The Australia Awards In-PNG scholarship program has launched its 2025 academic year, celebrating Somare-Whitlam scholars at recent ceremonies in Madang and Mt Hagen.
These scholarships address critical workforce gaps in Papua New Guinea by supporting students in education, nursing, and midwifery at 12 local higher education institutions. The program also provides maritime cadetships for women.
This initiative expands access to vital skills training, fostering a growing network of alumni who often serve in remote areas as teachers, nurses, and midwives.
The Somare-Whitlam Award co-badging, now applied to both in-Australia and in-PNG cohorts, underscores the program’s significance to the Australia-Papua New Guinea partnership.
Australia Awards Scholarships, a prestigious Australian Government initiative, offer opportunities for study in Australia, in Papua New Guinea, and short-term professional development.
For further details on the Somare-Whitlam Award, please visit australiaawardspng.org.