Prime Minister's Australia Asia Awards Testimonials

Prime Minister's Australia Asia Awards Testimonials

The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Awards provide scholarships for the best and brightest university students from Australia and Asia.

They provide the unique opportunity for postgraduates and undergraduates to undertake not only international study and research, but also an internship or work placement. The Awards aim to build deep and enduring education and professional linkages between Australia and Asia. They also provide an opportunity for Australian universities and the Australian Government to work in partnership to identify and reward high calibre scholars.

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2012 Undergraduate Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Award Holders – travelling from Australia


Nicola Banwell

Photo of Nicola BanwellHome University: Griffith University

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Public Health

Profile (PDF 212KB | DOCX 20KB)

Katherine Berthon

Photo of Katherine BerthonHome University: Macquarie University

Destination: Thailand

Field of Study: Ecology and Evolution

Profile (PDF 211KB | DOCX 20KB)

Ethan Bowering

Photo of Ethan BoweringHome University: Griffith University

Destination: Hong Kong

Field of Study: Environmental Policy Studies

Profile (PDF 214KB | DOCX 19KB)

Ann-Maree Chua

Photo of Ann-Maree ChuaHome University: The University of Melbourne 

Destination: Japan

Field of Study: Communication and Media

Profile (PDF 217KB | DOCX 19KB)

John Fox

Photo of John FoxHome University: Queensland University of Technology

Destination: Hong Kong

Field of Study: Biomedical Engineering

Profile (PDF 219KB | DOCX 20KB)

Irene Han

Photo of Irene HanHome University: The University of Melbourne

Destination: Japan

Field of Study: Economics

Profile (PDF 219KB | DOCX 20KB)

Kazuma Honda

Photo of Kazuma HondaHome University: The University of Newcastle

Destination: Japan

Field of Study: Nursing

Profile (PDF 216KB | DOCX 20KB)

Natalie Karam

Photo of Natalie KaramHome University: The University of New South Wales

Destination: Hong Kong

Field of Study: Politics and Law

Profile (PDF 221KB | DOCX 20KB)

Jenny Leo

Photo of Jenny LeoHome University: Bond University

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Business and Commercial Law

Profile (PDF 213KB | DOCX 20KB)

Marie-Alice McLean-Dreyfuss

Photo of Marie-Alice McLean-DreyfussHome University: The Australian National University

Destination: Taiwan

Field of Study: Language and Policy Studies

Profile (PDF 217KB | DOCX 20KB)

Jonathon Meagher

Photo of Jonathon MeagherHome University: University of Technology Sydney

Destination: India

Field of Study: Construction Engineering

Profile (PDF 212KB | DOCX 19KB)

Daniel Murnane

Photo of Daniel MurnaneHome University: The University of Adelaide

Destination: Hong Kong

Field of Study: Physics

Profile (PDF 165KB | DOCX 18KB)

Amanda Parks

Photo of Amanda ParksHome University: Edith Cowan University

Destination: Japan

Field of Study: Marketing

Profile (PDF 168KB | DOCX 18KB)

Kate Robinson

Photo of Kate RobinsonHome University: The Australian National University

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Environmental Law

Profile (PDF 223KB | DOCX 20KB)

Matthew Samson

Photo of Matthew SamsonHome University: Macquarie University

Destination: Singapore and India

Field of Study: Psychology

Profile (PDF 215KB | DOCX 20KB)

Cameron Tantau

Photo of Cameron TantauHome University: Monash University

Destination: Japan and the People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Nanorobotics

Profile (PDF 222KB | DOCX 19KB)

Samuel Wall

Photo of Samuel WallHome University: The Australian National University

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Law

Profile (PDF 219KB | DOCX 20KB)

Robert Wetton

Photo of Robert WettonHome University: Macquarie University

Destination: Hong Kong

Field of Study: International Law

Profile (PDF 170KB | DOCX 20KB)

Christopher Wright

Photo of Christopher WrightHome University: Macquarie University

Destination: Malaysia

Field of Study: Human Geography

Profile (PDF 218KB | DOCX 19KB)

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2012 Postgraduate Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Award Holders - travelling from Australia


Henry Boer

Photo of Henry BoerHome University: Griffith University

Destination: Indonesia

Field of Study: Policy Studies

Profile (PDF 293KB | DOCX 20KB)

Louise Carmichael

Photo of Louise CarmichaelHome University: Flinders University

Destination: India

Field of Study: Social Work

Profile (PDF 207KB | DOCX 20KB)

Michael Chin

Photo of Michael ChinHome University: Monash University

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Banking/Finance Law

Profile (PDF 293KB | DOCX 20KB)

Alix Hall

Photo of Alix HallHome University: The University of Newcastle

Destination: Vietnam

Field of Study: Community Health

Profile (PDF 218KB | DOCX 20KB)

Vanessa Jaiteh

Photo of Vanessa JaitehHome University: Murdoch University

Destination: Indonesia

Field of Study: Marine Conservation

Profile (PDF 216KB | DOCX 21KB)

Keqin Jia

Photo of Keqin JiaHome University: Queensland University of Technology

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Psychology

Profile (PDF 289KB | DOCX 20KB)

Elisabeth Kramer

Photo of Elisabeth KramerHome University: University of Wollongong

Destination: India

Field of Study: Creative Arts

Profile (PDF 211KB | DOCX 25KB)

Bronwyn Lang

Photo of Bronwyn LangHome University: University of Wollongong

Destination: India

Field of Study: Creative Arts

Profile (PDF 302KB | DOCX 20KB)

Alexander May

Photo of Alexander MayHome University: Monash University

Destination: Japan

Field of Study: Biochemistry

Profile (PDF 212KB | DOCX 20KB)

Samuel McGlennon

Photo of Samuel McGlennonHome University: The Australian National University

Destination: Indonesia and Malaysia

Field of Study: Environmental Policy

Profile (PDF 211KB | DOCX 20KB)

Elena McKinlay

Photo of Elena McKinlayHome University: The Australian National University

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Education

Profile (PDF 214KB | DOCX 20KB)

Lee Morgenbesser

Photo of Lee MorgenbesserHome University: Griffith University

Destination: Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong

Field of Study: Political Science

Profile (PDF 211KB | DOCX 20KB)

Patrick Neumann

Photo of Patrick NeumannHome University: The University of Sydney

Destination: Hong Kong

Field of Study: Physics

Profile (PDF 215KB | DOCX 20KB)

Wendy Ng

Photo of Wendy NgHome University: The University of Melbourne

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Competition Law

Profile (PDF 210KB | DOCX 20KB)

Joshua Quinn-Watson

Photo of Joshua Quinn-WatsonHome University: University of Tasmania

Destination: India

Field of Study: Religious Studies

Profile (PDF 210KB | DOCX 20KB)

Lauren Richardson

Photo of Lauren RichardsonHome University: The Australian National University

Destination: Japan

Field of Study: Political Science and International Relations

Profile (PDF 215KB | DOCX 20KB)

Catherine Sell

Photo of Catherine SellHome University: Monash University

Destination: Japan

Field of Study: Translating and Interpreting

Profile (PDF 211KB | DOCX 19KB)

Chee Keong Tan

Photo of Chee Keong TanHome University: Griffith University

Destination: Thailand

Field of Study: Medical Science

Profile (PDF 212KB | DOCX 20KB)

Niken Audrey Wijaya

Photo of Niken Audrey WijayaHome University: Monash University

Destination: People’s Republic of China

Field of Study: Chemical Engineering

Profile (PDF 212KB | DOCX 20KB)

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