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Beverley Loke – Singapore 2007 Endeavour Asia Award “My Endeavour Award offered me the opportunity not only to fulfil my academic pursuits but also to broaden my horizon and grow as a person”.

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“I have had the opportunity to meet various people in my industry and learn about techniques to make training relevant to market demand. These are strategies we can apply in Pakistan to improve workforce development.”. Frida Khan – Pakistan 2008 Endeavour Executive Award

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“My Endeavour Award enabled me to meet high achieving scholars and researchers and I have strengthened my networks all over the world”. Atsushi Kondo – Japan 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award

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Siaan Matthews – Australia 2007 Endeavour Research Fellowship “The Endeavour Awards promotes itself as a unique opportunity to take the next step in an academic or professional career. I argue this program is about much more than just the next career step, this program is about the next step in life”.

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“The most amazing and well-supported opportunities I have ever experienced. It was a springboard that unexpectedly changed the course of my life and my career”. Louise Earnshaw – Australia 2007 Endeavour Executive Awards

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Dr Pavan Tumkur Phanindra - India Endeavour Postgraduate Award “The process of adapting to a new country and a new education system was made easy for me!”

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Dr. Suparto – Indonesia Endeavour Research Fellowship “I’ve enhanced my research capacity and widened my field of interest and expertise, which will be stimulus for my own career…Australia is my second home country!”

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“Endeavour Award it has certainly given me wings to travel and soar to higher altitudes and perspectives. It has undoubtedly been an enriching experience..” Dr Iqmal Abdullah - Singapore 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award

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“My Endeavour Award has allowed me to meet a diverse group of international scholars and learn know how the system works here in Australia. I will bring this knowledge back to the labs in my home country”. Mustafa Ababneh – Jordan 2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship

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Vivian Cumbo – Australia 2008 Endeavour Research Fellowships ‘’The Endeavour Research Fellowship is a wonderful, rewarding experience for me. I went on my trip to Japan and Taiwan to learn new techniques for my PhD but I felt that I learnt so much more.’’ -

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Julie Harris – Australia Endeavour Executive Award “The cross-cultural context, provided through my Endeavour Executive Award, has allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of how they relate to achieving successful outcomes in environmental education.”

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Igede Suparwarta – Indonesia 2008 Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Award “I have developed a link with my host institution and will have the opportunity to learn further management and entrepreneurial skills. This contact will enable me to help the skills shortage in Indonesia”.

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Anne Ottaway – Australia 2007 Endeavour Executive Award “What an opportunity of a life-time! Imagine traveling in an intriguing country, rich in history, sophisticated in culture, diverse in its life styles, topography, weather and cuisines!”

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“The benefits of Endeavour Awards go beyond financial support and include a dedicated case manager providing personal support throughout the award period, the opportunity to interact and network with other award holders, and also the pride of being part of a prestigious community of scholars”. Vathsala Abeygunawardane – Sri Lanka 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award

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Goh Tor Kit - Australia 2007 Endeavour Research Fellowship “The generous research funding made available through the Fellowship meant that I was able to travel to Nagoya University to work with a prominent polymer chemist, and his exceptional team.”

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Jamie Greenbaum - Australia Endeavour Cheung Kong Award ‘’My Endeavour Award allowed me to be fortunate enough to enjoy a project based at Peking University in Beijing. The project was for a provisionary translation of a seventeenth-century compilation of common philosophy, anecdotal, and historical quotations.’’

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“My Endeavour Award enabled me to award enabled me to extend my research to include an international perspective”. John Evans – Australia 2007 Endeavour Research Fellowship for Indigenous Australians

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David Tittensor – Australia 2007 Endeavour Research Fellowship “The Endeavour Turkey Award has been a dream come true. It has enabled me to continue both my Turkish language education and do the fieldwork for my PhD, where I have made a host of important contact!”

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Richard Scrivener – Australia 2007 Endeavour Research Fellowship “I would recommend an Endeavour Award to every student I meet. It is a generous and flexible award that offers excellent support to recipients and allows you to take your research further than you might have imagined”.

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Bill Prichard – Australia Endeavour Executive Award to India “During my time in India I collaborated with local researchers on issue of how the massive growth of supermarkets in India is impacting upon agriculture”.

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“As both a Professor and Researcher, having colleagues all over the world to work with, and to host students is critical so they have the opportunity to learn how science is done in other countries”. Juan Villanueva-Jimenez – Mexico 2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship

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Robert Bino – Papua New Guinea 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award “..constant encounters with global views and trends which are at the cutting edge of knowledge, technology and ideas by world renowned scholars, researchers and scientists”.

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Annina Schmid – Switzerland 2007 Endeavour Europe Award “The Endeavour Europe Award allows me to conduct high quality research at a centre of excellence with a professional, experienced supervisory team”.

