Nominations are now opened for the 2021 Australian Alumni Awards and you are encouraged to submit your nominations for the awards. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the awards this year will be held virtually for the first time & will be livestreamed to all Australian Alumni in Malaysia, Universities in Australia & friends of the Malaysian Australian Alumni Council on Saturday 4 December 2021 at 4:00pm +8GMT/MYT.

There are 5 categories of awards, where 4 includes the Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Entrepreneur Award and Community Achievement Award which will recognise exceptional Malaysians who graduated from an Australian University and have made significant contributions in various fields and to society over the many years, while the 5th award, the Australian University Alumni Chapter Award will be presented to a registered alumni association or chapter in Malaysia that has increased awareness of the significant role alumni play in strengthening the Australia – Malaysia relationship and demonstrated the lasting impact of alumni engagement programs. These awards are the only Australian Alumni specific awards held to recognise and honour exceptional Malaysian graduates from Australian Universities.

The nomination criteria are available on the nomination forms. Nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Entrepreneur Award and/ or Community Achievement Award can be submitted here while nominations for the Australian University Alumni Chapter Award can be submitted here latest by Friday 24 September 2021.