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  • Second round of German academic exchange funding programme launching in April

    ENZ and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will launch the second round of the German academic exchange funding programme on 5 April after the programme’s successful first round.

    Funding will be available to researchers at higher education institutions in Germany and New Zealand. ENZ will fund early-career academics from New Zealand universities and Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology to travel to Germany, specifically students who are close to completing their PhD and academics who completed their PhD in the last five years.

    With the objective of growing the number of applications in 2023, ENZ has decided to move to a model of providing funding up to NZ$12,500 per year for up to two years, without the need for applicants to show any other sources of funding.

    The German academic exchange programme is the result of the signing of a Programmes for Project-Related Personal Exchange (PPP) arrangement between ENZ and DAAD in November 2021 to strengthen academic relations between New Zealand and Germany and promote complementary research activities.

    ENZ’s Market Development Manager – Europe, Adina Stoye, said the programme had done much to grow academic collaboration between New Zealand and Germany through the partnership with DAAD, which is the world’s largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and researchers.

    “We are pleased with the success of the first round of the programme and are looking forward to seeing more applications for the second round launching in April.

    “As an incentive to encourage more participation, applicants are no longer required to show any other sources of funding,” Stoye said.

    Ahead of the programme’s launch, ENZ has organised an online information session on Tuesday 4 April at 7pm NZT (9 am CEST).

    For more information on New Zealand German academic exchange programme and to apply, please visit this link.

    You can register to take part in the information session on 4 April here.

    If you have any questions, please contact ENZ’s Market Development Manager – Europe, Adina Stoye on adina.stoye@enz.govt.nz. 

  • International education during the pandemic – what we’ve learned

    Education New Zealand held a webinar in its Kōrerorero: Conversations that Matter series at the Conference of the Americas on International Education – drawing academics and decision-makers from around the world.

    Leading academics from Victoria University of Wellington, Auckland University of Technology, Massey University and Lincoln University explained the New Zealand approach to the challenges of distance learning and the innovations they discovered during the toughest moments.

    Associate Professor Arun Elias, Associate Dean of International and Accreditation at Victoria University’s Wellington School of Business and Government, said while student-to-student interactions had fallen, digital platforms were opening up new ways of doing things.

    “We had two PhD examinations which were completely online. We had one PhD student from Victoria being examined in an oral examination by an examiner in Colombia. Also, I was an examiner for a PhD student in the University of Sao Paulo, so that was something which we usually don't do which was a very unique experience.”

    Dr Elias quoted a famous Māori proverb: “What is the most important thing in the world? It’s the people, it's the people, it's the people.”

    Professor Guy Littlefair, Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Dean of Faculty at Auckland University of Technology, said lockdowns demanded change on many fronts.

    “We've all had to learn how to be much more innovative around how we deliver programmes, but also how we conduct research and particularly how we engage with our partners right across the world.

    “So, coming out of the pandemic I actually think we have more things in common than we've ever done before.”

    Associate Professor Kerry Taylor, Head of School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication at Massey University, said the difficulties had the potential to deepen relationships.

    “There are a lot of lessons that we can share, but also learn from our partners, in terms of the importance of agreements and things like that.

    “But I think one of the important things we need to make sure (of) is that we don't treat the relationship simply as an economic one. It's got to be about cultural understanding; it's got to be about shared values and sharing values and aspirations to bring people into the conversation.”

    Professor Hugh Bigsby, Dean of the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce at Lincoln University, said the pandemic was a chance to find new ways to make human connections.

    “One of the wonderful things about international connections and the importance of it is that you learn other institutions’ cultures.

    People use the same fundamental skills and ideas a little bit differently and by mixing with other people’s understanding – why they're doing what they're doing – it actually helps inform things that you do back home.”

    Watch the full webinar – Kōrerorero: Internationalisation for growing partnerships, a New Zealand perspective.

    Education New Zealand was a platinum sponsor at the Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI). This continental forum brings together the main actors and decision-makers on the internationalisation of higher education in the Americas to chart the future of academic cooperation in the region.

  • New Zealand team connects with European educators

    Representatives from all eight New Zealand universities and Te Pūkenga New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology joined the European Association for International Education (EAIE) community exchange, run virtually this year from 28 September to 1 October.

    At the New Zealand Pavilion, ENZ’s Europe team led a “What’s new in New Zealand” session on the global and local initiatives ENZ has launched to keep our sector engaged with international stakeholders. Participants showed particular interest in the new Studying Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand guide on Study with New Zealand.

