The Australian Agency for International Development offers competitive Australia Awards Scholarships to high-achieving Filipinos to pursue Master's and PhD degrees in Australia. For over 60 years, more than 2,000 awardees from various sectors in the Philippines have received these scholarships and used their Australian education to make positive impacts in their fields and communities. The scholarships are intended for those who have leadership potential and can influence reforms in social and economic policy to further development in the Philippines and Asia Pacific region.