Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced 30 Australia Award
scholarships would be offered to the next generation of Myanmar
political and economic leaders to study in Australian universities in
2013.
“This is an opportunity to build Myanmar‘s skills base as it
re-emerges onto the world stage,” Senator Carr said.
“Awardees would be drawn from key government and non-government
bodies to study in courses including public health, education, public
administration and economics.
“Education is our flagship in Myanmar development assistance.
“The knowledge obtained through these scholarships would then be
put to use in building a modern and more prosperous Myanmar.
“I’m proud that Australia can make this commitment to delivering
skills and education for Myanmar‘s future leaders.”
The 30 awardees will be offered scholarships for study at Australian
universities towards an Undergraduate, Masters or PhD qualification.
Five exceptional awardees studying at Masters or PhD level would
receive prestigious Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships that
include an additional leadership development program.
Senator Carr said the number of Australia Awards for Myanmar would
increase to 50 a year from 2015 as part of Australian education aid
totalling more than $80 million over the next four years.
Other education assistance includes:
helping more than one million children get better access to education
by providing textbooks, teacher training and food aid to remote
schools
providing water and sanitation facilities at primary schools to stop
children getting sick
supporting at least 85,000 children to access early childhood
education
providing take-home meals for children who enter school and stay
there for a whole year.
Australia will also support Myanmar in undertaking a comprehensive
education sector review to guide the Government of Myanmar and
donors’ future investments in education.
scholarships would be offered to the next generation of Myanmar
political and economic leaders to study in Australian universities in
2013.
“This is an opportunity to build Myanmar‘s skills base as it
re-emerges onto the world stage,” Senator Carr said.
“Awardees would be drawn from key government and non-government
bodies to study in courses including public health, education, public
administration and economics.
“Education is our flagship in Myanmar development assistance.
“The knowledge obtained through these scholarships would then be
put to use in building a modern and more prosperous Myanmar.
“I’m proud that Australia can make this commitment to delivering
skills and education for Myanmar‘s future leaders.”
The 30 awardees will be offered scholarships for study at Australian
universities towards an Undergraduate, Masters or PhD qualification.
Five exceptional awardees studying at Masters or PhD level would
receive prestigious Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships that
include an additional leadership development program.
Senator Carr said the number of Australia Awards for Myanmar would
increase to 50 a year from 2015 as part of Australian education aid
totalling more than $80 million over the next four years.
Other education assistance includes:
helping more than one million children get better access to education
by providing textbooks, teacher training and food aid to remote
schools
providing water and sanitation facilities at primary schools to stop
children getting sick
supporting at least 85,000 children to access early childhood
education
providing take-home meals for children who enter school and stay
there for a whole year.
Australia will also support Myanmar in undertaking a comprehensive
education sector review to guide the Government of Myanmar and
donors’ future investments in education.
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