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Universitas 21 Fellowships


Goals of the Program


Universitas 21 is a network of international research-intensive universities. Its goals are:

  • Sharing of best practice in teaching, research and administration
  • Cooperation in developing new teaching and learning technologies
  • Mutual recognition of courses and curricula
  • Staff and student mobility
  • Benchmarking
The goals of the UNSW Universitas 21 Fellowship Program are:

  • Provide high-quality development opportunities for UNSW staff members
  • Develop and strengthen links between UNSW and the other Universitas 21 member universities
  • Gain knowledge about teaching and administrative practices at the other Universitas 21 universities.

Partner Universities


The Partner Universities in the UNSW Universitas 21 Fellowship Program are:

Britain
University of Birmingham
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Nottingham
 
Canada
McGill University
University of British Columbia
 
China
University of Peking
Fudan University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
 
Korea
Korea University
 
Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
               
Ireland
University College, Dublin
 
Mexico
ITESM Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey
 
New Zealand
University of Auckland
 
Singapore
National University of Singapore
 
South Korea
Korea University
 
Sweden
Lund University
 
USA
University of Virginia


Guidelines


Parts of the Program

The UNSW Universitas 21 Fellowship Program has Two Parts:

  • Part 1 – for Academic Staff members
  • Part 2 – for General Staff members
Up to a total of six Fellowships will be awarded annually, generally three in each part of the Program, depending on the quality of applications received.

Terms and Conditions

The Fellowships are awarded for visits at one or more of the Universitas 21 member universities for a period of up to two months. They provide for economy return airfares and (pro-rata) subsistence up to a total of $A10,000.

Selection Criteria

Part 1 – Academic Staff:

  • Quality of proposal to develop novel teaching and learning technologies, modalities and delivery systems
  • Demonstration of high level scholarship
  • Appropriateness of the chosen host Universitas 21 member university for the proposed project.
Part 2 – General Staff:

  • Quality of proposal focusing on best practice in a particular branch of university administration
  • Demonstration of high level administrative competency
  • Appropriateness of the chosen host Universitas 21 member university for the proposed project

Application Form


Please contact Adrianne Harris in OSDS for a copy of the application form.


Universitas 21 Fellows (1999-2005)


Click here to view a full list of the Universitas 21 Fellows (1999-2005) arranged alphabetically by year of award.


Further information and submission of applications:

Adrianne Harris
Organisation & Staff Development Services (OSDS)
Human Resources
UNSW Sydney 2052 Australia
Phone: +61 (2) 9385 3426
Fax: +61 (2) 9385 3199

or email:
a.harris@unsw.edu.au


Universitas 21 Fellowships