The 2025 Key Technology Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme & Visiting Fellow Program will soon open for applications, with proposals accepted from 1 March to 15 April 2025.
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UTS has partnered with international universities that share its research interests and the desire for close collaboration. The diversity of these partners reflects the geopolitical, economic and intellectual priorities of UTS and Australia more broadly.
UTS currently has five Key Technology Partner universities through Greater China, India, Europe, and the Americas.
Kumar Jain, the Engagement Manager, UTS Global Strategic Partnerships, said that Key Technology Partnership Programs were established to foster collaborative projects between UTS staff and their counterparts at strategic partner institutions.
KTP is a global network that aligns with our research priorities and commitment to creating positive societal impact.
“KTP is a global network that aligns with our research priorities and commitment to creating positive societal impact,” he said.
There are currently two KTP programs:
- UTS Key Technology Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme
Supports collaborative projects between UTS staff and their counterparts from eligible Key Technology Partner institutions, in categories other than travel.
- UTS Key Technology Partnerships Visiting Fellow Program (inbound travel to UTS)
Supports UTS staff to invite their counterparts from eligible Key Technology Partner institutions to travel to Sydney and collaborate on projects of mutual interest.
Dr. Long D. Nghiem, the Director of the Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater and a Professor in Environmental Engineering at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said that his team’s participation in the KTP Visiting Fellow Program provided a major boost and significantly expanded an existing relationship between UTS and Shanghai University (SHU).
“The Fellowship Program enabled Associate Prof Xiaolei Zhang for the first time to engage in lab work and interact with UTS students,” Long said.
Our UTS-SHU team has transformed from being an ad hoc collaboration into a comprehensive partnership with strategic and long-term aspirations. I would highly recommend any researchers exploring emerging collaborations with Key Technology Partners consider taking advantage of these schemes.
“The UTS/ SHU team was able to achieve a more integrated collaboration, publish two joint peer-viewed papers and explore a range of new opportunities for joint HDR student training and external research funding.”
In addition to receiving financial support to cover the travel expenses of the KTP Fellow, Long particularly valued the administrative support from both UTS and SHU.
“Their help was very useful for our team to explore opportunities for further collaboration,” he explained.
“As a result, our UTS-SHU team has transformed from being an ad hoc collaboration into a comprehensive partnership with strategic and long-term aspirations. I would highly recommend any researchers exploring emerging collaborations with Key Technology Partners consider taking advantage of these schemes.”
Get involved
Interested in applying for one of the KTP Funding Programs?
Potential applicants are encouraged to register for one of the virtual information sessions:
Thursday 27 February 2025 | 12 - 1 PM | Register here
Monday 10 March 2025 | 12 - 1 PM | Register here
Monday 31 March 2025 | 12 - 1 PM | Register here
Learn more about UTS Key Technology Partners by contacting them via email.