August 2023 Global Engagement Insider
Global Engagement Insider Newsletter - August 2023
Funding, opportunities, announcements and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff
Global Funding and Engagement
Global Affairs Opportunities
Connect with UC Davis Humphrey Fellows
Each year, Global Affairs hosts 12 Humphrey Fellows for ten months beginning in August. If you are interested in connecting with the participants, please reach out to the program directors, Karen Beardsley (kbeardsley@ucdavis.edu) and Jennie Konsella-Norene (jknorene@ucdavis.edu).
UC Davis Opportunities
One Health Workforce Academies Summer Session
One Health Workforce Academies is pleased to announce the next session of courses: Fundamentals of One Health, One Health in the World, and Outbreak Investigation and Response. Enrollment will be available until September 30. All three courses are offered asynchronously and may be completed at your own pace during the session. There is no tuition to enroll.
Fulbright Opportunities
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Competition is Open
Application Deadline: September 15, 2023, 11:59 PM PST
Hundreds of Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards across all world regions will allow academics, professionals and artists to teach, research and carry out professional projects abroad. Join a webinar to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, awards and the application process.
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August 23, 2-3 p.m. EDT, virtual: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Application - Open Foru
Fulbright Chairs Program - Chile
Global Affairs is collaborating with the Fulbright Office in Chile on the Fulbright Chair program. If you have a faculty partner in Chile with whom you are working closely and would like to have them join you in Davis for a quarter, this is an ideal opportunity. Reach out to Elizabeth Langridge-Noti (elangridge@ucdavis.edu) for further information.
Global Events and Programs
External Events
University Global Coalition Annual Gathering
October 2–6, 2023, virtual
For this year’s Gathering, University Global Coalition (UGC) will host a global, virtual version of 17 Rooms, a process developed by The Brookings Institution and The Rockefeller Foundation. In 17 Rooms, participants select one of 17 groups representing each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Rooms will work to determine a deliverable from their discussion that can be presented during SDG Action and Awareness Week 2023. Inspiration sessions will open and close the week. Participation is open to students, faculty, and staff in any higher education institution and selected community partner organizations. Read about the participant commitment and register your interest by filling out this short form. Register ASAP.
California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference
November 1, in person at the ARC
The first California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference will bring together corporates, policy-makers, researchers, developers, and farmers to explore how agrivoltaics can contribute to both resilience and sustainability. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. Register to attend.
Global Spotlights
Collaborative Partnership Supports International Students with Academic Resources
A partnership between Services for International Students and Scholars within Global Affairs and the Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative is sharing resources and addressing cultural stigmas with quarterly webinars to support international students who are navigating academic probation and dismissal.
Recent International Delegation Meetings (July 2023)
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University of Adelaide | Australia
Recent International Agreements Signed (July 2023)
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University of Adelaide | Australia
Learn more about hosting visitors from around the world, or the international agreement process on the Global Affairs website.
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