Australia - India Institute announced (DEEWR media release)
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced the Australian Government will provide more than $8 million to fund a new Australia India Institute at the University of Melbourne.
The centre will aim to strengthen and sustain bilateral relationships between Australia and India and will be a joint project of the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and the University of New South Wales.
Funding of $8.106 million will be provided under the Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund. The universities will invest around $2 million in the institute bringing the total cost of the project to more than $10 million over 3 years.
The national centre will enable students, staff and the community to engage and gain a greater understanding of the two countries through:- courses of study
- conferences
- relevant research.
The University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and the University of New South Wales are collaborating to establish the institute which will give a broad range of students access to invaluable experience and knowledge.