University of Brighton and Seoul National University: PMI2 Funding Proposals
15 Aug 2013
The Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education (PMI2) launched in April 2006 is a five-year strategy. It builds on the first PMI to secure the UK’s position as a leader in international education and sustain the managed growth of UK international education delivered both in the UK and overseas. The first PMI showed the value of integrating the activities and resources of the government, education institutions from all sectors, and the British Council to position UK education overseas. The PMI2 focuses on new countries as well as strengthening relationships in countries where there are well-established ties. The funding is available to encourage the building of strong strategic alliances and partnerships for the following areas: -
Research Co-operation: to build the foundations for long term relationships and grow high quality research co-operation between higher education institutions in the UK and agreed priority countries. The funding is intended as pump priming to initiate and stimulate projects of excellence that have the potential to be sustainable in the long term.
Collaborative Programme Delivery: to encourage the development of joint / dual awards programmes and collaborative programme delivery at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
International Mobility of UK Students: encouraging UK students to take up overseas study opportunities is a key component of the UK’s internationalisation agenda. Bids are invited from UK higher education institutions interested in developing and delivering innovative programmes to facilitate the outward mobility of UK students.
Partnership Development Grants: to develop strategic alliances and partnerships with international institutions requires careful planning and communication. The grants are available to UK institutions for this purpose.
Professor Maxine Naylor has submitted, on behalf of the Faculty of Arts and Architecture, two PMI2 funding proposals with the Seoul National University. One proposal is for Research Cooperation and will cover travel and accommodation costs for researchers and research students and activities associated with the research project. The other proposal is for International Mobility of UK Students a focused study abroad visit programme for a group of 5 Faculty of Arts and Architecture students for 1 month at the College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University. The proposals are for a total of £51,000. The PMI2 funding results will be announced in late February or early March.
