Western Sydney University (WSU) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) are expanding their collaboration by offering students an opportunity to pursue graduate studies in Australia.
KAU Vice Chancellor Dr B. Ashok said in a statement:
“The opportunity will help students to access facilities and resources in both Australia and India fostering knowledge and expertise exchange across various academic disciplines.”
Since 2019, WSU and KAU have had a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Master’s and Doctoral programs thus enabling the implementation of a dual degree initiative.
The MOU between the two universities emphasizes student exchange programs and collaborative research on mutually relevant topics.
Dr Roy Stephen, Dean of Faculty at KAU, added:
“International collaborations can lead to increased research opportunities, allowing access to unique facilities, data, and methodologies that may not be available domestically.”
For 2024, Arindam Deb, a doctoral candidate at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani, received a dual degree opportunity from WSU and a scholarship of $31,500 per year.
Having already spent 18 months at KAU, Arindam will complete the remaining research at WSU and receive his doctoral degree from both KAU and WSU.
Arindam Deb has conducted research under the supervision of Dr M. Ameena, Professor in the Department of Agronomy, focusing on the impact of climate change on the rice ecosystem.
Dr Ashok handed over the offer letter for admission to the WSU in the presence of Dr Stephen, and Dr Ameena.
Western Sydney University (formerly the University of Western Sydney) is one of Australia’s leading institutions and has been ranked in the top 250 universities globally. Several Higher Education institutions in India have entered into an arrangement with Western Sydney University to offer HDR candidates the opportunity to undertake a Dual Award degree.
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