Global Partnerships

UQ and Chile

Partnering for change

UQ's world-recognised research strengths in mining and engineering are valuable to Chile, where copper export alone stands for more than one third of government income. In fact, UQ's Sustainable Minerals Institute – International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile) seeks to help the mining industry overcome critical barriers to long-term sustainability through research, technology transfer, and people development.

Fast facts



38
Chilean students enrolled at UQ


121
Chile-UQ co-publications


13
academic staff born in Chile


4
research project collaborations


426
alumni in Chile


9
agreements with 8 official partners

Fast facts show full year 2024 data. 

Collaboration in action

  • Seed funding awarded to nine global projects
    Following the competitive selection process, nine outstanding initiatives have received funding totalling $76,660 in the latest UQ Global Strategy and Partnership Seed Funding Scheme.
  • Strategic international projects receive seed funding
    10 collaborative research projects have been approved for $80,236 in funding in the 2021 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme. A total of 17 eligible applications were received for this round amounting to $147,067 in requested funding.
  • Ten international projects receive seed funding
    Ten collaborative projects have been approved for $77,138 in funding in the second round of the 2019 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.
  • Strategic international initiatives receive seed grant funding
    Eleven collaborative research projects have been approved for $73,425 in funding in the second round of the 2018 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme. A total of 28 eligible applications were received for this round amounting to more than $220,000 in requested funding.
  • Seed funding supports nine international research projects
    Nine collaborative research projects have been approved for $74,524 in funding in the first round of the 2018 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.
  • International research collaboration secures funding
    Eight collaborative research projects – ranging from chemical biotechnology, to health and archeological science – have been successful in the second round of the 2017 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.

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Alumni

UQ has more than 400 alumni living in Chile. Alumni from or living in Chile include:
Professor Victor Cubillos Godoy
Veterinary science academic and researcher, and former Rector of Austral University of Chile (PhD – Vet Pathology 1988)
Camila Teutsch
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Patagua; Previously, Camila was a volunteer for Fundación América Solidaria in the Dominican Republic, where she worked on natural resource management and local development projects (Master of Integrated Water Management 2011)
Chilean alumni network

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