Old Girl Awarded Prestigious 2024 Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship

POSTED July 17 2024 , News, Old Girls

St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School is proud to announce that Old Girl, Georgia McKerracher (’20) has been awarded a highly coveted 2024 World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship from The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation. Georgia is one of only 31 exceptional students to receive this distinguished scholarship, which provides up to $90,000 per year in support for coursework and research.

The Ramsay Centre received more than 264 scholarship applications this year. Applicants were judged by a panel of eminent Australians chaired by NSW Solicitor General Michael Sexton SC. Selection criteria included strength of character, leadership, and service; academic achievement; future goals; and a commitment to advancing a richer and deeper understanding of our civilisation.

Since graduating from St Mary’s, Georgia has demonstrated remarkable academic and professional achievements. Following her passion for politics, law, modern history and French, she moved to France to study a Bachelor of Arts at Sciences Po’s Menton campus. In her final undergraduate year, Georgia completed an exchange program at the London School of Economics, focusing on international security. In May 2024, she graduated cum laude.

Georgia’s academic journey is complemented by her extensive work experience. She has worked as a peacebuilding consultant, political risk analyst, and research assistant. Her projects have included focusing on gender equity at the Minderoo Foundation, Pakistani populism at the University of Western Australia, and American nuclear politics and UK international health policy at the London School of Economics.

With the support of the Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Georgia will pursue a Masters in International Relations at Johns Hopkins’ School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC, USA. This two-year program will see her spend one year in Bologna, Italy, and another in Washington DC, specialising in Asia-Pacific relations and diplomacy. Georgia also plans to continue her Arabic studies during this period.

Upon completing her degree, Georgia aims to build a career in foreign affairs analysis and international security, contributing to global peace and stability.

On behalf of the entire St Mary’s community, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Georgia. We are immensely proud of her achievements and wish her continued success in her future studies and career endeavours.