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Australia Awards PNG
Australia Awards Scholarships are prestigious international awards offered by the Australian Government to the next generation of global leaders for development. Through study and research, awardees develop the skills and knowledge to drive change and help build enduring people-to-people links with Australia.
Applicants are assessed on their professional and personal qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their potential to impact on development challenges in Papua New Guinea.
Applications are strongly encouraged from women, people with disability and those from the provinces.
Australia Awards Papua New Guinea Priority Sectors
Australia Awards Papua New Guinea
Aspiring midwives rise to the challenge
Geographical remoteness, limited telecommunications and critical-care incidents are familiar challenges for many nurses working in Papua New Guinea. This has motivated three nurses from Morobe and New Ireland Provinces to develop their skills and give back to their...
Rural training delivers invaluable lessons for midwives
When Jennifer Monipa signed up to visit remote villages in Western province as a trainee midwife, she was looking forward to applying her new skills and knowledge and learning as much as possible. But she got more out of the experience than she expected. “I helped...
University tutor aims to develop the field of geospatial analysis in PNG
As an Earth Sciences tutor at The University Of Papua New Guinea, Amanda Tevlone exemplifies leadership as she shares skills and knowledge with aspiring Papua New Guinean scientists and innovators. Now, Amanda is preparing to build on her achievements with a...