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Opportunities Down Under come calling

Madhur Tankha

Australia offers study awards

NEW DELHI: For "desi" students as well as professionals interested in studying Down Under, there is something to cheer about.

The acting Australian High Commissioner to India, David Holly, on Friday announced the 2007 Australian Government scholarships for Indians.

Range of awards

Under the scholarships programme, the Australian Government will offer a range of study and research awards available to candidates in the Asia-Pacific region, including India.

These awards include the Australian Leadership Awards for longer-term post-graduate study at master's or doctoral level and the Endeavour Scholarships for researchers, executives and students to undertake short or long-term study, research and professional development in a broad range of disciplines.

"Australian Leadership Awards are open to current and emerging leaders, offering an opportunity for high achievers in India to extend their education, strengthen their leadership skills, build networks and develop strategies," says Mr. Holly.

Explaining that the Endeavour Programme encourages people-to-people exchanges, Mr. Holly says: "It gives an opportunity to researchers, executives and students in both Australia and India to undertake studies in a range of disciplines. Australia is becoming a popular destination for higher education among Indian students and we hope that the awards will add to the growth in our bilateral relations. We hope they will also enable Indian students and scholars to gain useful and productive insights into important areas of learning," adds Mr. Holly.

Australian Leadership Awards are competitive and managed by the Australian Agency for International Development. Scholarship recipients would be those who have the potential to assume leadership roles and can influence social and economic policy reform and development outcomes in their home countries and the region. Managed by the Department of Education Science and Training, the Endeavour Programme brings to Australia leading researchers, executives and students for short or long-term study, research and professional development in a broad range of disciplines, and enables Australians to do the same in India.

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