December 2024 Global Engagement Insider
Global Engagement Insider Newsletter - December 2024
Funding, opportunities, announcements and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff
Global Funding and Engagement
Global Affairs Opportunities
Seed Grants for International Activities
Global Affairs, in partnership with UC Davis schools and colleges, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Office of Research, announces grants of up to $20,000 for innovative and interdisciplinary international research. This year’s focus includes funding for CAMPOS or CAMPSSAH scholars and collaborations with Taiwan and/or Italy.
Deadline: December 13, 2024
Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Global Affairs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Grand Challenges and Sustainability announce grants to promote multidisciplinary collaborations advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Up to five grants of $7,500 will support innovative projects addressing global challenges. These grants foster partnerships that engage diverse stakeholders and promote sustainable solutions.
Deadline: January 8, 2025
Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Awards
The Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Awards, a partnership between Global Affairs and the Academic Senate, recognize instructors who are dedicated to offering transformative global learning experiences to UC Davis students. These awards celebrate innovative teaching that fosters global awareness, intercultural competencies and collaborative problem-solving among students. Two awardees will be selected: one member of the Academic Senate and one member of the Academic Federation.
Deadline: January 12, 2025
Chancellor's Awards for International Engagement
The Chancellor's Awards for International Engagement at UC Davis honor faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions to global engagement. Nominees must demonstrate significant impacts on internationalization through teaching, research, service or promoting the university's goal of Global Education for All. Two award categories are available: faculty (Academic Senate or Academic Federation) and staff.
Deadline: January 15, 2025
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.
Deadline: February 17, 2025
External Opportunities
U.S. Department of State 2025 IDEAS Grant Competition
The U.S. Department of State's IDEAS Program is launching the 2025 IDEAS grant competition to help colleges expand study abroad programs aligned with U.S. foreign policy. Grants of up to $35,000 are available.
Deadline: December 12, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of State
University of Adelaide International Fellows Award
The University of Adelaide’s International Fellows Award invites top global researchers to collaborate on key challenges, enhancing research excellence and global reputation. Funded through the Reputation & Ranking program, it offers up to $20,000 for six fellowships annually, fostering partnerships and enriching student learning.
Deadline: December 16, 2024
Sponsor: University of Adelaide
Korea University Climate Corps Invitation
UC Davis faculty are encouraged to share the opportunity for graduate students to join the inaugural Climate Corps Summer School at Korea University (July 6–13, 2025). The program includes lectures, group projects and field trips focused on climate action, fostering global collaboration and innovation.
Deadline: December 19, 2024
Sponsor: Korea University
NSF Cultural Anthropology Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Cultural Anthropology Program offers Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants for graduate students conducting research on sociocultural topics. Proposals must be submitted by the dissertation advisor, with the student as co-PI. Research areas include migration, health, technology and more.
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation
University of Montpellier EXPLORE#7 Call for Projects, Support for International Mobility
The University of Montpellier announces EXPLORE#7, a funding initiative under the I-SITE Excellence Program to support international mobility projects. It offers three funding schemes for individuals and groups involved in academic, scientific or pedagogical collaborations. Applications are open to faculty, researchers, Ph.D. students and staff.
Deadline: January 24, 2025
Sponsor: University of Montpellier
France-Berkeley Fund Call for Proposals
Established in 1993, the France-Berkeley Fund supports scholarly exchange between the University of California and France. Grants provide seed funding for collaborations. A $10,000 campus match is required; the Office of Research will fund up to $5,000 per award, contingent on matching funds from the dean. Contact Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Denise Ehlen at dmehlen@ucdavis.edu for assistance.
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Sponsor: France-Berkeley Fund
NSF and Germany's Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation join forces
The U.S. National Science Foundation and Germany's SPRIND have partnered to accelerate innovation and technology translation. This collaboration aims to address societal challenges, strengthen research ties, and create new industries, leveraging complementary strengths in funding and development to enhance both U.S. and European innovation ecosystems.
Deadline: February 1, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. National Science Foundation and German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation
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
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
NSF ANR Chemistry Lead Agency Funding Opportunity on Sustainable Chemistry
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the French National Research Agency (ANR) have 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
Sό Semente – Only a Seed
Seeds are often thought of as a start that will eventually grow into something larger than it originally started. In this case, the seed was a Global Affairs Seed Grant for International Activities to develop a collaborative project with international partners working with a migratory fish along the southern coast of Brazil.
Rwanda’s Minister of Justice Delivers Lecture at King Hall
Rwanda's Minister of Justice, Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, delivered a lecture at UC Davis School of Law about the evolution of the justice sector and legal frameworks in Rwanda's journey toward justice after the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. This event was hosted by UC Davis Law, the UC Davis Journal of International Law and Policy, the California International Law Center and UC Davis Global Affairs.
Building Community to Support and Celebrate Fulbright Scholars and Students and Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows
UC Davis celebrated our Fulbright Students and Scholars and Humphrey Fellows during an evening reflecting on the importance of global exchange. In addition to hearing from Fulbright and Humphrey participants, attendees heard from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Mary Croughan, Vice Provost and Dean Joanna Regulska and keynote speaker Jill Nash of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Global Events and Programs
Global Affairs Co-Sponsored Events
Reimagining the Past through Food Justice
December 6-7, 2024
Global Affairs is pleased to co-sponsor this colloquium with speakers, chef demonstrations and shared meals.
Announcements
Merit and Promotion Guidance for Globally Engaged Scholars
In August 2023, the Academic Affairs “Annual Call” introduced an optional Statement of Contributions to Public and Global Impact that faculty can now include in their merit and promotion dossiers. The statement encourages candidates to “tell the story” of their public and/or global engagement in ways that reveal its full breadth and impact to the colleagues who will evaluate their accomplishments, especially when that impact may not be evident in MIV and the Candidate’s Statement alone.
International Visitors and Agreements
Recent International Delegation Meetings (November 2024)
- Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco | Brazil
- Jiangnan University | China
- Southwest Jiaotong University | China
- Consulate General of France in San Francisco and INRAE | France
- University of Waikato | New Zealand
Recent International Agreements Signed (November 2024)
- Jiangnan University | China
- Basque Culinary Center | Spain
Learn more about hosting visitors from around the world, or the international agreement process on the Global Affairs website.