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MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Australian government recently launched its 2009 Australian
Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarships Program which will open to 150 students from across the
Asia-Pacific region including the Philippines.
“An ALA Scholarship is a significant opportunity for high achievers in the Philippines to
extend their education, strengthen their leadership skills, build networks and develop
strategies to address the development challenges we share,” Ambassador Rod Smith ,
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, said.
Smith added that the prestigious ALA sponsorship program which is open to current and
emerging leaders in the Asia-Pacific region will provide funding for study at Masters and
Doctorate levels in Australia.
The ALA Scholarship is one of the Australian Government Scholarship programs managed by the
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). AusAID spends over $A133 million
annually on scholarship programs.
The AusAID said that scholars will be selected from a highly competitive regional pool on
the basis of demonstrated leadership qualities and academic achievement. Students who will
be given scholarship grants will study in Australian universities in 2009.
“Awards are open for all fields of study however study programs that relate to the priority
themes of shared regional interest – international trade, pandemics, security and climate
change including clean energy – are encouraged”, AusAID said.
Last March, sixteen (16) scholars from the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo)
underwent a two-week peace-building and development training course in Brisbane at the
University of Queensland to develop peace and development frameworks.
The course, which continues until the end of April in Mindanao, is significant to MEDCo’s
role in promoting and integrating peace and development in the island-region.
Applications for 2009 ALA Scholarships will close on 30 June 2008. Interested applicants may
visit the website - http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/ala.cfm - for more information. (MEDCo
w/AusAID)
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April 18th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
hi..can u help me i wnt 2 continue my study….
April 28th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
hi im michelle albacaro from taytay i really want to study in college but my parent cant afford the expenses i also need to go to work as babytsitter so i can support my family i really want to study in college can you help me pls.
May 4th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
hello..am happy about your publicaion concerning for that your organization is very passionately offering a scholarship. Im sending you my comment and message because i believe that you can help me in my studies through your office. My parents can’t sustain my financial aid in ny schooling..can you help me? tnxd more power and God bless much…God will be extending His favor from all of yuo…thank you very much
May 8th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Good day! I am so interested in applying for the scholarship. I am graduate of Political Science, and I want to pursue my studies. With this scholarship,I know that it will help me as I don’t have the resources to finance further studies. Thanks a lot, with this program, there will be more young people who will benefit with this. I hope you can help me. God Bless Us All!
May 13th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Hi, I’m Anabelle Paz, I’m a single parent And i stop becoz I need to support my child. I just hope you could help me to get back in studying again…
May 14th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Hi,I’m Agnes Paloma,a mother of 4 kids. Please help me i want my eldest son to have a sponsor for his studies. He’s now in Grade 2 and he’s in Top 10 ranking in the class. The reason why i decided to ask favor because my husband and I are both employee, our income wasn’t enough to sustain our kids necessity. I just hope you could help me in this matter.Thanks you.
May 21st, 2008 at 5:35 pm
help…
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Good day!
Im John Rovir Granpeñas, a college student. Im a working student but still my salary is not enough to pay my tuition fees and other expenses at school. I hope you will help me with this problem.
Thank you.
May 29th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Good day to everyone! I am Rowen B. Tigtig, male, 20 years of age.I am a working student in one of the Universities of Dumaguete City, especifically at FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY. I work as a Student Assistant in the Library. Though I am a working scholar here I find difficulties in paying my Miscellaneous fees, Laboratory and other fees. There are times that I really want to give up, but I never lose my hope instead it encourages me to pursue my education. I came from the very poor family my mom is only a farmer and my father passed away last 2002. I am a 2nd year Business Administration Student, and One of the Dean’s Awardee’s. I valued much education and I want to finish on my study. At this moment I am hoping that somebody’s there who has a good heart who is willing to help me on my studies. I am very willing to accept any opportunity that might comes my way. Or if there’s any company who’s willing to help me in returned to served them, I will be willing to to do it. You can probably contact me at this email address; trowen0@gmail.com
More Power and God bless!
Rowen
June 17th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Gud day!! It is a big oppurtunity to me, to have a scholarship. im 2nd yr college here in university in makati. please send me in my email if i am satisfied to grant this oppurtunity!! thanks
June 19th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Hi! I would like to continue my masters degree (Psychology)in Australia. Can I have the opportunity of a scholarship grant? Thank you very much!
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
i’m third year accounting student of las pinas and i’m yearning for an educational assistance or scholarship.i had to work as a part time worker at local food chain to support my studies…will you help me…?
