Sampoerna offers more scholarships

JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation is now offering scholarships to study in Australia following the signing of an agreement with the International Education Network of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday.

Under the accord, the foundation will provide scholarships worth A$92,000 (Rp 600 million) each to two Indonesians to take up post-graduate studies at Australia's leading universities beginning 2005. Currently, the foundation offers scholarship to the United States only.

The agreement was signed by Executive Director of Sampoerna Foundation Michelle Sampoerna and Australia Ambassador to Indonesia David Ritchie. --JP