The Australian Alumni Grants Funds (AAGF) will provide AUD350,000 in funding for alumni-led projects, with application open until mid-January 2022.
On December 4th, the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Ms Robyn Mudie, officially announced the AAGF during a welcome home ceremony for more than 70 Australia Awards (AAS) alumni.
The AAGF will fund AUD350,000 (VND5.6 billion) for alumni-led projects aiming at Vietnam’s ongoing development across many sectors. Ambassador Mudie motivates alumni to develop projects where they can make a difference by contributing to organisational and community changes, and strengthening the relationship between Australia and Vietnam.
On the morning of December 4th, the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, Ms Robyn Mudie, welcomed more than 70 Australia Awards alumni at an online ceremony
According to Ms. Mudie, after completing their studies, it is important that alumni have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they accumulated in Australia to realise their ambitions in Vietnam.
“One method that you can apply is through the Australian Government’s Australian Alumni Grants Fund, which helps you optimise your professional knowledge and skills, create impact on organisational change, and strengthen the Australia-Vietnam relationship,” said Ambassador Mudie.
Prof. MD. Duong Minh Cuong, a former recipient of AAGF funding for a project aimed at identifying predictors of malaria treatment failures, a prevalent disease among ethnic minorities in Vietnam, and to assist in preparing for Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, shared: “The Australian Alumni Grants Fund has enabled me to apply the modern knowledge and skills that I gained from Australian universities to implement projects to improve human health and health education in Vietnam.”
The AAGF is now open for Round 4 application and is due on January 16th, 2022.
Since 2017, more than AUD1.7 million has been awarded to over 140 alumni-led projects that support Vietnam’s socio-economic development. There are currently over 70,000 Australian alumni living in Vietnam, working in central and provincial governments, NGOs, academic institutions and the private sector, and are making significant contributions across many fields.
Source: VnExpress – Binh Minh
