February 2025 Global Engagement Insider
Global Engagement Insider Newsletter - February 2025
Funding, opportunities, announcements and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff
International Connections Reception
Join Global Affairs as we celebrate a decade of the International Connections Reception and 25 years of catalyzing global engagement!
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 4 – 6 p.m. | UC Davis International Center Multipurpose Room
This event is free and open to UC Davis faculty, staff and the community.
Chancellor Gary S. May and Global Affairs Vice Provost and Dean Joanna Regulska will honor the winners of the
2024-25 Chancellor's Award for International Engagement
Beth Greenwood
Associate Dean, Global Legal Education
School of Law
Laura L. Van Auker
Associate Clinical Professor, Health Science
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Ana Kormos
Program Administrator and Engagement Director of the UC Malaria Initiative
Vector Genetics Laboratory, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
School of Veterinary Medicine
Mitsuko Leonard
Director, Undergraduate Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions
Enrollment Management
2023-24 Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Award
David de la Peña
Associate Professor, Human Ecology Director, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design Program
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Kathy Stuart
Associate Professor, History
College of Letters and Science
Eleftheria Arapoglou
Continuing Lecturer, American Studies
College of Letters and Science
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Allan E. Goodman, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of International Education, who will offer remarks.Global Affairs will also celebrate the recipients of the 2024-25 Seed Grants for International Activities and the 2024-25 Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
We will also recognize the Global Strategy Advisory Committee and Global Education for All Steering Committee and Fellows
Global Funding and Engagement
Global Affairs Opportunities
Teaching for Global Learning Program
The Global Affairs Teaching for Global Learning Program helps faculty design courses that prepare students to navigate an interconnected world. Faculty will receive tools for developing global learning curricula, incorporating diverse perspectives and enhancing student engagement. Participants will receive an honorarium and access to a grant opportunity. Limited spots are available.
Extended Deadline: March 3, 2025
External Opportunities
External Opportunities
2025 ACUNS-UN Workshop: Emerging Technologies and 21st Century Governance Challenges
The ACUNS-UN Workshop will bring together a small group of UN staff and early career researchers from other institutions to explore emerging technologies’ role in 21st-century governance. Topics include AI, ethics, and technology's impact on peace, security and development.
Deadline: February 20, 2025
Sponsor: Academic Council on the United Nations System
Transatlantic Research Partnership
The Transatlantic Research Partnership offers a two-year grant for collaborative U.S.-France research projects addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals. It supports mobility, interdisciplinary research and early-career scholars. Eligible applicants are Ph.D. holders with up to eight years of research experience. Grants provide up to $20,000.
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Sponsor: Albertine Foundation
UC Alianza MX Strategic Research Projects
The University of California Alianza MX provides up to two years of seed funding for strategic research projects that deepen the understanding of common challenges shared by the U.S. and Mexico and propose innovative solutions. The proposal requires a UC principal investigator, collaborators from another UC campus and a Mexican partner institution. Up to $200,000 in funding is available.
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Sponsor: University of California Alianza MX
International Contest for Minority Artists
The 2025 International Contest for Minority Artists explores the intersection of belonging, place and loss, focusing on minority rights, environmental justice and climate change. Artists are invited to submit work addressing these themes, highlighting minority experiences of cultural loss, environmental racism and resilience.
Deadline: March 1, 2025
Sponsor: Freemuse
UC Alianza MX Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
The University of California Alianza MX is offering postdoctoral fellowships for 2025 to foster U.S.-Mexico research collaboration. The program provides up to five fellowships for recent Ph.D. graduates to conduct research at UC campuses.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Sponsor: University of California Alianza MX
U21 Collaborative Seed Fund 2025
The U21 Collaborative Seed Fund 2025 invites proposals in three areas: Communities of Practice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Global Education Projects. Funding of $5,000 or $10,000 is available for cross-institutional collaborations involving at least three U21 institutions.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
NSF ANR Chemistry Lead Agency Funding Opportunity on Sustainable Chemistry
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the French National Research Agency (ANR) established a collaboration framework for sustainable chemistry research, focusing on catalysis with earth-abundant elements.
