A Mandarin-speaking future foreign minister, a budding social entrepreneur and a leader with a fierce determination to address rising inequality in Australia are heading to Harvard University.
The three outstanding performers in their respective fields have been awarded this year’s RG Menzies Scholarships to Harvard.
The scholarships valued at US$60,000 each are Australia's most prestigious national awards for postgraduate study in the United States and are jointly awarded by the Harvard Club of Australia, the Australian National University and the Menzies Foundation.