Five years of funding will foster student exchange and joint research between The University of Queensland and a top American university.
In an agreement between UQ and Ohio State University, students will be able to study for a semester between the two universities, namely in an engineering or finance field, followed by an internship.
Through CampusParc, which manages and operates the parking facilities at Ohio State University, QIC Global Infrastructure (QIC) will provide $150,000 in scholarships over five years to promote student mobility between the universities.
UQ Acting Vice President (International) Andrew Everett said that providing global exchange or “mobility” experiences for students was deeply embedded in the ethos and curricula of UQ.
“UQ is committed to providing students with a broad, internationally relevant education informed by international perspectives and international research,” Mr Everett said.
“Along with offering internationalised curricula, UQ offers a range of international mobility experiences that really prepare our students as global citizens.
“The new UQ-Ohio State mobility program not only encourages the development of students in the disciplines of engineering and finance, but also provides a win-win collaboration with QIC and CampusParc by providing students the opportunity to work with them to develop solutions for their business,” he said.
The funding will initially support the exchange of undergraduate students and, from 2015, will offer scholarships to postgraduate students after suitable research programs have been identified.
The UQ-Ohio State Mobility Program is one initiative that falls under a broader Memorandum of Understanding signed by The University of Queensland and Ohio State University in December 2013 to encourage and support student exchange and joint research activities between the institutions.
UQ and Ohio State are both members of the Universitas 21 consortium, a leading global network of research-intensive universities working together to foster global citizenship and institutional innovation through research-inspired teaching and learning, and student exchange.
Media: Jen (Nielsen) Kane, The University of Queensland North America Office, Tel: +1 202 495 3670, Mob: +1 202 957 7207, jen.nielsen@uq.edu.au, or
Clare McEniery, UQ International, Tel: +61 7 3346 7672; c.mceniery@uq.edu.au.
