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Scholarships help put USC on world map
Newly-announced scholarships will help two University of the Sunshine Coast students learn the languages of Indonesia and Japan to create a world of job opportunities.
USC received two of seven $5,000 languages scholarships across the state announced by Queensland Education and Training International (QETI).
The government funding will support two USC domestic students’ language studies from next year. Applications will open later this year.
The scholarships are the latest in $109,000 of QETI grants for USC in 2011, including funding to bring high-performing students from countries such as India to study at the Sippy Downs campus.
USC Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor Joanne Scott said Indonesian and Japanese were key languages that could open many doors for local graduates.
“They can undertake further study overseas or work in international companies and organisations as well as in Commonwealth government agencies such as the Department of Defence,” she said.
“The study of languages enriches students’ abilities to engage with our global community and the faculty is delighted to receive the scholarships.”
The additional QETI funding is:
- $66,000 for two high-performing PhD students from any country outside Australia to undertake research at USC;
- $22,000 for two high-performing Indian university students to spend a semester studying at USC; and
- $11,000 for two students or staff members from either a Polish university or USC to help forge educational, trade and diplomatic relationships between the two countries.
USC Pro Vice-Chancellor (International and Quality) Professor Robert Elliot said the scholarships would assist USC in achieving its internationalisation objectives.
“We are building links with new partner institutions overseas and spreading the word about what USC has to offer,” Professor Elliot said.
“This funding not only supports the academic and cultural development of individual students, it increases awareness of our University and the Sunshine Coast across the globe.”
QETI is part of the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.
The scholarships aim to promote the state as a safe, quality study destination and encourage the internationalisation of Queensland education settings.
— Julie Gatehouse