    Ahead of the event, ENZ briefed representatives from our tertiary institutions on developments in Europe over the past year and the next steps we are planning.

    Four key education agents from Germany, France, Denmark and the United Kingdom joined a frank panel discussion on the current perceptions of New Zealand in their countries.  The agents from our ENZ Recognised Agency programme (ENZRA) discussed the ways we can work together to make sure our international education sector is ready to go once border restrictions are lifted.

    ENZ’s Europe Team also joined with the European Commission to co-host an online workshop on the European Union’s Erasmus+ education cooperation and exchange programmes. Representatives from New Zealand and Australian higher education institutions were invited.

    The workshop, timed for the start of a new seven-year funding cycle, dealt with the basics of three key Erasmus+ projects – international credit mobility, Erasmus Mundus international study programmes and Jean Monnet Actions on teaching and research. 

    Another workshop, hosted by the European Commission in November 2021, will go into more detail. If you’d like to know more, get in touch with ENZ’s Market Development Manager Europe, Olga Elli at Olga.Elli@enz.govt.nz

  • Māori and indigenous American academics join forces

    Over 150 experts have been exchanging ideas at a series of virtual sessions over the last month, hosted by Education New Zealand, Māori university scholarship body Te Kāhui Amokura and the National Science Foundation in the United States.

    The MULTIPLIER Planning and Virtual Information Exchange Sessions covered indigenous language research, indigenous data sovereignty, and climate change and its impacts on indigenous communities. Participants included Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian and Māori scholars.

    ENZ’s Director of Engagement for North America, DuBois Jennings, says it was a privilege to co-host the meeting of so many powerful academic figures on such important questions.

    “We’re incredibly excited to explore ways in which we can support research on these critical issues and foster collaboration between the indigenous communities and nations who participated,” Mr Jennings says.

    “Following these events, we hope to build relationships among researchers in our two countries while exploring a bilateral government-to-government agreement to support this crucial research.”

    The National Science Foundation’s Keith Chanon, a Program Director in the Office of International Science and Engineering, says they are excited by the amount of interest from the two indigenous research communities in working together.

    “There is clearly much to be learned from the experience and traditional knowledge that resides in both countries,” he says.

    The National Science Foundation supports basic research and education in all scientific and engineering disciplines, and 25 percent of all federally-funded academic fundamental research at US colleges and universities. The planning and exchange sessions were held under the Foundation’s MULTIPLIER programme, which draws international expertise into its research missions.  

    Te Kāhui Amokura – part of Universities New Zealand Te Pōkai Tara – promotes outcomes for Māori university students and staff and Māori scholarship.

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  • From the CE: Going for growth

    Kia ora koutou,  

    The month of February has seen several important announcements. 

    Firstly, we received confirmation that the Minister of Education, Hon Erica Stanford, now has responsibility for international education and Education New Zealand.  

    Minister Stanford is also Minister of Immigration and the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.  We are looking forward to working closely with our new Minister to advance her priorities for ENZ and international education. 

    The Government also announced its economic growth plan, Going for Growth: Unlocking New Zealand’s potential. International education is a key plank in the Government’s economic growth agenda and it is one of New Zealand’s major export revenue generating sectors – one that generates jobs, supports the labour market, attracts and retains global talent, and enhances New Zealand’s international relationships. As a sector, international education contributed $3.34 billion in value to the New Zealand economy to the year ending June 2024. 

    Continuing that theme, economic growth is the focus of the Prime Minister’s visit to Viet Nam this week. Our brand health research has identified Viet Nam as the fastest growing market for awareness of New Zealand as an education destination. International education is a central feature of the mission, which has strong provider representation. I’m looking forward to participating and will be sharing some insights in my next column. 

    This month we were delighted to welcome Dr Ron Xavier as ENZ’s new Regional Director Greater China and Counsellor Education. Ron joins us from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment where he was the Science and Innovation Counsellor. Ron has worked in China for over six years and has previously been involved in prime ministerial visits and Chinese ministerial visits to New Zealand. I had the pleasure of meeting Ron when I was in China late last year and know he will be a great addition to our team in Beijing. 

    Whakapau kaha ki te whai i te ao hurihuri 

    Be strong in pursuing the ever-changing world. 

    Ngā mihi nui,   

    Amanda Malu  

    Chief Executive   
    Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao  

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