UQ and Southern and Central Asia

After a competitive selection process, 11 initiatives have been awarded funding totalling $130,924 for Round One of the University of Queensland (UQ) Global Partnerships Funding Scheme in 2026.

Building on long-standing institutional relationships, UQ’s latest India engagement strengthens co-created partnerships spanning research, education and global innovation

The UQ–IITD Research Academy recently welcomed senior leaders from the Centre for Australia–India Relations (CAIR) to advance bilateral collaboration in research, education, and innovation.

The UQ-IITD Research Academy is proud to announce that two of its joint PhD candidates, Mr Debarun Banerjee and Ms Shally Gupta, has received the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award 2024 in the Social Technological Innovation category. The awards were presented on 28 January 2026 at the CSIR–National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi.

Oyunbolor Tserenkhuu, Lead Economist of the Planning and Economic Analysis Division at Erdenet Mining Corporation (EMC), is driving a transformative shift in Mongolia’s mining sector using her new knowledge gained from participating in the Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia Carbon Conscious Mining Mongolia Short Course.

In a major step toward deepening Australia–India research collaboration, The Honorable David Crisafulli MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Veterans, visited the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) on 1 September 2025 with a high-level delegation. The visit highlighted the growing strategic partnership between Queensland and India in science, technology, and education.