living expenses for study at Australia’s world-class universities. Awardees will also join the Philippines Australia Alumni Association upon their return.  

Information on the Australia Awards is available at www.australiaawards.gov.au and www.pahrodf.org.ph. Applications are open until April 30, 2012.