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“I greatly appreciate the opportunity given to me by the Australian Government, which enabled me to spend time in Aceh and gain such a priceless academic and personal experience”. Nilantha Hulugalla – Australia 2007 Endeavour Executive Award

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Ann Beerden – Australia 2008 Endeavour Executive Award “The opportunity to immerse oneself in another culture fulltime is an enjoyable and rewarding experience – one that I would not have been able to achieve without the support of the Endeavour Executive Awards”.

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Simitkumar Raval – India 2008 Endeavour Research Fellowship “Through my Endeavour Award, I am able to explore intricate aspects of my field in truly global context. It’s an opportunity to learn state of the art technology as well as to experience culture and customs of Australian society”.

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Thu Ngo – Vietnam 2007 Endeavour Postgraduate Award “The Endeavour Award has brought a new breath to my life and career.. the knowledge and skills I gain will be passed on to English teachers of the future”.

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Punyanuch Sirisawadwattana – Thailand 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award “My Endeavour Award will bring new perspectives that can help generate new ideas in how business decisions can be implemented, I also hope to share my Asian perspective in class. I wish to pass my experience to future generations in my home community”.

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Judy Fleiter - Australia 2007 Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships   “The Endeavour Award provided funds for a project in China working on a research program that investigates the influence of driving speeds and car drivers in Australia and China”.

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Hong Wen Wang – Taiwan 2008 Endeavour Executive Award “I would absolutely encourage other people to apply for an Endeavour Award!”

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“In both academic and personal terms, the Endeavour Award changed my life. It was the perfect academic break. With the support and contacts made in Malaysia, I can guarantee my research is of the highest calibre”. Siaan Matthews – Australia 2007 Endeavour Research Fellowship

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Duygu Beykal – Turkey 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award “From an artists perspective, the relationships I have built while on my Endeavour Award is important. During my study in Australia I learned about this country’s unique perspective. When I return back to my home country, I will share this new perspective within my artworks”.

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Nadine Chapman - Australia Endeavour Research Fellowship “The Endeavour Research Fellowship enabled me to do fieldwork on Asian honeybees in Thailand. Thailand has a greater diversity of honeybees than what we have in Australia so the work is pretty exciting and there is a lot to learn!”

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Sivakumar Dharmalingam – Malaysia 2007 Endeavour Postgraduate Fellowship “My research and contacts in Australia will enable me to transfer technology to my home country. More join venture programs and collaborations could be established with my host and other Australian institutions”.

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“I have experienced both theory and field practice I have never had before, my experience has opened up many more options for me”. Manisone Saysongkham – Laos 2007 Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Award

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“The most enjoyable aspects of my Endeavour Award are the inspiration I get from my classmates and teachers who encourage me to think in new ways. Studying in Australia is a fantastic experience”. Yasir Al-Khateeb – Iraq 2007 Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Award

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Haifaa Al Mansour – Saudi Arabia 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award “The Endeavour Award gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to study film directing. It has given me a competitive edge over my counterparts in Saudi Arabia. I hope to be one of the leading filmmakers in my country and I am sure I’ll always work with my Australian colleagues to bridge cultural gaps and promote diversity”.

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Jin Chen – China Endeavour Postgraduate Award “Research in my field is much more mature in Australia than in China, where it’s still only at a ‘recognition’ stage”.

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Ai Nguyen – Vietnam 2008 Endeavour Postgraduate Award “Apart from the immediate personal benefits, the relationships and linkages fostered through my Endeavour Award will have potentially profound impacts to my home institution and my country”.

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Farshad Amiraslani – Iran 2007 Endeavour Postgraduate Award “The Endeavour Award has allowed me to study at a prestigious and impressive academic institution encompassing high-class technologies, reputable academics and welcoming staff”.

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Pia Ramos - Philippines Endeavour Research Fellowship “may you continue to give wings to aspiring students and researchers’’.

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Guoran Li – China 2008 Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship “The Endeavour Award was a chance to realize my dream. As a researcher I was able to contribute to the development my field in an international research group”.

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‘’I believe that these experiences will certainly influence my future career and life in a profound way!’’ - Zengqiang Qian Zengqiang Qian - China 2008 Endeavor Postgraduate Award

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“I am truly proud of being an Endeavour Award Holder and I am convinced that this spirit will benefit my life and my career for the years to come”. Xing Yang - China 2007 Endeavor Postgraduate Award

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“The Endeavour Award has opened many doors in a highly competitive employment market. In this regard, it is a truly lifelong asset”. Vassilis Kappis - Greece 2007 Endeavour Europe Award

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Maria Lille - Estonia Endeavour Europe Awards “The Endeavour Award enabled me to focus entirely on my studies and enjoy my stay in Australia. The Australian lifestyle is relaxed and very friendly which made me feel very welcome”.

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“.. an undoubtedly prestigious scholarship. It will give you a chance to study in Australia's well organised facilities and develop long term relationships with many high qualified academics and professionals”. Hye Young Youn – Republic of Korea 2008 Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Award