June 24th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Gud day!!! I’m Doreen Rose Ong, 18 yrs old and a freshmen currently taking up BS in Civil Engineering in CDO, Philippines. Suppose to be I’m 3rd yr college now but my parents can’t afford to send me to school so I sell candies and snacks in our school in order for me to continue my studies but it isn’t enough for my tuition. Pls help me…
June 26th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Doreen, have you tried taking a scholarship from your school or from some govt agencies? I know that DOST is one agency that provide such scholarship to deserving students. If you are competitive in any sport, you may ask your school if they have athletic scholarship program. Good luck!
July 4th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
how can i avail this kind of scholarship as a poor student who are still hoping that in this kind of program I will continue my course.?
July 9th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
hi..im from the university of the philippines..but right now we are facing a severe financial problem..hope you can help me.thank you and more power!
July 12th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Hi! I’m Floramae Neri, a senior high school student here in Cagayan de Oro. I hope you can help me, I really want to take up B.S. Biology in college but my parents cannot afford for they are only earning 10,000pesos a month. I hope you will be my catalyst in pursuing my dreams. Thank you for reading my comment.
July 15th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Hello, Im Eloida O. Quezada , the Director of Extension Services and External Linkages. Please help me, I want to study in Australia for a Doctoral degree or Research fellowship . Im presently working with the community for development .
Please help me to avail scholarship on Australia .
God bless .
loda
August 7th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Hi, Im HAzelyn Gaudiano, 15 years old,graduating student of Cotabato City National High school-Main,Cotabato city, a public school here in Mindanao.We are 5 children in the family and im the second to the eldest..My parents are facing financially hard up and i dont know if i can pursue my college studies and im happy to know that u are building lives of young generation through scholarship grants. I am a consistent first honor student from first year to third year and now working hard to be a valedictorian of our school. I am also an active student leader as Supreme student government president whose ambition is to be of good service to others.
Please do help me to avail a scholarship so that i can be able to finish my studies.
I am really desperate since education here in mindanao is so expensive….My mothers net take home pay is only 4,000 a month and even how my mother wish me to be in college it is so impossible with the income we have..
August 14th, 2008 at 10:09 am
hi..please help me continue my study in Australia.I really wanted to study there..Hope to be ome. How can i aplly for that?Please email me about the process please.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
please help me to experience college..
i want to study but nobody in my family can help me finacially.. its a sad truth that im a victim of poverty,,..
i hve my mobile no. 09107304473
August 18th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
hi.. pls help me.. i am currently a 4th year high school student in the university of the philippines high school.
I would like to study nursing in college. Pls help….
August 19th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Hi, I am krisleen bayudan, 18 yrs old, a 3rd yr architecture student from University of Santo Tomas. I’m applying for the scholarship. I want to help my parents to lessen family expenses. I know there were lot of people want to get the scholarship program just like me. I want to grab the opportunity for the scholarship. I’m hoping a reply from you, soon as you read this. This is my contact number-09154835691 and email address- freaky_cat018@yahoo.com. Thank you very much!
August 20th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
HI, Im rhoda from davao city philippines. I want to study in college and my 4 other sisters and 2 brothers but my parents can’t afford to. And As I saw his add by surfing i want to grab this. And also I am hoping that you can help us. Thank you.
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Hi Im a SPed teacher I have a 13 year old student name as Christian Millena he was diagnosed as having Autism. He started to under go some necessary trainings in our center but due to inconvenience to sustain the needed financial assistance to pay the services his parents decided to stop Christian from schooling, to sustain the Php200 daily medication for Christian since Christian is currently experiencing seizures and hypertension at the same time his mother is also having kidney stone which also under medication.
As his teacher I’m willing to give free service but the parents cannot send Christian everyday here in the center due to financial hardship. So I’m wishing somebody can offer help for Christian.
Thank You!God Bless!
August 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Good day to everyone!
I am KC F. DELEON, male, 24 years of age, male. I am so interested in applying for the scholarship. I am graduate of Computer Science, and I want to pursue my studies. With this scholarship, I know that it will help me as I don’t have the resources to finance further studies. Thanks a lot, with this program, there will be more young people who will benefit with this. You can probably contact me at this email address; kc.deleon@yahoo.com and this my mobile number +63-920-87-64-743.
I hope you can help me. God Bless and More Power!
And thank you very much.
–KC DELEON
from Pampanga,
Philippines
August 27th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Hi I’m queen, 20 years old from bulacan. i really wanted to pursue my studies so that’s why I’m applying and interested for the scholarship.coz my parents can”t really afford and sustain my financial needs to pursue my studies.. i wanted to finish my studies so that someday i can help my family.. i’m hoping for your response. thanks
this is my contact number +639193657411
queen_magaling2@yahoo.com
August 28th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Hi! I’m mavic a student Of PUP manila. My course Is Bachelor in Physical Education. And i want to avail the said scholarship to pursue my studies as well as my goal as an Architect. I recently sttopped from my school coz i have a single parent and she can’tt provide my allowances. Hope that you can help me. Thank you so much! God Bless!