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June/July 2022 Global Engagement Insider

June 08, 2022

Global Engagement Insider Newsletter - June/July 2022

Funding, opportunities, announcements, and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff

Global Funding and Engagement

UC Davis Opportunities

Apply to Teach a First-Year Seminar, Global Learning

First-Year Seminars give instructors a chance to explore, in a small class format, their intellectual interests while promoting intellectual exchange, critical thinking and community. Global Learning seminars specifically give students the opportunity to explore cultural diversity and/or learn about global challenges and how they are being addressed while developing awareness and critical thinking skills that will help them thrive in an interconnected world. Explore the program eligibility guidelines, and contact Kate Andrup Stephensen at fys@ucdavis.edu for more information.
Deadline: June 20 for fall quarter 2022 and October 7 for winter quarter 2023

External Opportunities

2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition Now Open

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers awards for U.S. citizens to teach, research and conduct professional projects in more than 130 countries. The Fulbright website offers program details, application guidance and other resources.
Deadline: September 15

2023-24 Fulbright Chair, Brazil Competition is Now Open

For the third year, Fulbright Brazil and UC Davis will co-sponsor a Fulbright Chair for a faculty member from institutions in Brazil to come to UC Davis for a 3-4 month period during the 2023-24 academic year. This year’s theme is STEM and UC Davis faculty and staff are encouraged to invite their Brazilian collaborators to apply.
Deadline: August 1

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Supplemental Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science (SC) encourages university principal investigators who currently receive financial assistance from SC to consider requesting supplemental funds to host or collaborate with students or scientists who the war in Ukraine has impacted.

Global Events and Programs

Global Affairs Events

Advising for Global Impact: Helping Your Students Becoming Globally Engaged

July 12 This course provides the advising community with an opportunity to learn about the role that global learning plays in students’ academic, personal and professional development. This course will also help you focus on your own development with global learning as a UC Davis employee. Register to attend virtually.

External Events

2022 International Symposium on Electromobility (ISEM)

The conference showcases new advances, innovative ideas, experiences and novel research results related to electromobility. The organizers invite technical papers describing original ideas, novel designs, preliminary analysis, and real-world experiences on the topic. Deadline: June 15

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Announcements

COVID-19 Travel Advisory

Due to the current review of risks in regard to COVID-19, UC Davis ended the requirement for all travel to CDC COVID level 3-4 countries to be approved before travel. As of March 21, 2022, the university has returned to its pre-COVID International Travel Policy. The Travel Security Manager will continue to monitor the COVID-19 rates closely and adjust the policy if necessary.

Global Affairs Q&A Related to COVID-19

Questions and answers are available related to travel, services for international students and scholars, study abroad and other global learning programs, and more.

Faculty Resources

Staff Resources

Global Spotlights

Staff Learning and Development Courses Bolster International Community at UC Davis

Global Affairs provides a plethora of training resources that help staff support scholars and students throughout their global educational journeys by offering staff learning and development courses through Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) and the Global Learning Hub.

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