UQ and South-East Asia

Australia Awards alum, Dr Khin Myat ‘Soe’, has worked in agriculture and aquaculture for more than 20 years improving agriculture, fish farming and the lands and waters involved in making this vital food source resilient. 

A powerful alliance takes root - the ILRI-UQ Alliance signifies a significant step towards a more sustainable, climate-resilient future for livestock-based food systems.

Following his involvement in collaborative research with Australian colleagues during his masters degree, Rian was determined to pursue a PhD in Australia through an Australia Awards Scholarship. He decided to attend The University of Queensland (UQ), largely because of Brisbane's pleasant climate and the availability of academic supervisors who were experts numerical modelling, environmental design, and civil engineering.

After a competitive selection process,12 initiatives have been awarded funding totalling $93,132 for the latest UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme (Round 2, 2023).

A Filippino occupational therapist and former Australia Awards Scholarship recipient has been celebrated for driving health and education programs for marginalised communities.

​The University of Queensland are proud to host the first cohort of Indonesian students under the new Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) scholarship program. The program, funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, provides Indonesian students the opportunity to study abroad for a semester at a top international institution.

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