FED:Latin American students to study in Aust

AAP General News (Australia)
12-19-2010
FED:Latin American students to study in Aust

CANBERRA, Dec 19 AAP - Australia will offer 200 Latin American university students
scholarships to study Down Under.

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd launched the Australia Americas Awards program in Santiago,
Chile, on Saturday.

Under the scheme, some 200 scholarships will be given primarily to postgraduate Latin
American students over the next four years.

An extra 110 scholarships will be offered to Caribbean students too.

"The awards aim to foster a new generation of regional leaders who develop a strong
understanding of Australia while studying at our universities," Mr Rudd said.

"With over half a billion people and rapidly rising living standards, Latin America
represents a substantial potential market for Australia."

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