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Make a difference with an Australia Awards Scholarship
Embark in a unique Australian education experience, and be a Filipino global leader in research, innovation, and development
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Australia Global Alumni share stories of kindness, bayanihan, and hope in time of Corona
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World-class education. Amazing life experiences.
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Connect to a World of Possibilities
Australia’s global alumni are highly talented, globally mobile and empowered by world class Australian education.
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The Australia Awards and Alumni Engagement Program-Philippines (AAAEP-P) is designed to provide a suite of learning opportunities to Filipinos.
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Applications for Australia Awards Scholarships 2022 intake are now open
Applications are now open for Filipino leaders who are interested to pursue a master’s program. Click the button below to find out more information about this prestigious scholarship program.
Mateship and Bayanihan: 75 years of Australia and Philippines diplomatic relations
2021-1-26
Australia is celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations with the Philippines in 2021, and education remains a mutual priority between the two countries. Through the years, Australia Awards has contributed to the strong people-to-people
and education links between Australia and the Philippines.
Filipino alumni of Australian universities and registered training organisations are leaders and influencers in key fields and industries. They play a key role in supporting the strong and dynamic Philippines-Australia
relations.
Read 75 stories of mateship and bayanihan including inspiring stories of Australia Global Alumni:
Experience the possibilities with an Australia Awards Scholarship
2021-1-26
Australia Awards is the prestigious scholarship offered by the Australian Government to Filipinos who have the potential to contribute to the country’s development and become leaders in their chosen field.
Are you an applicant, awardee, partner organisation or mentor? Check out the link below for useful information on the Australia Awards Scholarships.
Applications for the 2022 intake of Australia Awards Scholarships are open from 1 February to 30 April 2021. Find out if you’re eligible:
Be a part of the Australia Global Alumni community in the Philippines
2019-9-30
Are you a graduate of an Australian university? Did you complete a training or a short course conducted by an Australian registered training organisation? Don’t miss out on the opportunity to stay connected with your fellow alumni and build and mobilise your professional networks. Visit our alumni page to know more about Australia Global Alumni’s activities in the Philippines.
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News and Updates
Australia Awards short course promotes Gender, Equity, Disability and Social Inclusion in Philippines Civil Service
2019-9-30
The Australian Government, through the Australia Awards and Alumni Engagement Program – Philippines (AAAEP-P), in collaboration with The University of Queensland (UQ), is delivering a short course on Gender, Equity, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Mainstreaming to key Philippine civil service agencies from June 2020 to March 2021.
Australian Embassy awards grants for research and development projects to help the Philippines respond to COVID-19 crisis
2019-9-30
The Australian Embassy recently awarded 16 recipients of the 2020 Australian Alumni COVID-19 Response Grants Scheme. The program provides Australia-educated Filipinos with the opportunity to help respond to the emerging needs and challenges brought by the COVID-19 crisis. Seven (7) recipients will implement development projects to build resilience and support recovery efforts in communities impacted by the pandemic, and nine (9) will conduct research to contribute to the limited body of knowledge and literature on COVID-19.
Budget agencies get a boost from Australia Awards Process Review and Re-engineering short course
2019-9-30
Twenty-seven public financial management practitioners recently completed the Australia Awards Short Course on Process Review and Re-engineering for Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS). The short course, which was delivered virtually by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), sought to address the current challenges in the implementation of budget management and treasury system in the Philippines.
Australia-supported Filipinos inspire and empower each other to rise above COVID-19 challenges
2019-9-30
Over 150 Australia-supported Filipinos recently gathered virtually to discuss how they can use innovation and their influence to help the Philippines recover from the challenges of COVID-19. With the theme Innovators and Influencers: Making an Impact to Recovery, the 2020 Alumni Network Summit aimed to prepare the mindset of the alumni community for 2021 and inspire them to collaborate with peers in their respective industries to help the country map out its path to healing.
Make a difference with Australia Awards
We are proud of our outstanding Australia Awards alumni who using excellent science for environmental protection and conservation.
Living and studying in Australia has helped me become a better social worker.
Kritizia Santos is an Australia Awards alumna with a clear vision of pursuing her goals. Through her Australian education, she was able to fulfill her passion of inspiring positive change in the field of volunteerism and
social work.
Kritzia completed her Master of Social Work from the University of Melbourne in 2013.
Watch her story.
We are grateful for this opportunity that enhanced our skills, strengthened our drive for public service, and boosted our confidence knowing that we can do more.
Marine biologist Dr Rene Abesamis is making great contributions to Philippine and global marine science. His research aims to restore coral reef biodiversity and productivity in the Philippines.
We are grateful for this opportunity that enhanced our skills, strengthened our drive for public service, and boosted our confidence knowing that we can do more.
Marine biologist Dr Rene Abesamis is making great contributions to Philippine and global marine science. His research aims to restore coral reef biodiversity and productivity in the Philippines.
Spotlight on the re-entry action plan (REAP)
Meet Virgie
Virginia Rabino completed her Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management at the University of Newcastle under Australia Awards Scholarships (2016-2017).
She has been working at the National Council on Disability Affairs since 2012 starting as Administrative Aide IV and now she is currently working as Administrative Aide VI at NCDA’s Technical Cooperation Division.
Before working for NCDA, Virgie worked for other organisations that cater to the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) including Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation, and Philippine
Council of Cheshire Homes for the Disabled.
While in Australia, Virgie Rabino experienced how accessibility tools can help PWD students focus on learning.
Upon her return, Virgie works towards improving accessibility in Philippine schools in order to give Filipinos with disability the same opportunities offered to students abroad.
Spotlight on the re-entry action plan (REAP)
Meet Neilsen Campit
As an engineer, Neilsen’s Re-entry Action Plan (REAP) was to push sustainability and environmental consciousness to our public roads and highways. In collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Neilsen
was able to complete his REAP which was to create the first asphalt road in the Philippines made with plastic bags that was constructed in a heavy traffic national road in Taft Avenue.
Neilsen completed his Master of Environmental Sustainability from Monash University in 2018.
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Story Bites
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Lorraine Luna Danipog
2019-9-30
“Australia Awards gave me the much needed space and freedom to connect with people to share my journey with, and I learned a lot from them. In fact, the linkages did not end with my graduation from the University of Newcastle;
I felt that the connections have become much more relevant when I returned home. I'm grateful for the network of Australia Awards alumni with whom I get to collaborate with until now on projects that are meaningful
to us.”
Lorraine Luna Danipog recently completed her __________ from the University of Newcastle. She works at the Public Assistance and Information Office of the Civil Service Commission.
Australia Global Alumni share stories of kindness, bayanihan, and hope in time of COVD-19
2019-9-30
Members of the Australia Global Alumni community have been rising above the crisis by making a difference in their fields in their own little ways. If you need an inspiring story to lift you up, read how the COVID-19 crisis
affected our alumni’s life and work, and how they have been moved to make a change.
Do you have a story to share? We’d love to hear from you.
