Travel

Australia-Korea Foundation

Discretionary Grants

Recipient

Grant Title

Grant Description

Approval

Amount

University of Sydney, School of Civil Engineering

The mechanics of shear connection and its effects on the long-term behaviour of modern and innovative composite structures.'

To develop new synergies in the field of structural engineering considering the leading roles played in the international construction markets by companies of both countries.

30/09/2008

$20,130

University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Centre for Water Management and Reuse

Treating concentrated membrane filtration waste by mediated electrochemical oxidation processes.

1) Exchange visits of researchers at the two universities and discuss the membrane filtration waste characteristics in both countries.  2) Set up experimental rig and treat the actual membrane filtration wastes by combined mediated electrochemical oxidation process and adsorption.  3) Analyse experimental data and results to write report or publication.

30/09/2008

$22,000

The Korean Society of Sydney

Publishing '50 Year History of Koreans in Australia' in English

This project is a book-publishing work, including researching, translation, editing, and printing

30/09/2008

$11,000

Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney

Journalist interns in Korean Newspapers

Three third-year students in journalism from the University of Sydney will work professionally for four to five weeks as journalists in English-language newspapers in Seoul. Their key activities will be identifying, researching and writing for publication articles the subjects of which have been negotiated with managing editors; proof-reading and other newsroom activities as directed by senior Korean staff.

30/09/2008

$16,500

Adelaide Fringe Inc

Honey Pot Promoter’s Program

Adelaide Fringe, an annual open-access arts festival attracting more than 4,000 artists from around the world, has invited selected art promoters, festival directors, performing arts agencies and venue programmers from Asia-Pacific countries (including Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, China and New Zealand) to attend Adelaide Fringe to see a wide range of contemporary, innovative Australian performing art works.

30/09/2008

$12,987

Korean Women's Art Society in Sydney (KWASS)

An Exhibition of Australian Arts in Seoul

Public exhibitions of Australian Art in Seoul

30/09/2008

$5,500

Asialink, University of Melbourne

'Under my Skin’

To assist in the presentation of the Asialink touring visual arts exhibition 'Under my Skin' in Korea in 2009. The project is an exhibition of artworks by five celebrated Australian artists who have previously undertaken an Asialink residency and been clearly influenced by this experience.

30/09/2008

$14,300

OperaLab

'Aura-Australis'

Performance of Australian Contemporary Music and Music Theatre at key Korean Arts Festivals, Commission of a new work for two Singers and Aura gaygeum ensemble for presentation in Korea and Australia, music workshops and lectures on Australian culture and music at Korean performing arts schools and Universities.

30/09/2008

$22,000

Australian Academy of Science

Australia-Korea Early Career Researchers Program

Early career scientists from both countries who hold a doctorate degree. Grant funding is to enable them to continue part of their research with Australian/Korean counterparts.

20/08/08

$66,000

Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific

 

Australia-Korea Interns Program

To provide Australian students with the opportunity to gain practical business work experiences in Korea with major Korean companies.

20/08/08

$38,500

ANU

Annual Conference of the World Consortium of Korean Research Institutes

Conference support

20/2/2008

$11,000

Simon Barker

Daorum

The aim of this project is to present the collaborative ensemble 'Daorum' at the Studio/Opera House in March 2008

12/12/2007

$4,640

Korean National Commission for UNESCO

 

6th Korea-Australia Teachers camp for global understanding

11/12/2007

$7825

Australian Academy of Science, Canberra

Early Career Scientist Program 2007-08

Early career scientists from both countries who hold a doctorate degree. Grant funding is to enable them to continue part of their research with Australian/Korean counterparts.

10/12/2007

$99,000

Asia Education Foundation

Teachers Exchange program

Exchange program

22/6/2007

$63,690

Solution City

Korea, Australia and New Zealand Broadband Summit

Broadband Summit 2008

22/6/2007

$33,000

KAREC

International Symposium

Conference

20/03/007

$27,500

Lowy Institute

New Governments, New Beginnings

Conference

29/02/008

$28,600

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