SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia has announced the launch of its inaugural ‘ANC Australia Scholarship’. The scholarship will be available to three students who, in 2008, earn university degree entry in the fields of ‘Political Science’, ‘Media’ and ‘History’.
“Our aim is to attract young Armenian-Australians into areas of study which are beneficial to the long-term future of our community and nation of origin,†ANC Australia Scholarship project coordinator, Mr. Stephen Abolakian said.
The successful candidates for each area of study, who will be announced in February 2008, will be selected by a qualified judging panel, including experts and practitioners in each field of study and respected members of the Armenian-Australian community, ANC Australia announced as they released an Online Application Form (available at [link=http://anc.org.au/]www.anc.org.au[/link]).
The applicants’ results in 2007, his/her current role in the community and general character will all form part of the selection criteria, and each of the three winners of the Scholarship will be awarded $2000.
Further to the financial reward, each winner will be placed in a Work Experience environment for a selected period in an area relevant to their field of study, and each winner will also take part in a Work Experience program with an ANC Australia sub-committee relevant to their area of study.
High-profile Armenian-Australian MP for the NSW State seat of Willoughby, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, applauded the program.
“It is important for the community to encourage youth participation in politics, media and history,†she said. “I congratulate ANC Australia on this worthwhile initiative.â€
The [link=http://anc.org.au/ANC_applicationform.php]ENROLMENT FORM[/link] is available by [link=http://anc.org.au/ANC_applicationform.php]CLICKING HERE[/link], while the [link=http://anc.org.au/ANC_criteria.php]CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS[/link] can be viewed by [link=http://anc.org.au/ANC_criteria.php]CLICKING HERE[/link].
