Australia offers education grants

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Australian government is offering scholarships to Indonesians wishing to pursue postgraduate studies in Australia, Antara said.

"In the academic year 1998/1999, we are offering scholarships to 240 applicants from the government sector and 120 others from the private sector," manager of Australia's International Development Program (IDP) Ferdi Tanoni said yesterday.

Aug. 28 is the deadline for the submission of applications, he added.

Doctorate scholarships are limited to lecturers, researchers and planners, Ferdi said.