NUS academic delegation holds exclusive briefings at UC

For the first time in the history of the relationship between the two institutions, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile welcomed five distinguished academics from the Faculties of Medicine, Nursing, Computer Science, Design, and Engineering of the National University of Singapore (NUS) with the aim of promoting mobility and networking opportunities for UC students.

Reunión de lunes 8 de julio de 2024 por la mañana entre autoridades UC y delegación de académicos de National University of Singapore. Izquierda a derecha: Catalina Gertsmann (UC), Leong Lin Chin (NUS), Cristian Díaz Castro (UC), Maribel Flórez (UC), He Hong-Gu (NUS), Lilian Ferrer (UC), Caroline Lee (NUS), Ganesh Neelakanta Iyer (NUS), Yang Lu (NUS), Clayton Miller (NUS) y Leong Lin Chin (NUS). Fotografía por Samuel Díaz, Vicerrectoría de Asuntos Internacionales.

The group of academics from the National University of Singapore (NUS) arrived at UC Headquarters on Monday morning and were welcomed by the Strategic Relations team of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office for International Affairs with a brief tour of the main campus spaces.

During the morning, they met with the Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Lilian Ferrer, and her management team. They emphasized the interest of both institutions in continuing to strengthen collaboration in innovation and research , and exploring mobility opportunities with a focus on postgraduate studies.

The mission to Chile was led by Prof. Caroline Lee , Vice Dean of Outreach and Admissions of the NUS Graduate School, accompanied by a group of five distinguished academics: Prof. He Hong-Gu (Faculty of Medicine, NUS); Prof. Clayton Miller (Faculty of Design and Engineering, NUS); Prof. Ganesh Neelakanta Iyer ; and Prof. Yang Lu (Faculty of Computer Science, NUS).

As part of the visit, both institutions agreed to two exclusive sessions to showcase NUS’s opportunities to the UC community , emphasizing global mobility and opportunities for research collaboration.

Dissemination of collaboration opportunities

Más de 40 personas participaron en las dos sesiones informativas organizadas por NUS y UC Chile para difundir las oportunidades de la universidad singapurense para la comunidad UC. Fotografía por Samuel Díaz, Vicerrectoría de Asuntos Internacionales.

In joint coordination, the National University of Singapore delegation presented its offerings and collaboration options to UC undergraduate and graduate students. UC professionals involved in the internationalization of various units also participated in an informational session held on Monday at UC Headquarters, and a second session on the San Joaquín campus on Tuesday afternoon.

The NUS Outreach and Admissions team opened both sessions, led by Professor Caroline Lee. Senior Executive Leong Lin Chin introduced the National University of Singapore to the attendees, reviewing its history and global positioning in various fields, where it stands out as a leader in research and innovation.

The visiting scholars then presented their areas of study, emphasizing internationalization and the opportunities available to foreign students to be part of NUS and collaborate with other students and university professionals.

UC students showed great interest in the Asian university, closing the sessions with a pleasantly participatory Q&A session, where questions arose regarding accommodation, scholarships, funding, and language options.

In brief: NUS and UC relationship

Una verdadera fiesta. El Singapore at UC Chile 2023 fue un evento organizado por ambas instituciones, con especial apoyo de sus facultades de artes y que consagró a importantes autoridades con relación a la colaboración de ambas naciones. Fotografía por César Cortés Dellepiane, Vicerrectoría de Comunicaciones y Extensión UC.

Over the past few years, and thanks to a strong commitment from both institutions to establishing academic and development collaborations between Chile and Singapore, the National University of Singapore and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile have worked hand in hand to create spaces and opportunities for their university communities.

Last year, the two institutions co-organized “Singapore at UC Chile,” a consolidation event open to the public that showcased Singaporean and Chilean culture, fused in a single space. It was attended by distinguished diplomatic officials from both countries, from the Asian university, and from UC Chile.

That same year, the special “NUS Overseas College (NOC)” program was launched, a mobility program that offers UC Chile students the opportunity to complete their professional internships with NUS partner startups and also take courses at the Singaporean university. This makes UC the first Chilean university to sign an agreement of this nature with the world’s No. 8 university ( NUS, QS Ranking 2025 ). The first three students participating in this 2024-2025 program will depart in the coming weeks.

This is in addition to the recent participation of 10 scholarship students in the NUS Enterprise Summer Programme in Entrepreneurship , an international summer school that in its 2024 version will host more than 300 students from 22 countries.