Introduction to theDVC International

Portfolio

OUR ROLE

• Raise the international profile of the University

• Build international partnerships

• Create opportunities for staff and students

• Win resources for international engagement

DVC International

• Three sections plus one institute:

- Sydney World Program

- International Development

- International Services

- Confucius Institute

• International Student Office falls under the DVCE

Portfolio Structure

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CONTENTS

Fellowships and Scholarships

Resource Development

International Networks

Regional Engagement (10 regions)

Not covered today

• IPDF

• Sydney World Program

• Leaders Program

• Media and Communications

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International Scholarships and Fellowships

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Australia AwardsAchievement Stream: Endeavour Awards (DEEWR)• Executive Awards: 1-4 months professional development• Postgraduate Awards: full support for Masters/PhD• Research Fellowships: 4-6 months toward Masters/PhD• Europe Awards: 4-12 months toward Masters/PhD

Development Stream: AusAID Australian Leadership Award FellowshipsObjectives: Develop leadership, address development issues, build

partnerships between Australia and developing countries.Target Audience: Senior officials and mid-career professionalsPriority Areas: Disability, development, health, education, environment, food

security, gender, governance, human rights, infrastructure, etcDuration: 2–12 weeks maximumFunding: 1–25 fellows at up to $35,000 each

International Scholarships and Fellowships

How DVC International can assist faculties with ALAFs :

Application Stage:

• Brainstorming, academic collaborations

• Writing and editing applications (using AusAID terminology)

• Reviewing budgets

• Collate all applications centrally, DVC-I signs and submits to AusAID

Project Stage (after application has been successful):

• Logistical arrangements (flights, accommodation, per diem, etc.)

• Orientation for fellows

• Funding acquittal reporting for AusAID

• Project management

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International Scholarships and Fellowships

• IPRS/USydIS Scholarship

- 3 years, tuition + stipend for international students

• World Scholars (USWS)

- 3 years, tuition fee split 50-50 by faculties and DVC-I

- DVC-I provides $10,000 pa towards living costs

• China Scholarship Council (CSC)

- 3 years, jointly provided by faculty and CSC

- Faculty provides 3-year tuition fee

- CSC provides stipend, flights, visa fees, OSHC

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PhD Scholarship for Research Students

International Resources Development Program

Identify international funding opportunities in research,

education, capacity building and staff/student exchange.

Design, develop and submit selected grant proposals

and tenders.

Provide post-award grant advice on funding

requirements, reporting and project management

processes for secured grants and tenders.

Provide grant management support for the successful

implementation of international projects.

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IRDP Program Objectives

International Resources Development Program

• 52 grant applications developed and submitted

• 16 international projects secured (22 still pending)

• AUD$3.3 Million revenue generated

Faculty spread: Health (22); Arts (10); Agriculture (8); Vet Science (4); IT/Engineering (3); Education (2)

Regional spread: South Asia (25); SE Asia (20); the Americas (4); China (3); NE Asia, the Pacific and Australia (2 each); Europe (1)

Project type: Capacity building/consultancies (34); research (11); student exchange (5); academic programs (2)

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Achievements in FY 2010-2011

International Resources Development Program

International Funding Opportunities

Domestic Agencies and Schemes

• AusAID Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP)

• DFAT Foundations, Councils and Institutes

International Agencies and Schemes

• European Commission

• Asian Development Bank

• World Bank

• Foreign Government Departments of Education

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International Networks

The University of Sydney is engaged in three international networks

- APRU – Stanford, UC system, CalTech, UBC, Tokyo, Peking, NUS etc

- WUN – Washington, Wisconsin, Bristol, Sheffield, Nanjing, UCT etc

- AC21 – Nagoya, Fudan, SJTU, Freiburg, Strasbourg, Minnesota, etc

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International Networks

• Sydney is active in 39 international research collaborations involving over 80 academics and PhD students

• Catalytic (2007-2009) in:

- securing ca $5 million in competitive research grants

- 44 publications with a Sydney author or co-author

- hosting 13 international conferences

• WUN research collaboration through 4 Global Challenges:

- Adapting to Climate Change

- Public Health (Non-communicable disease)

- Globalisation of Higher Education

- Understanding Cultures

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Network Outcomes

International Networks

• WUN Research Development Fund

- Offers seed grants up to £15,000

- Must include 3 WUN partners in at least 2 countries

- Max 3 submissions per member university

- Collaborations not limited to WUN partners

- Closes last week of October for 2012 funding

• AC21 Special Project Fund

- Offered in February each year

- Offers seed grants up to US$10,000

- Must include 3 AC21 partners in at least 2 countries

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Network Funds

Regional Programs

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Role of Regional Managers

• Coordinate Expert Groups & develop regional plans

• Identify new opportunities and resources & disseminate intelligence

• Build partnerships for staff and students

• Raise international profile of the University

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Regional Programs

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Europe

• Focus on developing research alliances with leading institutions

in France, Germany, Switzerland and UK

• Develop stronger collaborations with international agencies

based in Europe (OECD, WHO)

