What We Do
We support the goals and aspirations of universities in countries across the Indo-Pacific by identifying, recruiting and supporting suitably qualified and motivated academic volunteers. ​
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We match the academic teaching and research needs and priorities identified by our university partners with volunteers who are, or were, career academics. Volunteers may be current, soon-to-retire or recently retired academics from accredited universities. ​
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We partner with Australian professional societies, institutes, learned academies and universities to recruit academic volunteers. ​
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We partner with the Australian Volunteers Program, which is an Australian Government-funded initiative that supports global volunteering.
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We fundraise to support a sustainable program of placing academic volunteers in partner universities.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Position: Donor & Alumni Relations Mentor
Partner: University of the Western Cape
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
We are looking for a current or retired Advancement Specialist with development and fundraising experience who can live and volunteer in a hybrid role both in-country (for at least four and up to ten months) and online (up to eight months) in 2026 to:
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Support the implementation of an integrated fund raising and donor relations strategy, strengthening leadership capability and embedding best practice in engagement; and
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Support the professional development of the staff in Institutional Advancement.
See Advancement UWC Assignment Detail
NEW posting 19/01/2026​
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Position: Research Strategy Mentor (Arts and Humanities)
Partner: University of the Western Cape
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
We are looking for a current or retired Professor of Arts or Humanities who can live and volunteer both in-country (for at least four and up to ten months) and online (up to eight months) in 2026 to:
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support the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in planning for its strategic development,
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particularly in the development of a research strategy that promotes inter- and trans
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disciplinarity and a coherent Faculty-wide identity; and
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support the professional development of early career staff and postgraduate students
See Research Strategy UWC Assignment Detail
NEW posting19/01/2026
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Position: Discipline Advisor in Executive Business Management
Partner: Fiji National University
Location: Suva, Fiji
We are looking for a current or retired Professor of Business Management who can live and
volunteer in a hybrid role both in-country (for at least three and up to ten months) and online (up to nine months) in 2026 to:
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review the Executive MBA program and support the development of a road-map to
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accreditation, including program design, staffing and research opportunities; and
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support the professional development of the academic staff in management.
See Business Mngmnt Advisor FNU Assignment Detail
posted 19/01/2026
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Position: Discipline Advisor in Civil Engineering
Partner: Fiji National University
Location: Suva, Fiji
We are looking for a current or retired Professor of Civil Engineering who can live and volunteer in ahybrid role both in-country (for at least three and up to ten months) and online (up to nine months) in 2026 to:
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support the development of a road-map for civil engineering at the University, including
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program design, staffing, laboratory facilities and research directions; and
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support the professional development of the academic staff in civil engineering.
See Civil Engineering FNU Assignment Detail
posted 19/01/2026
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Position: University Librarian
​A current or retired senior University Librarian for a volunteer assignment in 2026 at the University of the South Pacific (Suva-Fiji based). This is a hybrid role requiring the volunteer live in-country for at least three and up to ten months and be available to provide online support for up to seven months.
See the Assignment Description for more information.
The purpose of this important assignment is to:
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support the development of a Library Network Strategy to enable the transformation of the 24
Regional Campus and Centre Libraries into modern, student-centered and digitally enhanced
learning and collaboration spaces; and -
support the professional development of staff in the Library.
Posted Oct 2025
Volunteers must be current or recently retired senior academics or professional university staff from accredited universities. ​
Expressions of Interest from Partner Universities and Volunteers for 2026/27 are welcome.
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