Double degree student, Samantha Wilson, was inspired to apply for a New Colombo Plan Scholarship on the back of an eye-opening experience in China last year.
The 21-year-old from the Gold Coast was part of a global exchange initiative run by the Griffith Asia Institute with Peking University.
With the cultural awakening that came through the Asia Future Fellows Program, Samantha sought to build on this experience. “I wanted to learn more about the tourism and HR industry and how they work in such a diverse region,” she says. “The entire experience really opened my eyes up to the world.”
Samantha is one of six Griffith Honours College students named by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop MP, as 2018 New Colombo Plan scholars.
The full list of Griffith University scholars for 2018 is as follows:
Nicholas Mclean, Bachelor of Laws /Diploma of Languages (Mandarin)
Conor Gould, Bachelor of Engineering (Software)/Diploma of Languages (Mandarin), also