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Adelaide students win prestigious scholarships

Thursday, 26 November 2009

Four ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide students have been awarded Federal Government scholarships valued up to $63,500 to study and work in Asia under a new program initiated by Prime Minister .

Jade Cooper, Michelle Lee, Matthew Rodda and Kathleen Wang have each won a prestigious - the Asian equivalent of a Rhodes Scholarship - which was presented by the Prime Minister in Canberra last night.

The Awards, introduced this year, provide educational and living expenses for 6-12 months of study in 2010 at a university of their choice in Asia, followed by internships of up to a year. They are valued at up to $63,500 for postgraduates, and up to $41,500 for undergraduates.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide was the only South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n university to be awarded the scholarships and won 10% of the awards offered nationally.

Details of the students and their study destinations are:

• Jade Cooper (studying Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Studies/Diploma of Languages (Japanese) - attending , Japan, taking a combination of Law, Foreign Affairs and Japanese language courses;

• Michelle Lee (PhD student in Orthopaedics) - , researching traditional Chinese medicine and the effects on bone cancer;

• Matthew Rodda (PhD student in Bioscience) - within the Chinese Academy of Sciences, undertaking research on the physiology of rice plants;

• Kathleen Wang (studying Bachelor of Psychology [Honours]) - , studying intercultural psychology and holistic health care.

All plan to take internships with Asian companies or organisations relevant to their degrees once they have completed their study components.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Vice-Chancellor and President, , says the Awards "provide a unique opportunity for local students to broaden their professional and personal horizons in an international context".

"The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Endeavour Awards will help our students undertake research that is not only relevant to their degree, but they will gain international work experience and build a professional network in Asia.

"It's a wonderful achievement and an opportunity to establish lifelong career collaborations. These awards also further cement the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s strong links with Asia," Professor McWha says.

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