Three Australians will also undertake learning opportunities in India as part of these awards.
“I congratulate the successful applicants. They have been selected on the basis of their potential to build educational, research and professional links between Australia and India. These awardees will over time become the new generation of global leaders,” she said, according to an Australian High Commission statement.
The awardees will study at Australia’s top research universities in fields that include medical science, law and public health, mechanical engineering and criminology.”The Australia Awards-Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships will forge understanding and strong networks between Indian and Australian scholars. These links will continue long after the scholars have returned to India,” Sidhu said.