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The Australia Awards are prestigious, transformational scholarships and short courses offered to emerging leaders for study, research and professional development in Australia

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Who are our alumni?

We define alumni broadly to cover all Indonesians who have studied in Australia including those who have participated in Australian government hosted programs and those who self-financed their study in Australia.

We are proud of our alumni who become some of the most prominent people in their respective fields. Here we share their inspirational stories.

Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs, The Hon Tim Watts MP, and Australian Chargé d’Affaires, Gita Kamath, present the 2025 Australian Alumni Awards, recognising William Sabandar, PhD, as Alumni of the Year, Annette Anhar for Business Innovation, and Professor Alimatul Qibtiyah, PhD, for Promoting Women’s Empowerment and Social Inclusion.
His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd), in the company of Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley and His Excellency Dr Airlangga Hartarto, proudly bestows this year's Australian Alumni Awards winners: Meutya Hafid, Alvin Sariaatmadja, and Fandy Dawenan.
His Excellency General the Honourable David John Hurley AC DSC (Retd), in the company of Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley and His Excellency Dr Airlangga Hartarto, proudly bestows the 2024 Australian Alumni Awards winners: Meutya Hafid, Alvin Sariaatmadja, and Fandy Dawenan.
The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, in the company of the 2022 Alumni of the Year, Najwa Shihab, proudly bestows this year's Alumni Awards winners: Koesmarihati Koesnowarso, Jeanne Rini Poespoprodjo and Jonathan Sudharta.
The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, in the company of the 2022 Alumni of the Year, Najwa Shihab, proudly bestows the 2023 Alumni Awards winners: Koesmarihati Koesnowarso, Jeanne Rini Poespoprodjo and Jonathan Sudharta.
The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia proudly bestows the 2022 Alumni Awards winners: Najwa Shihab, Syaifullah Muhammad, and  Antoni Tsaputra.

It is estimated that there are more than 200,000 Indonesian alumni of Australian tertiary education institutions, based on data showing that 162,663 Indonesians have commenced studies in Australia since 2002. This diverse community includes alumni from some of Australia’s longest-standing scholarship programs, self-funded alumni and a growing number of alumni supported by Indonesian Government scholarship programs. They work across sectors and provinces, bringing a wide range of professional and life experiences.

As the longest-running foreign scholarship program in Indonesia, Australia Awards in Indonesia has contributed significantly to this community over the decades. The program provides a range of opportunities, including PhD and Masters scholarships and Short Courses in Australia, and its alumni include senior leaders across government, business and other sectors.

Successful graduates become part of the Australian Alumni Community in Indonesia, including more than 13,000 Australia Awards alumni from Indonesia. Supported through an active alumni engagement program, many alumni have gone on to take up leadership positions, become agents of change and contribute to Indonesia’s inclusive and sustainable development, while strengthening cooperation between Indonesia and Australia. Learn more about their success stories here.


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