Palmerston North students awarded PM’s Scholarships for Asia

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Tue Jun 02 2015 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

Palmerston North students awarded PM’s Scholarships for Asia

Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 5:05 pm
Press Release: New Zealand National Party

Jono Naylor MP

National Party MP

Media Statement

2 June 2015

Local students awarded Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia

Local MP Jono Naylor says our next generation need to be able to work in different cultural environments and communicate in different languages as our international and trading links grow – particularly within the Asia-Pacific region.

“The first Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia for 2015 have now been awarded and I’m thrilled to see Palmerston North locals Samuel Vanderkolk and Tali Brassington-Crow receive a scholarship which will take them to Singapore and China respectively,” Jono Naylor said.

“This trip will enhance the hard work they are already doing towards their programme of study. Samuel is studying Economics, International Business and History; and Tali is studying Chinese, Linguistics and Second Language Education.

“These scholarships will go a long way to supporting a future of international marketers, traders, diplomats, and entrepreneurs.

“We are a trading nation, so it’s important our future workforce have the opportunity to understand some of our most important trading partners while they are studying. A skilled workforce is the engine-room of a thriving economy,” Jono Naylor said.

The scholarships this round will take the recipients to China, Japan, India, Korea, Thailand, or Indonesia.

Applications are now open for the next round of scholarships and close on 30 September 2015. Applications can be made by individuals or groups to Education New Zealand. For more information go to www.enz.govt.nz/how-we-work/scholarships/pmsa

ENDS

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