Thai Studies Scholarships at ANU
New Scholarships for ANU
students studying Thai in Thailand
The National Thai Studies Centre in
collaboration with the Thai Program, Faculty of Asian Studies, is now
offering a new program of scholarships for ANU students wishing to
pursue their studies of the Thai language in Thailand. A grant from the
Royal Thai Government has enabled the NTSC and the Thai Program to set
up a scholarship fund for those enrolled in the ‘Year in Thailand’
and ‘In-Country Language Project’ courses at ANU. H.E. the
Ambassador, Suchitra Hiranprueck presented a grant of $18,425 to
Professor Anthony Milner, the Dean of the Faculty of Asian Studies, at a
brief ceremony on Wednesday 30th November. The scholarships
will expand opportunities for students to pursue in-country training in
Thailand.
The scholarships will provide
$1,000 for students enrolled in the ‘Year in Thailand’ course, and
$500 for the shorter ‘In-Country Language Project’ courses. The
scholarships will supplement assistance provided by ANU, and are to
cover expenses incurred in three main areas: extra curricular
activities, accommodation and a living allowance.
Five outstanding students have been
selected as the first group to receive these scholarships. Matthew
Kelly and Ryan Hoskins are enrolled in the ‘Year in
Thailand’ course and have been studying in Thailand at the Faculty of
Humanities, Chiang Mai University, since June 2005. They will complete
their studies there in February 2006. And there will be three students
studying at the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University, Thailand,
between January and February 2006. Kim Williamson, Dylan Hartmann and
David Hunter are enrolled in the ‘In-Country Modern Thai
Prose’ course.
The
National Thai Studies Centre and the Thai Program, Faculty of Asian
Studies, encourage all students interested in pursuing studies in Thai
to consider applying for these courses and the accompanying
scholarships.
