Molly O’Rourke

In the past, the pageant only sponsored those taking up courses in the fields of health and education.

This news came with the announcement of the 2018 scholarship applications open for the year.

The pageant sponsors young women, in the hopes of empowering them for the future, through education.

Since 2011, the pageant has spent K684,000 to the end of 2017 for 246 young women throughout PNG institutes.

Last year alone, the pageant sponsored 56 young women. 

The pageant is about empowering women through education.

It has since spent about K88,000 to universities for this year’s 47 scholarship recipients.

This is an annual scholarship awarded to successful recipients who best fit their outlined criteria.

According to the MPIP chairperson, Molly O’Rourke, the pageant scholarship prioritises medical students and those taking education, as the country needs more teachers and doctors. 

O’Rourke also confirmed a new scholarship launched this year.