Nearly $2.1 million in funding will go towards helping more than 500 University of Queensland undergraduate students study overseas and realise their ambitions.
UQ has received its highest grant allocation in the latest round of the New Colombo Plan since the mobility plan started in 2014.
Entrepreneurship is among the standout themes for the latest round – with 120 students receiving nearly $400,000 worth of grants to spend a month interning at startups in Asia through the UQ Startup Adventures mobility program.
“By embedding our students in global startup ecosystems, we are preparing them to be adaptable for a disruptive future,” Professor Høj said.
“During Startup Adventures, our students learn how to navigate and thrive in working environments that are being revolutionised by technological progress, and to meet the growing demand for entrepreneurial mindsets and transferable skill sets.”
