Last 18 August 2023, the Philippine Consul to Queensland, Atty. Sheryll Gabutero had the honour to meet and greet Philippine Science High School System scholars of the Department of Science and Technology, Philippines (DOST) at Kelvin Grove, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), comprising of 12 Doctor of Education students, 16 Master of Education, and 15 Australia Awards Fellows, headed by PSHS Executive Director, Lilia Habacon. The largest contingents of scholars from one country into an Australian university.

The scholarship program is an initiative of Mr. Nelson Salangsang, a transformational education advocate, who supported the development of the scholarship and fellowship programs at QUT and recently awarded as Adjunct Professorship at QUT.