Overview
Australia Awards are prestigious, transformational scholarships, fellowships and short courses offered to emerging leaders from developing countries for study, research and professional development in Australia or the wider region, and can strengthen contributions to their nations’ development, prosperity and resilience.
The Australia Awards provide opportunities for Tuvaluan students to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at tertiary institutions in Australia and the Pacific.
The scholarships focus on areas of importance to Tuvalu's development, including education, health, engineering, and infrastructure support.
Profile: Malo Tupulaga
Meet Malo Tupulaga from Tuvalu, a dietician and an Australia Awards Women Leading and Influencing (WLI) alumna committed to empowering Tuvaluans to adopt positive lifestyle habits for better health and wellbeing.
Malo trained as a dietician at Fiji National University with practical placements in both Fiji and Tuvalu. She then completed a Master of Nutrition and Population Health at Deakin University in Australia.
“Australia is a country with advanced health services, particularly in nutrition. I wanted to strengthen my knowledge and skills so I could contribute to improving nutrition in my home country,” explains Malo.
As a WLI alumna, Malo credits the WLI program for providing her with a huge amount of support and a wide network of likeminded individuals.
“WLI played a significant role in supporting my journey, and the opportunity to connect with people from across the Pacific who share similar mindsets and common goals has been invaluable," says Malo.
Equipped with qualifications, skills, knowledge and a supportive network, Malo is on a mission to improve nutrition, health and food security in Tuvalu.
"Tuvalu is already on the frontline of climate change. We are also facing a quiet fight in terms of nutrition, health and food security. My vision for Tuvalu is to build a healthier, more resilient nation by expanding people’s knowledge of the food environment, planetary boundaries, nutrition and sustainability," says Malo.
How to apply
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