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Adelaide boost for Indonesian students

Friday, 15 July 2005

Indonesian students can now help themselves - and their home country - through a new scholarship scheme available at ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n universities, including the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

The are an initiative from the , and are funded by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Government for postgraduate study in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

Scholarship students will be able to obtain postgraduate qualifications from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide in a wide range of areas, including , , Accounting, , International Studies, , , and Statistics.

Professor Penny Boumelha says the scholarships enable Indonesian students to obtain a high-quality postgraduate education which they can then use for the benefit of their home country.

"We are keen to assist Indonesia's reconstruction and development efforts, and the APS gives Indonesians an opportunity to further their learning and skills in order to help this process," she says.

"The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has more than 2500 international students, many of whom are from our neighbouring South-East Asian countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. The city of Adelaide is safe, attractive and easy to get around - and is also one of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s least expensive cities."

For more information about ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Partnership Scholarships available at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, visit:

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