Contribution: Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
University of Calgary
$508,565.00
UoC Indo-Pacific Graduate Scholarships in Urban Sustainable and Regenerative Development
FY 2025-26 · 2026-02-11
Summary
The University of Calgary, in partnership with Curtin University campuses in Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore, proposes a transdisciplinary scholarship program focused on sustainable and regenerative urban development in the Indo-Pacific. This project proposes three cohorts of 15 Graduate Scholars. Over six weeks, Canadian graduate students will engage in intensive study and fieldwork across three countries, exploring circular systems and nature-based solutions to urban challenges such as water, energy, and mobility. Potential areas of focus include regenerative urban futures and sustainable industrial development, designing sustainable and regenerative futures in the Indo-Pacific, and developing green 'bridges' to understand Canada's role and capabilities in contributing to a sustainable and regenerative futures for the Indo-Pacific region. Supported by two faculty fellows, participants will collaborate on team projects that integrate systems thinking and regional context, culminating in published policy proposals. Leveraging a strategic alliance with Curtin University and existing infrastructure, the program offers strong value for investment and prepares students for careers intersecting with the Indo-Pacific region. ?
Department
Program
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Recipient
Location
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Reference Number
064-2025-2026-Q4-0051
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
N
Recipient Legal Name
University of Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient City
CALGARY
Program Name
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’engagement pour l’Indo-Pacifique
Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support Canada’s agenda in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening national stakeholder’s knowledge, understanding and expand their network on/in the Indo-Pacific. This is expected to increase Canada’s capacity to advocate for its core interests and values in an evolving context and in key thematic priority areas for Canada in the region.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme a pour but d’appuyer les priorités du Canada dans l’Indo-Pacifique en renforçant les connaissances et la compréhension des intervenants nationaux au sujet de la région et en permettant à ces intervenants d’y élargir leur réseau. On s’attend à ce que le Canada puisse ainsi mieux défendre ses principaux intérêts et ses valeurs fondamentales dans un contexte en évolution et dans ses grands domaines thématiques prioritaires dans la région.
Agreement Title
UoC Indo-Pacific Graduate Scholarships in Urban Sustainable and Regenerative Development
Agreement Title (French)
Bourses d’études supérieures de l’UC pour le développement urbain durable et régénératif dans la IP
Agreement Number
7473914 P016851001
Agreement Value
$508,565.00
Agreement Start Date
2026-02-11
Agreement End Date
2028-06-30
Description
The University of Calgary, in partnership with Curtin University campuses in Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore, proposes a transdisciplinary scholarship program focused on sustainable and regenerative urban development in the Indo-Pacific. This project proposes three cohorts of 15 Graduate Scholars. Over six weeks, Canadian graduate students will engage in intensive study and fieldwork across three countries, exploring circular systems and nature-based solutions to urban challenges such as water, energy, and mobility. Potential areas of focus include regenerative urban futures and sustainable industrial development, designing sustainable and regenerative futures in the Indo-Pacific, and developing green 'bridges' to understand Canada's role and capabilities in contributing to a sustainable and regenerative futures for the Indo-Pacific region. Supported by two faculty fellows, participants will collaborate on team projects that integrate systems thinking and regional context, culminating in published policy proposals. Leveraging a strategic alliance with Curtin University and existing infrastructure, the program offers strong value for investment and prepares students for careers intersecting with the Indo-Pacific region. ?
Description (French)
L’Université de Calgary, en partenariat avec les campus de Curtin University en Australie, en Malaisie et à Singapour, propose un programme de bourses transdisciplinaire axé sur le développement urbain durable et régénératif dans l’Indo-Pacifique. Ce projet prévoit trois cohortes de 15 boursiers aux cycles supérieurs. Sur une période de six semaines, les étudiants diplômés canadiens participeront à un programme intensif d’études et de travail de terrain dans trois pays, explorant les systèmes circulaires et les solutions fondées sur la nature pour relever des défis urbains tels que l’eau, l’énergie et la mobilité.
Les domaines d’étude possibles incluent les futurs urbains régénératifs et le développement industriel durable, la conception de futurs durables et régénératifs dans l’Indo-Pacifique, ainsi que la création de « ponts » verts pour mieux comprendre le rôle et les capacités du Canada dans la contribution à des futurs durables et régénératifs pour la région indo-pacifique. Soutenus par deux professeurs-boursiers, les participants collaboreront à des projets d’équipe intégrant la pensée systémique et les contextes régionaux, qui se concluront par la publication de propositions de politiques. En s’appuyant sur une alliance stratégique avec Curtin University et sur une infrastructure existante, le programme offre un excellent rapport qualité-prix et prépare les étudiants à des carrières en lien avec la région indo-pacifique.
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Expected Results
27 graduate student scholarships and 12 faculty fellowships to Canadians.
Expected Results (French)
27 bourses d'études supérieures et 12 bourses de recherche destinées à des Canadiens.
Organization Code
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Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada