A Review Workshop for Australia Awards alumni back in Mongolia for two years after completing their study in Australia was successfully conducted on 15th October, 2015 at the Program office. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Program Officer briefed the group on Australia’s aid policy; especially possible impacts on the scholarship program in…
The following information is to clarify the situation for the Australia Awards scholarship program in 2015, and for the following two years. Background In May 2015, the Australian Government handed down its annual budget. The budget included reductions in foreign aid for many countries, including Mongolia. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has…
A Welcome-back seminar for awardees, who completed their postgraduate courses at Australian universities in the second semester of 2015, was held on 18 September 2015 at the Australia Awards Mongolia Office. The seminar’s key purposes were to welcome and congratulate the graduates, share their academic experiences, their reintegration plans and innovative ideas they want to…
Summer holidays spent with his grandparents in a small village called Gachuurt, about 20 kilometres outside Ulaanbaatar, could easily have helped determine Ariunbold Usukhbayar’s future career path. Usukhbayar, who holds three different positions with the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MNUMS), lived with his Grandmother, a Paediatrician; and his Grandfather, a university lecturer; and…
The Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) has been running since January 2015 and a special feature were the four community development projects designed and implemented by participants. These projects complemented participants’ learning experiences by providing opportunities for them to practice their leadership skills while at the same time develop their personal beliefs and values. There were…
Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) participants have been active since their Orientation Retreat (29 January – 1 February 2015). They have attended forums with influential leaders and seminar workshops to improve their managerial and leadership skills. They have also had opportunities to attend networking events to expand their professional links and improve mentorship skills. Activities successfully…
Ms. B. Tsendsuren, who commenced her Australia Award study for a Master of Environmental and Resource Economics at Australian National University in January, 2014, won the Helen Hughes Graduate Diploma Prize, achieving the highest results among all other scholars studying Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy of Australian National University. When she…
Ms. B. Tsendsuren, who commenced her Australia Award study for a Master of Environmental and Resource Economics at Australian National University in January, 2014, won the Helen Hughes Graduate Diploma Prize, achieving the highest results among all other scholars studying Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy of Australian National University. When she was…
WLP orientation retreat weekend was a success Australia Awards is proud to welcome 25 Mongolian Australian Development Scholarship graduates to the Women’s Leadership Program (WLP), which will be delivered in Mongolia for the next 8 months. Participants began the program over the weekend of 30 January 2015 at Rye Spa Resort and geared up for…