The Sydney branch was founded in 1988 with the aim of bringing together people of Ligurian origin and background, and to help them to keep in touch with all things Ligurian.

The Association has been very active in maintaining cultural ties with Liguria:

•		In 1992 the Christopher Columbus exhibition was brought to Sydney to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. This exhibition was circulated widely throughout Sydney's public schools and libraries.
•		In 1996 the Association, together with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Sydney, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eugenio Montale, the Genoa-born poet and 1975 Nobel Prize winner (literature). Click here to read his biography.
•		When, in 1991, the University of Genoa conducted a study on the Ligurian migrants to Australia, the Association was a major source of data for the research. This reasearch was published in 1993 and titled "Dal Golfo Al Mondo".

The scholarships
Every year two scholarships organised by the Regione Liguria and the University of Genoa, are made available, through the Ligurians in the World Association, to students of Ligurian background.
The students will travel to Santa Margherita where, for five weeks, they will study the Italian language and culture in the land where their parents or grandparents came from.

Ligurians in the World Association of NSW Inc.

Scholarship Guidelines

1.The scholarship Fund is administered by a committee of members of the Association.

2.A scholarship is awarded annually to a secondary education student graduate with Ligurian descendency.

3.Applications for consideration for the award are to be made on the form provided by the Association and the award will be made by the Committee following an interview of those students who have applied and whom the Principal of their school consider merit consideration.

4.The Scholarship is tenable for secondary and further education students at any Education Institution acceptable to the Committee so long as the scholar shall be of good conduct and shall attend courses regularly. Following the completion of the initial course in further education it will be considered that the Scholarship has expired. However the Committee, at its discretion, may grant further payments to complete an additional course.

5.Failure to pass course examinations will entail forfeiture of the Scholarship unless such failure be due to illness or special circumstances at the discretion of the Committee.

6.The Scholarship holders shall at the end of each school year provide a copy of that year’s results and school report and satisfy the Committee that they are continuing an acceptable course of studies.

7.The current value of scholarships shall be:

a) Secondary year 10 $ 700
b) Secondary year 11 $ 700
c) Secondary year 12 $ 700

8. The Committee will review the amounts payable from time to time having regard to the funds generated by the Association, the effect of inflation and the funds required to keep the scholarship viable.

For furthr information and to receive the application form, please contact:

Piercarlo Cuneo

Tel : 0438 400442
e-mail: pcuneo@tpg.com.au