The Australian Scholarships
The Australian
Government has announced a major new initiative to increase
regional education links between Australian and the Asia-Pacific.
The Australian Scholarships initiative will provide AUD1.4 billion
(approximately RM3.8 billion) over five years, to fund more than
19,000 scholarships. For Malaysia, the total value of the
scholarship package stands at AUD31.6 million (RM85.3 million).
Australian Scholarships brings together the key scholarship
programs of the Australian Government and provides additional
funding to double the size of the program. Malaysians are eligible
for Australian Scholarships, including a new program, Australian
Leadership Awards, which will enable current and future leaders in
business, education and government to undertake advanced study.
The scholarships are not merely fee-waiver arrangements, but
include funding for educational, travel and living costs.
Many of the new Australian Scholarships will be awarded on a
competitive basis across the Asia-Pacific. The Australian
Scholarships exclusively for Malaysians will remain the Endeavour
Malaysia Awards and Research Fellowships.
The full list of Australian Government awards that Malaysians
may apply for in the 2007/2008 academic year is:
* Australian Leadership Awards
* The Endeavour Asia Awards
* The Endeavour Malaysia Awards
* The Endeavour Malaysia Research
Fellowships
* The Endeavour Executive Awards
* The Endeavour Vocational and Technical
Training Awards
* The Endeavour International Postgraduate
Research Scholarships
* The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Awards
For more information on other Australian Scholarships, please
go to Australian Scholarships or you can contact
Ms Koo Yi Lin at 03-2146 5644 or email at yi.lin.koo@aei.gov.au
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