New Colombo Plan Scholar from Australia to Study at UP

PHOTO: A total of 125 scholars from across Australia will be studying and gaining work experience in 24 locations throughout the region in 2018, including the Philippines, as announced by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on 26 November 2018.

Under the New Colombo Plan, which is an initiative of the Australian Government, Australian undergraduates will be able to develop a better understanding of the region.

The successful applicants to the New Colombo Plan for 2019 was announced at the ceremony wherein Chargé d’ Affaires, a.i. Jim Tito B. San Agustin of the Philippine Embassy in Canberra represented the country.

Among the scholars is Joel Kennaway, an Australian student from Charles Darwin University, who will be studying Civil Engineering at the University of the Philippines for nine months starting March 2019.

The Embassy provided Mr. Kennaway with a briefing on studying and living in the Philippines, and also congratulated him and the Australian Government for this important initiative which builds mutual understanding between the two countries and contributes to vibrant people-to-people exchanges among the youth. (Canberra PE photo)