• Encourage increased participation in European research funding

schemes

• Europe delegation in 2012 targeting Germany & Italy with

continued highlight on Swiss collaborations

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Middle East• Focus on student recruitment and scholarship opportunities

(Saudi Arabia)

• Develop individual research links with institutions in Israel & Gulf

States

• 31 October 2011 “University of Sydney-Israel” research forum

including: energy; agriculture, health, IT, pedagody of second

language teaching

• 2012 aim is to hold an on-campus “Gulf – Sydney research

showcase” including: health, energy; food & water security;

research in the humanities

Regional Programs

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North America (USA & Canada)• USA is the major collaborating country and preferred destination for

student and staff mobility

• Strengthen partnerships with priority institutions, (Harvard, Columbia,

Washington, UC system, Wisconsin, Alberta, UBC and Toronto)

• Engage with international agencies and university networks to profile

academic expertise eg. UN, World Bank, Academies of Science

• Pursue funding and mobility opportunities eg. UN, Fulbright,

Foundations, USSC, Australian American Association

• Key themes include: Asia Pacific relations

• Profile academic collaborations through an active media program

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Latin America• Promote research partnerships with leading universities and

institutions

• Target countries are Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Peru

• Key themes include; Asia Pacific relations and integration, knowledge transfer and capacity building, anthropology, social sciences

• Promote scholarship and mobility opportunities eg. BecasChile, Brazilian government programs, Australia Awards, AusAID programs for fellowships and capacity building

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China• Engage with the Chinese Government; provide policy and research

briefings; develop an Arts and Social Science Program with the Faculties

• Promote strategic partnerships with CAS, CASS, BGI, China 9 universities, HK 3; and expand in West China

• Assist with opportunities, leadership training programs, teamwork with the China Studies Centre in a whole of university approach

• Delegations to China (Beijing) in October; 4 Frontiers of Knowledge Symposia; Government and Media programs; Graduation; Alumni Reception; VIP dinner

• Australia - China 40th Anniversary program, including Fora in November 2011 and April 2012 organized by the China Studies Centre. There is a possible Australia-China-OECD Forum in Shanghai in October 2012.

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Southeast Asia

• Promote university-wide strategic partnerships in ASEAN countries,

especially Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand

• Focus on research, capacity building, teaching, scholarship, leadership

• South East Asia Studies Centre probably to open Jan 2013

• Delegations (symposia, workshops, stakeholder meetings etc):

− Singapore 2 weeks ago

− Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and/or Indonesia, Malaysia next year

• Visits and fora such as:

− Asian Development Bank forum last month (Haruhiko Kuroda, President)

− Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week: Education in Sthn provinces

Regional Programs

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South Asia• Delegation proposed for February 2012 to coincide with Australia -

India Year of Friendship, the VC to lead the delegation

• Develop long term research partnerships with top Indian institutions in the areas of engineering and IT, agriculture, and health

• Explore opportunities to access funding to increase researcher mobility in the region

• Compile a database of research activities in South Asia

• Identify scholarship opportunities to attract high calibre research students from India

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Northeast Asia

• Engage with key universities to develop research collaboration

• Encourage further inbound and outbound mobility with universities

teaching whole courses in English

• Continue the Australia-Korea Next Generation Leaders Programme,

with a view to setting up similar programmes with Japan

• Engage with DFAT institutes and focus on Korea in 2011

• Focus on Japan in 2012

Regional Programs

Africa• Engagement is mainly with South and East Africa

• Short-courses for Africa: mining, governance, agriculture and food security, public sector reform

• AusAID Scholarships

• Establishing an Australia-Africa Universities consortium with 15 Australian Universities, in partnership with African universities, NGOs, government bodies, corporate sector

• Annual Africa Forum in May 2011, keynote speaker Kevin Rudd

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Regional Programs

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Pacific

• Newly established Expert Group

• Compiling a database of engagement in the Pacific to leverage future collaboration

• Plan to host a Pacific Engagement Forum first quarter 2012

• Targeting key funding schemes we don’t currently access – Pacific Public Sector Linkages Program and the Public Sector Linkages Program (ASEAN criteria) for PNG.

Contact Us

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Responsibility Name Telephone

Scholarships & Fellowships Caroline Mullins David Boyd

9351 87439114 0525

International Resources Thomas Soem Kate Lollback

9036 51409114 1153

International Networks Nicholas Haskins 9036 7219

China Mary Wang 9036 6306

Southeast Asia Brenda Kranz 9036 7220

South Asia Amanda Sayan 9351 2310

Europe & Middle East Sandra Margon 9351 8994

North America Victoria Romaniuk 9036 7511

Latin America Victoria Romaniuk 9036 7511

Northeast Asia David Boyd 9114 0525

Africa Nesrin Varol 9351 8755

Pacific Kate Lollback 9114 1153