Jan 02, 2013 Volume 12
Happy New Year 2013

Season's greetings from the Office of Academic Links! In this joyous beginning of the year, we hope this newsletter finds you well. We wish everybody at the University a prosperous and fruitful year ahead!
News on international development
Dr. Louise Berglund visits the Great Wall.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is committed to establishing linkages with institutions around the world to support its staff and students in the pursuit of excellence in their fields of research and learning. CUHK signed an agreement with the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT) last year to take part in the STINT's Excellence in Teaching Programme which allows selected Swedish university faculty (STINT Fellows), to undertake a one-semester teaching at CUHK with funding support from the Foundation.

  • CUHK welcomes the first STINT Fellow from Örebro University, Sweden
  • Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence for 2013–14 – applications open on 16 January 2013
  • Short-term Faculty Exchange Programmes and PhD Student Exchange Programmes for 2013–2014 – applications open on 30 January 2013
News on Worldwide Universities Network activities
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), an exclusive network of 18 research-led universities across nine countries. OAL is pleased to announce that three applications submitted by CUHK to the WUN Research Development Fund 2012 were selected for the fund.
  • Three CUHK projects awarded by the WUN Research Development Fund 2012
  • Research Mobility Programmes for 2013-14
  • Visits from WUN member universities
News on student exchange
Hsu Cheng Heng from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands (left) and Kaoru Yokono (right) from Keio University, Japan perform hip-hop dance.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) bade farewell to some 500 incoming exchange students who will return to their home countries after a term-long exchange at the University this semester.

  • IASP End-of-Semester Party
  • Pre-departure gathering for 2nd term outgoing exchange students 2012-13
  • CUHK students interviewed for 2013–2014 student exchange programmes
New exchange agreements

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established linkages with the following institutions between 1 November and 31 December 2012:
Past visits to CUHK
A 4-member delegation led by Prof. Andrew Petter (second from right, front row), President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University, Canada, visited CUHK on 19 November 2012.

Past visits:

  • The Office of Academic Links (OAL) received 33 visiting delegations between 1 November and 31 December 2012. The delegations learned about CUHK's teaching and research priorities and explored opportunities for collaboration with CUHK representatives.

Survey on incoming visitors:
Upcoming events and incoming visits

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will take part in the following activities between January and February 2013:

Incoming visits:

  • Delegation visits from Korea, the Netherlands, UK, and US

To submit comments or propose joint collaborations with particular institution(s), please contact the Office of Academic Links.
Industry news in brief
  • News from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), New York

Happy New Year 2013
News on international development
News on Worldwide Universities Network activities
News on student exchange
New exchange agreements
Past visits to CUHK
Upcoming events and incoming visits
Industry news in brief

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