UC Davis has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will enable up to 25 UC Davis undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens to obtain a U.S. passport. In this third year of the program, IIE awarded 48 institutions grants in the IIE Network.

“A passport facilitates students’ global travel and engagement, whether they study abroad or participate in research, internships or other community-engaged learning,” said Nancy Erbstein, associate vice provost of Global Education. “We look forward to supporting a group of incoming first-year and transfer students to obtain a passport and reduce barriers to international travel.”

As a key initiative under IIE’s newly launched Center for Access and Equity, the IIE American Passport Project represents IIE’s commitment to create equitable access to international education opportunities. Through this program, IIE is removing an initial financial barrier for many–the cost of a U.S. passport, with a goal to increase diversity and inclusion of students traveling abroad as part of their educational experiences.

This grant aligns with our Global Education for All goal of providing 100% of UC Davis students with global learning opportunities that change their lives and our world, whether they are on campus, online, in our region or in another country. By assisting UC Davis students to acquire a passport, we will help make global travel a greater possibility with an earlier start.

Additional details on this program and how to apply for assistance will be available in summer 2023. Please contact Zachary Frieders, executive director of the Global Learning Hub, for more information.

About Global Affairs at UC Davis

Global Affairs brings the world to UC Davis, welcoming more than 10,000 international students, scholars and leaders, and hosting programs that inspire global curiosity, understanding and engagement. Compelled by the valuable outcomes of thinking globally, we make transformative opportunities a reality by supporting the thousands of students and faculty learning and researching globally—and by facilitating collaborations that tackle the world’s most pressing challenges through more than 150 global partnerships.

Putting our vision of a UC Davis community that engages, thrives, and leads in this interconnected world into action, Global Affairs is in pursuit of an ambitious goal: Global Education for All.