UQ and Latin America and the Caribbean

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Collaboration in action

  • 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.
  • A University of Queensland-led study has revealed that future demand for ethanol biofuel could potentially expand sugarcane farming land in Brazil by five million hectares by 2030.
  • Second year medical student Andy McKinlay travelled to Arequipa in Peru as part of his overseas medical placement with Work the World.
  • More than 90 Australia Awards Scholars recently touched down in Brisbane to take part in a five-week Introductory Academic Program (IAP), before commencing their degree programs at UQ. The International Scholarships Unit within Global Engagement has been busy welcoming the new students – who come from 32 countries – and ensuring they settle into their studies. As a new cohort gets started, we farewell our graduates and wish them all the best for the next stage in their careers.
  • More than 20 international students from The University of Queensland had their moment to shine at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law’s International Scholarships Dinner.
  • A University of Queensland student has found the ideal way to kick-start his Masters in Economics and Public Policy studies – enrolling in the Massive Open Online Course IELTSx: IELTS Academic Test Preparation.

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Alumni

More than 1,900 alumni live in Latin America and the Caribbean. Alumni with significant links to the region include:

Mexico

Partner and Global co-Chair of International Arbitration at DLA Piper (Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts 2001)
Ecuador

Professor of Administration and Public Policy, Universidad Espíritu Santo (Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation 2011)
Colombia

Senior consultant & project manager, Momentus Global (Master of Arts International Studies, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2014)