April 2024 Global Engagement Insider
Global Engagement Insider Newsletter - April 2024
Funding, opportunities, announcements and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff
Picnic Day and Give Day
Picnic Day 2024: Picnic Palooza
April 20, 2024
Picnic Day is one of UC Davis' most revered traditions and serves as the university's annual open house. Cheer on Global Affairs and the International House Davis as they walk in the parade, carrying international flags and representing global cultures.
After the parade, enjoy entertainment from around the globe at the World Stage at California Hall, sponsored by Global Affairs.
Give Day: Invest in the Future of Global Education
April 19-20, 2024
Coinciding with Picnic Day is the eighth annual UC Davis Give Day, a 29-hour fundraising drive to support UC Davis programs and research that make an impact on California and the world.
We invite you to join us in advancing the interdisciplinary research and collaborations that will solve global challenges and prepare our students to create a more just and equitable world.
You can donate to UC Davis during Give Day, from Friday, April 19 at noon until Saturday, April 20 at 5 p.m., or by giving early to the Global Affairs Annual Fund, Global Education for All Excellence Fund, International Scholars and Students at UC Davis, Global Aggies Award for LGBTQIA+ Rights, Sullivan Family Global Affairs Passport Access Support Fund, G David Miller Fund to Support International Community Economic Development or another fund of your choosing.
Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact by supporting one of our matching gift opportunities thanks to some of our most generous donors, including Former Provost Ralph J. Hexter and Manfred Kollmeier, Bob and Cathy Kerr, Eivind Lange and Mary Puma, and Cecilia and Patrick Sullivan. Additionally, you can make your gift twice as impactful through our corporate matching gift program. See if your employer can increase your donation in a matter of seconds!
Global Funding and Engagement
UC Davis Opportunities
Free Vaccines and Medications for Travel
No-cost services available for UC Davis international business travelers through Occupational Health Services:
- Physician evaluation to determine pre-trip health and medical plan
- Personalized travel report
- Immunization recommendations
- Medical and country-specific concerns
- Administration of all necessary immunizations and medications, including Yellow Fever, Malaria prevention and more!
Apply to Teach a First-Year Seminar, Global Learning
First-Year Seminars allow instructors to explore their intellectual interests in a small class format while promoting intellectual exchange, critical thinking and community. Global Learning seminars enable students to explore cultural diversity and learn about global challenges and how they are addressed while developing awareness and critical thinking skills that will help them thrive in an interconnected world. The instructor of record is eligible for an academic enrichment fund allocation of $2,500 for a one-unit course and $3,000 for two units. Visit the First-Year Seminar webpage for the 2024-25 seminar proposal deadlines.
External Opportunities
ARISC Faculty Exchange Fellowship Program
The ARISC offers a faculty exchange program for educators in higher educational settings from the U.S. and the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia). The exchange aims to broaden mutual understanding by exploring diverse cultural perspectives.
Stage Two Deadline: May 31, 2024
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Research Collaboration Opportunity in Europe for NSF Recipients
Current NSF recipients are invited to submit supplemental funding requests for research visits to any identified, appropriate European Research Council-funded European research group. Requests must be received at NSF at least three months prior to the proposed visit but no later than May 17, 2024, for consideration using fiscal year 2024 funds.
Deadline: May 17, 2024
Calling All Volunteers: Support International Learners in English Conversations
Join the International House Davis English Practice Partners program. The program seeks local native English speakers to empower international learners in improving conversational skills. Volunteers are paired for weekly one-hour English conversations at flexible locations. Be a part of a meaningful language exchange.
Fulbright Opportunities
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 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar competition is now open! View a schedule of upcoming webinars and recordings of past webinars.
- April 23: Opportunities for Community College Faculty and Administrators
- April 29: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Brazil
- April 30: Opportunities in Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship for U.S. Fulbright Scholars
- May 1: Opportunities in American Studies for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Applicants
- May 2: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Colombia
Global Challenges Teaching Award
Applications are now open for the Fulbright U.S.-U.K. Global Challenges Teaching Awards, supported by AAC&U in partnership with the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission. This award will foster and support new transatlantic Virtual Exchange/Collaborative Online International Learning partnerships aimed at tackling four specific global challenges: racial justice, inequality, climate change, polarization and division. Faculty from any discipline teaching undergraduate students at an accredited U.S. or United Kingdom higher education institution are eligible to apply.
Deadline: April 29, 2024
Global Events and Programs
Global Affairs Co-Sponsored Event
Ukrainian Culture and the War Response: Ideas, Memories, Hopes
April 18, 5-6:30 p.m., 912 Sproul Hall
The Department of German and Russian and the European Studies Initiative present a lecture by Vitaly Chernetsky, professor, University of Kansas, on the scale of Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s culture and identity and of Ukraine’s resistance, exploring examples from the cultural sphere, including visual art, literature and film.
Global Spotlights
Coffee Across Borders
ECH 1 — "The Design of Coffee" may be one of the most popular electives on the UC Davis campus, but it has also gained popularity at Osaka University. Tonya Kuhl, chair of the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering and co-director of the Coffee Center research facility, has taught the class as a three-week intensive international exchange subject at the Japan-based college twice since 2018, enrolling up to 100 students each session.
Free Passports Provided to UC Davis Students to Advance Global Learning
In 2023, UC Davis Global Affairs awarded 59 free passports to UC Davis undergraduate students through the U.S. Passport Grant Program, thanks to the generosity of a unique gift from the Patrick and Cecelia Sullivan Family Foundation, a 2023 Institute of International Education American Passport Project Grant and UC Davis Passport Services.
Meet the International Medical Imaging Expert Improving Cancer Patient Outcomes
A leading biomedical engineer and physicist, Emilie Roncali, an international scholar, focuses on medical imaging and the effectiveness of medical treatments for cancer patients. Her work involves molecular imaging and therapy, with an emphasis on new technology for positron emission tomography (PET).
Recent International Delegation Meetings (March 2024)
- Brazil Consulate General, San Francisco | Brazil
- Shandong Agricultural University | China
- Shandong Provincial Education Department | China
- German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) | Germany
- University College Cork | Ireland
- University College Dublin | Ireland
- Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea
Recent International Agreements Signed (March 2024)
- Tohoku University | Japan
Learn more about hosting visitors from around the world, or the international agreement process on the Global Affairs website.