June 2023 Global Engagement Insider
Global Engagement Insider Newsletter - June 2023
Funding, opportunities, announcements and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff
Global Funding and Engagement
Global Affairs Opportunities
Call for Proposals: Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration for Sustainability
UC Davis is partnering with UC|Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) on a series of Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration for Sustainability (SGS) (up to $20,000 each) to promote research and educational collaboration between the two institutions. Applications require at least one PI from each institution. We welcome proposals related to the following broad themes: Climate Crises and Resilience, Emerging Health Threats, Just and Inclusive Societies, and Sustainable Food Systems.
Deadline: July 31, 2023
Connect with UC Davis Humphrey Fellows and Mandela Washington Fellows
Each year, Global Affairs hosts 12 Humphrey Fellows for ten months beginning in August and 25 Mandela Washington Fellows for six weeks during the summer beginning in June. If you are interested in connecting with the participants in these prestigious programs, please reach out to the program directors, Karen Beardsley (kbeardsley@ucdavis.edu) and Jennie Konsella-Norene (jknorene@ucdavis.edu).
External Opportunities
UC Alianza MX Announces Short-Term Research in Mexico for Graduate Students
UC Alianza MX is pleased to announce a call for applications for Short-Term Research in Mexico by University of California (UC) graduate students. The purpose of the short-term stays will be for UC graduate students to accomplish specific laboratory, library or field research at partner institutions in Mexico. UC Alianza MX will provide funding to cover living expenses, travel and other related expenses in Mexico for up to three months.
Deadline: June 16, 2023
Fulbright Opportunities
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Competition is Open
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.
June 14: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Brazil
June 14: Opportunities in Political Science for U.S. Fulbright Scholar Applicants
June 15: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Ireland
June 20: Becas de Fulbright U.S. Scholar para los hispanohablantes
June 21: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in France
July 26: 2024-2025 Fulbright-National Archives Fellowship Overview Webinar
July 26: Global Hidden Gems of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition for 2024-25
Fulbright Chairs in Brazil and Chile
Global Affairs is collaborating with the Fulbright Offices in Brazil and Chile on the Fulbright Chair program. If you have a faculty partner in either country with whom you are working closely and would like to have them join you in Davis for a quarter, this is an ideal opportunity. Calls for applications for Brazil are open and will open soon for Chile. Reach out to Elizabeth Langridge-Noti (elangridge@ucdavis.edu) for further information.
Global Events and Programs
Global Affairs Co-Sponsored Events
Aggie Black Excellence Presents: A BookTalk with Rachel Jean-Baptiste
June 21, 2023, 2:30-3:30 p.m., in person at the Manetti Shrem Museum
How have people and societies debated what it means to claim mixed race/multiracial identity? How have these debates shaped global history, Africa, and the African diaspora? This book answers these questions by narrating the history of children born to African women and European men in French-speaking West Africa in the twentieth-century period of French colonial rule.
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. 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 by July 10, 2023.
Global Spotlights
UC Davis Alumnus Mari Pangestu Honored with Emil M. Mrak International Award
Mari Elka Pangestu (Ph.D., economics, ’86) received the Emil M. Mrak International Award from the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for her achievements and impact on the university and world. Pangestu is one of six alumni and friends of UC Davis celebrated at the 50th annual Alumni Awards gala on May 4, 2023.
Grant Supports Humphrey Fellowship Enhancement Workshop
From NASA to the National Parks Service, numerous federal agencies are using ArcGIS StoryMaps and geographic information systems (GIS) to share compelling, digital stories with the world. Karen Beardsley, Global Affairs director of Global Professional Programs, received a grant from the Institute of International Education to provide a GIS Enhancement Workshop for Humphrey fellows.
Interactive Art Exhibit Highlights the International LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Experience
Alienation and Liminality: An Installation on International LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Experiences on Campus was created by students Kait Murray, Santhoshi Ramanathan and Iris Xie, the inaugural recipients of the Global Aggies Award for LGBTQIA+ Rights.
Recent International Delegation Meetings (May 2023)
- Romanian and Moldovan delegation to USA | Romania and Moldova
- Western Cape Provincial Parliament | South Africa
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden
- National Chung Hsing University | Taiwan
- Chulalongkorn University | Thailand
Recent International Agreements Signed (May 2023)
- Beijing Foreign Studies University | China
- Yunnan Agriculture University | China
Learn more about hosting visitors from around the world, or the international agreement process on the Global Affairs website.
- Share your global opportunities, events and announcements in a future issue of the Global Engagement Insider.