One month after she became the first woman ever to be crowned Miss Africa Continent, 24-year-old Rebecca Asamoah can’t wait to begin reading her Master’s degree at Monash University, one of the most prominent universities in Australia.

With the scholarship, which is part of her pageant prize package, the young Ghanaian beauty queen will be able to study any Master’s degree program at a Monash University campus of her choice. The public research university boasts several international campuses, including Monash South Africa.

Speaking to AFP after she was crowned the first Miss Africa Continent in South Africa last month, Asamoah said she hopes the scholarship will propel her towards achieving her desire to empower fellow African youths.

“My main concern is the empowerment of youths, so we can work hand in hand and put our continent in the best place it should be,” she said.

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