Brief overview

The ASEAN European Academic University Network (ASEA-UNINET) is a university network that connects European and Southeast Asian higher education institutions to support the continuous internationalization of education and research. Founded in 1994 by universities from Austria, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, ASEA-UNINET now consists of more than 95 universities from 13 countries. The network promotes cooperation based on equality, scientific collaboration, intercultural exchange, and long-term academic partnerships between Europe and the ASEAN region.

ASEA-UNINET focuses on research, teaching, staff and student exchange, innovation, arts, and projects related to global challenges, especially those connected to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each year, the network supports more than 80 bilateral and multilateral research projects, as well as scholarships for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, workshops, conferences, summer and winter schools, and networking events. Its academic fields are broad, covering natural sciences, technology, economics, social sciences, humanities, medicine, and pharmacy.

Members

• ASEA-UNINET currently consists of member universities from 11 countries, with a total of 86 full members and 9 candidate members.
• The members are distributed as follows: Austria (21 members), Cambodia (1 member), Czechia (1 member), Indonesia (12 members), Italy (6 members), Malaysia (8 members), Myanmar (2 members), Pakistan (1 member), Philippines (1 member), Thailand (21 members), and Vietnam (12 members). In addition, ASEA-UNINET also has 9 candidate members.

ITS Activities

1. 1994: ITS Joined
2. 1996 – 2018: ITS participated in the Plenary Meetings and Meetings of National Coordinator
3. 2015: Host of consortium, held Asea Uninet scholarship workshop
4. Anthropology Exploration of Surabaya Kampung’s 2017 (Short Course) – University of Vienna
5. Kampung Innovation in Support of Smart City (Research) – University of Vienna
6. Radar development for bird detection (Research and Sandwich) – TU Graz
7. Erasmus+ IMPAKT Mobility Program(Student Exchange 1 – 2 semester) – University of Porto
8. September 9 – 15, 2019 : ASEA UNINET Joint Staff Mobility – ITS Surabaya, Universitas Airlangga & Universitas Udayana as hosts

Scope

• ASEA-UNINET supports cooperation between universities in Europe and Southeast Asia through education, science, technology, innovation, art, and research activities. The network focuses on quality research, internationalization of higher education, and equal collaboration between member institutions.
• Its scope includes staff and student exchange, joint teaching, collaborative research, scholarships for PhD and postdoctoral researchers, workshops, conferences, summer and winter schools, and networking events. ASEA-UNINET also supports interdisciplinary projects related to global challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Potential Activities

• Joint research projects with ASEA-UNINET member universities in ASEAN and Europe.
• Student and staff mobility programs, including exchange and visiting lecturer activities.
• PhD and postdoctoral collaboration through scholarships, research supervision, and academic mentoring.
• International workshops, conferences, summer schools, and winter schools.
• Collaborative projects on sustainable development, smart cities, renewable energy, marine technology, and digital innovation.

Scholarship Opportunities

• Ernst Mach Grant (EMG)
• Ernst Mach Follow-up Grant (EZA)
• Bernd Rode Award
• Indonesia-Austria Scholarship Programme

Contact

• Website: https://asea-uninet.org
• ITS contact: Prof. Gamantyo Hendrantoro (University Coordinator); Assoc. Prof. Unggul Wasiwitono, Ph.D (Director of ITS Global Engagement); Ms. Nastiti Primadyastuti (Staff of ITS Global Engagement)

Highlight

Dr. Ahmad Syaifudin S.T., M.Eng.

Lecturer at Departement of Mechanical Engineering ITS

Ernst Mach Grant ASEA-UNINET Postdoc Program 2021 in Technische Universität Graz, Austria