Expression of Interest (EOI) Deadline: March 4, 2025
Full Proposal Deadline: June 2, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation and French National Research Agency
Global Spotlights
Fulbright Spotlight: Mary Alurwar Experiences the German Higher Education System
Mary Alurwar, international scholar advisor, traveled to Germany to learn the latest trends in Germany’s higher education system. She received a 2024 Fulbright International Education Administrator Award, which awarded her a two-week program, travel and accommodation grant.
United Nations Academic Impact Appoints UC Davis and EARTH University as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Hub Co-Chairs for SDG Goal 2 on Zero Hunger
UC Davis will play an essential role in advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through innovative education, impactful research and strategic partnerships.
Threatened Scholar Offers Beacon of Knowledge for California’s Increasing Agriculture Challenges
Homayoon Ganji, a renowned expert in water resource engineering and a threatened scholar from Afghanistan, is working with UC Davis to help tackle California's agricultural challenges. Join us in supporting scholars like Dr. Ganji by contributing to the Global Community Emergency Fund through Crowdfund UC Davis this February.
UC Davis Receives Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence
UC Davis is honored to receive the Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence, which recognizes our participation in the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors survey since its inception in 1949.
Fulbright
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers over 400 awards in more than 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research and carry out professional projects around the world. The 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition opens on February 18, 2025.
Fulbright Amazonia II: Unique Opportunity for Researchers
The Fulbright Commission and CAPES are accepting applications for Co-Lead Scholars for Fulbright Amazonia II. One scholar from Brazil and one from the U.S. will lead multidisciplinary research on the Amazon region, with up to $90,000 in funding.
Deadline: March 1, 2025
2025 Fulbright US-UK Global Challenges Teaching Awards
The Fulbright US-UK Global Challenges Teaching Awards, supported by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, enable U.S. and United Kingdom faculty pairs to collaborate on virtual exchange and collaborative online international learning (VE/COIL) partnerships addressing global challenges like climate action, health inequality and peace. The 2025-26 Institute on VE/COIL runs from August 2025 to May 2026.
Deadline: March 10, 2025
Global Events and Programs
New Exhibition: Visual Journals 2010-2024
January 21 - April 25, 2025, International Center
Visual Journals 2010–2024 is a celebration of the UC Davis Study Abroad program Design in Europe. Visual Journals dispenses with traditional travel text in favor of sketches, hand lettering, photographs, magazine cutouts and printed ephemera.
Ignite Talks with UC Davis Humphrey Fellows
New Date: February 21, 2025, 2-4 p.m. International House Davis, 10 College Park
The 2024-25 UC Davis Humphrey Fellows will give dynamic three- to five-minute TED Talk-styled presentations to showcase their work and lives in their home countries and express their thoughts on important issues. Register to attend.
10th Annual International Connections Reception
March 12, 2025, International Center
Join Global Affairs as we celebrate our 10th Annual International Connections Reception and 25 years of global engagement! We will announce the winners of the Chancellor's Awards for International Engagement and Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Awards and acknowledge the recipients of or participants in Global Affairs programs, including Seed Grants for International Activities, Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Strategy Advisory Committee, Global Education for All Steering Committee and Global Impact Fellows Fellows. Register to attend.
Announcements
New Executive Order Impacting Gender X Passports
On January 20, the President issued an executive order, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth, to the Federal Government, specifically addressing Gender X passports. The U.S. Department of State has already removed some web pages that addressed Gender X, and we can likely expect more changes. As of today, the PDF passport application form has not changed, and X is still shown as an option.
International Visitors and Agreements
Recent International Delegation Meetings (January 2025)
- German Research Foundation (DFG) and German Academic Exchange (DAAD) | Germany
- Technology Policy Study Visit by Irish Public Sector Leaders | Ireland
Learn more about hosting visitors from around the world, or the international agreement process on the Global Affairs website.