Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - The Australian Government has offered the Australia Awards Indonesia Nusantara Scholarships, an incredible opportunity for the next generation of global leaders from Indonesia to become agents of change and contribute to exchanging knowledge in fields crucial to developing Indonesia's new capital city (IKN), Nusantara.
The Scholarships were jointly announced by the President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Australia-Indonesia Annual Leader’s Meeting on 4 July 2023.
Ten Australia Awards Indonesia Nusantara Scholarships will be offered to aspiring Indonesian leaders to undertake full-time postgraduate study at Monash University, Indonesia, commencing in October 2023. Monash University established the first Australian university in-country campus in 2020.
Applicants will be assessed on their professional and personal qualities, academic competence, and their potential to impact development challenges in Indonesia. Applicants will also be required to show that they can contribute to the development of Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, using the knowledge, skills and networks gained through their study.
"Education is a catalyst for progress and transformation," said the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Penny Williams PSM in a media release on Thursday (27/7/2023).
