Asia

Utrecht University's collaboration in Asia focus on China and India. In China we have selected 10 Utrecht University Partners (UUPs), in India 6. 

UUPs in China (all websites also available in Chinese)

• Peking University
• Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Fudan University
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Nanjing University
• Tsinghua University
• University of Hong Kong
• Wuhan University
• Xiamen University
• Zhejiang University

UUPs in India

• Indian Institute of Science
• Jawaharial Nehru University
• National Brain Research Centre
• National Centre for Biological Sciences
• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
• University of Hyderabad  

Open Calls

Utrecht University offers a wide range of instruments to further the collaboration with our partners in China and India. Additional funding is available for specific activities with UUPs. Read more at the Open Calls page.

China Scholarship Council – Universiteit Utrecht (CSC-UU) PhD-programme

The China Scholarship Council – Utrecht University PhD Scholarship Programme yearly offers PhD candidates from China the opportunity to start a PhD programme at Utrecht University on a 4 year scholarschip. Selection for this programme is undertaken by Utrecht University and by the China Scholarship Council, respectively. CSC deadline: 20 March and 31 May 2012.

• Information form CSC
• Standard format letter of acceptance  

 

More information

Send a mail to the Academic Affairs Office for more information about international collaboration. If you have questions about practical issues regarding the exchange of students, teachers and staff, please take a look at the website of the Student Desk.

Visit to India in September 2010

A Utrecht delegation with representatives of the Utrecht Province, Utrecht University, Utrecht University Medical Centre, Utrecht Centre for Earth and Sustainability, Utrecht Science Park, Utrecht University of Applied Science and Chambers of Commerce have visited India in September 2010. 



On September 14 the delegation was welcomed by Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests, Government of India. During the meeting Minister Ramesh expressed his support for the Utrecht plans to intensify cooperation between India and The Netherlands in the area of sustainability and in particular the Indo-Dutch Virtual Water Research Centre. 

On the photo from left to right: Mr. Paul Rupert, Head International Affairs Utrecht Province; Ms Annapurna Vancheswaran, TERI Director Sustainable Development Outreach Division; Mr. Theo Groothuizen, Science and Technology Advisor Netherlands Embassy Delhi; Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests; Mr. Roel Robbersten, Governor Utrecht Province; Prof.dr. Jacqueline Cramer, Director Utrecht Centre for Earth and Sustainability; Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Director TERI; Prof.dr. Bert van der Zwaan, Rector-elect Utrecht University