New Colombo Plan Mobility Program Application - Expression of Interest

This document serves as a generic expression of interest document designed to cover the questions that are asked in the New Colombo Plan Mobility application.

Application Steps:

1. Please read the New Colombo Plan Guidelines 2018 carefully.

2. Complete and sign this application form. For questions where a selection is required, please highlight your response. Please note that word limits are strictly enforced.

3. Email the completed form to Paul Lloyd (paul.lloyd@uw.edu.au) by Friday 28th April. If the form is saved as PDF, please also email the Word document version.

Project Details:

Project Officer/Academic Name*:

Position Title:

School/Faculty:

Phone:

Email:

*The person listed here must be able to act as a liaison to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and/or the Department of Education and training. They may be contacted regarding the program.

Project

1. Is the Program Semester or Short-Term:

2 Field of study (as per ASCED Field of Education):

Broad:

Narrow:

Detailed:

3. Host Location(City, Country):

4. Number of years of funding required:

1 year

2 years

3 years

5. Is this application on behalf of a Consortium? [Yes/No]:

If Yes, please answer the following questions:

Name of Consortium

Which Australian university/ties is/are part of the Consortium?

6. Project title:

7. Project description (150 words maximum):

Give an overview of the proposed Mobility Project. This field does not contribute to the project's weighted score, but provides background information to help assessors understand the nature of the project proposal.

When responding, consider the following points:

Only include information that pertains to the Mobility Project

If the application includes a secondary host location, use this section to describe how it will feature in the Mobility Project

Describe the project in a manner that a non-specialist would understand

Keep the description concise.

Please write your response here.

8. Project type:

New project

An existing project funded via alternate funding (please highlight):

UWA Funding

Faculty funding

Other funding

A previously government funded project. (please highlight and provide name of project):

New Colombo Plan

Asiabound

STMP

Other _________________

9. Qualification level:

Bachelor Degree

Bachelor Honours Degree

10. Study experience(s) (highlight all that apply):

Practicums

Clinical placements

Internship/mentorship

Research

Semester

11. Does the study experience attract credit or is it a mandatory course requirement? [Yes/No]:

If a direct equivalent to a UWA unit, please list equivalent here:

12. Faculty, school or specialisation:

13. Project point of contact (Project leader - for example, Head of Faculty or School):

Name:

Position:

Phone:

Email:

14. Project partners (optional)

NB: Please include details for each project partner including host institutions, private sector sponsors, internship hosts, etc. There is no upper limit to the number of project partners. Please add more as needed.

Project partner 1

a) Partner name:

b) Partnership status:

New

Existing

c) Partner type (choose one from options below):

Host institution

Internship host

Non-government organisation

Offshore campus

Overseas university

Private business

Private sector organisation [Internship or Mentorship host]

Private sector organisation [project sponsor]

15. Project travel dates

Proposed travel dates dd/mm/yyyy

NB: You can have more than one set of anticipated travel dates within each year.

16. Proposed funding sought

Indicative student numbers:

Grant amount per student (the amount will depend on the funding scheme that is appropriate):

Are you seeking administrative funding [Yes/No]:

Selection criteria

Criterion 1

(40 per cent weighting; maximum 200 words)

How will the Mobility Project:

a. increase Student knowledge of the Indo-Pacific and Host Location?

b. increase Student mobility to the Indo-Pacific and the Host Location?

Applicants should describe how the proposed Mobility Project will increase Student knowledge of the Indo-Pacific region and the Host Location and increase Student mobility to the region and the Host Location.

Responses should include examples of how this will occur. For example, increasing knowledge of the Indo-Pacific region may take place through direct learning, cultural training, engagement with local social and cultural institutions or direct engagement with local community, business or academic networks. Increasing Student mobility may occur by increasing the number of Students able to participate, expanding study program types or fields of study, or providing opportunities for student groups that would not otherwise have the opportunity to undertake a mobility experience.

Please type your response here.

Criterion 2

(30 per cent weighting; maximum 150 words)

How will the Mobility Project:

a) Support new and/or strengthened partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region?

b) Be sustainable overtime?

Applicants must demonstrate how the proposed Mobility Project establishes or strengthens people- to-people and institutional relationships with the region, through the engagement of Students, universities, businesses and other stakeholders and how the relationships provide a strategic opportunity for enhanced engagement.

Responses should also outline how the partnership/s will continue and be maintained in the future, including current or planned partnership agreements. Responses should also outline any other steps being taken to ensure that the project will continue to operate in the future.

Please type your response here.

Criterion 3

(10 per cent weighting; maximum 100 words)

How will the Mobility Project promote the New Colombo Plan in Australia and the Host Location?

Applicants must demonstrate how the proposed Mobility Project will be promoted in Australia and in the Host Location to build awareness of the New Colombo Plan, its objectives, and the benefits of study and Internships in the Indo-Pacific. Examples include:

Acknowledgement of the Australian Governments funding of the Mobility Project in promotional activities in print and online university and partner marketing channels (This Project is supported by the Australian Governments New Colombo Plan paired with the New Colombo Plan logo, which is available from the New Colombo Plan Secretariat)

Proactive promotion of the Project through local media, including recognition of the Australian Government funding as above (text and logo)

Promotion of the New Colombo Plan to relevant university staff and prospective participants through university internal communications and student outreach

Promotion of the benefits of offering Internship experiences to New Colombo Plan Students to prospective Internship and Mentorship sectors or providers.

We will include the NCP logo in all communications occurring prior to and after the award. We will convey to students, UWA staff, and (insert country) colleagues that the program is NCP funded as part of a strategy to link young Australians and their Asian neighbours.

While in country, students will be encouraged to engage with their compatriots, local students, and the community and to reflect on their experiences through social media. Any media coverage will acknowledge NCP funding.

Upon return to UWA, students will be encouraged to assist to promote the program by engaging with prospective outbound students.

Criterion 4

(5 per cent weighting)

Will the Mobility Project support Semester-based study opportunities in the Indo-Pacific? [Yes/No]:

Applicants must advise whether their Mobility Project involves Semester-based study. This criterion requires a yes/no response.

This selection criterion will be assessed as either met or not met.

Criterion 5

(5 per cent weighting)

Will in-country language training be provided to students in the Host Location? [Yes/No]:

Applicants must advise whether their Mobility Project will incorporate a language training component in the Host Location.

If yes, Applicants will need to indicate the name of the provider and the name of the course (if known) below.

This selection criterion will be assessed as either met or not met.

Please type your response here.

Criterion 6

(5 per cent weighting)

Will the Mobility Project involve an Internship component? [Yes/No]

Applicants must advise whether their Mobility Project will incorporate an Internship component in the Host Location. See the definition of Internship under Section 15 in the Guidelines.

This selection criterion will be assessed as either met or not met.

Note: Applicants should answer Yes to this question if:

They are seeking funding for Internships Grants, and/or

The Mobility Project comprises or includes a short-term or Semester-length Internship, clinical placement or practic