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24 July 2018

More than 270 University of Queensland students will reap the rewards of more than $1.23 million allocated to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in the latest round of Federal Government mobility program funding.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said the funding would support 274 undergraduate students to travel overseas for short-term study, practicums and internships in 2019.

"The New Colombo program gives us an opportunity to leverage our global partnerships and world-class reputation to provide rewarding experiences for our students and to strengthen relationships and graduate opportunities in the Indo-Pacific,” he said.

He said another 77 students would travel aboard as a result of $319,000 in continued funding for projects announced in 2016 and 2017.

This year’s funding includes a significant increase in student grants for projects in the Pacific, including Papua New Guinea, and extends for the first time to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø projects in Niue and French Polynesia.

School of Earth and Environmental Sciences senior lecturer Dr Karen McNamara said it presented a tremendous opportunity for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to strengthen ties with one Australia’s closest neighbours.

“The New Colombo grant provides much-needed financial support for our environmental management students to undertake industry placement in Niue, a small country in the South Pacific,” she said.

“Our students will work closely with the Niue Ministry of Social Services and Ministry of Natural Resources to undertake research, capacity building and policy making on key sustainable development issues.

“It’s the first New Colombo project in Niue, and a great step towards developing future collaborations and relationships between our two countries.”

Professor Høj said ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was committed to offering diverse global pathways for students who were increasingly interested in the personal and professional opportunities offered by hands-on international experiences.

“International programs such as this diversify students’ skills and improve employability by providing experience living, studying and undertaking work experience abroad,” he said.

“Importantly, they help shape future leaders with strong networks across the Indo-Pacific – a region with which ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is closely linked.

“New Colombo opportunities form part of the University’s rich suite of international experiences, encompassing research, international development and academic links.

“From renewable energy technologies and sustainable mining practices to disease control and child psychology, collaboration in the Indo-Pacific is working towards a cleaner and healthier future.”

The New Colombo funding was .

A full list ranking participating universities by total funding can be found below. 

Rank

Uni

Total $

1

Monash

3,282,400

2

Deakin

2,190,100

3

Curtin

2,098,800

4

RMIT

1,954,700

5

UNSW

1,729,200

6

Newcastle

1,667,050

7

Swinburne

1,642,300

8

ANU

1,569,700

9

Wollongong

1,315,050

10

Sunshine Coast

1,286,450

11

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø

1,238,600

12

UWA

1,222,100

13

Melbourne

1,206,315

14

UTS

1,195,700

15

ACU

1,018,600

16

Southern Cross

1,013,100

17

Western Sydney 

998,800

18

Murdoch

997,700

19

Griffith

944,900

20

Flinders

932,800

21

Sydney

894,300

22

Adelaide

884,400

23

South Australia

881,760

24

Macquarie

853,600

25

Bond

843,700

26

Edith Fowan

762,850

27

CQU

696,850

28

QUT

627,000

29

Canberra

576,400

30

Tasmania

540,100

31

Charlest Sturt

436,200

32

James Cook

432,300

33

La Trobe

426,800

34

New England

356,400

35

Notre Dame

339,900

36

Southern Queensland

217,800

37

Charles Darwin

194,700

38

Federation

179,000

39

Victoria

167,750

Media: Dr Jessica Gallagher, Director, Global Engagement and Entrepeneurship, j.gallagher@uq.edu.au, +61 435 961 173.