From March to July, The University of Queensland (UQ) delivered the Australia Awards Short Course to a group of women from Mongolia, chosen for their abilities to advance female participation in STEM industries. One of these women was neurointerventionalist surgeon Dr Ambaselmaa Bayarsaikhan whose life experience has already marked her as a role model and aspiring leader.
UQ’s Sponsored Students Unit Senior Coordinator (Acting) Miho Hamada recently travelled to Indonesia’s Seminyak to meet with 140 Australia Awards Scholars selected to study in Australia, commencing January 2025.
The University of Queensland (UQ) International Development unit recently finalised a successful short course on climate change for the Australian Government’s Australia Awards Myanmar.
The University of Queensland Society of Australia Awards Scholars (UQSAAS) is now part of the UQ Union Clubs and Societies. Four committee members were elected at the Inaugural General Meeting, with Koisau Sade from Solomon Islands appointed as the first president.
Australia Awards scholar Krishtee Devi Samputh has come from the independent islands' nation of the Republic of Mauritius to The University of Queensland to study a Master of Biotechnology.
When embarking on a mid-career return to study, preparation and connection are key to successful completion. In July 2024, Australia Awards scholars from Papua New Guinea spent time with UQ Sponsored Students Regional Coordinators Holly Peel and Rachel Panousis, who travelled to Port Moresby for the Australian Study Mission.
Congratulations to Rian Mantasa Salve Prastica who won the UQ Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competition for 2024, sponsored by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students (APS), Inc.
#AustraliaAwards scholarships are valued for its unique characteristics: program quality and consistency of delivery, pastoral care and support for family. For father of two Nelson Sukwianomb, the choice was clear when he commenced his Scholarship at the The University of Queensland.
Dr Lady Margaretha Febriany Sirait discusses the changes she's made in her work practice since attending the Australia Awards Short Course on Digital Technologies in the Healthcare Sector (including Telehealth) at The University of Queensland.
A conversation with the leader of the Australia Awards Short Course on Grains Value Chain Leadership Program Associate Professor of Agribusiness Ammar Abdul Aziz and The University of Queensland (UQ) International Development.
