Thursday, October 8, 2015

UFIC Funding Opportunities



The University of Florida International Center is pleased to announce two important funding opportunities to promote campus leadership in international activities. These programs are designed to elevate the status of UF’s internationalization mission and build strong institutional relationships for global engagement.

1.      Global Fellows Program - Call for Applications2015 -2016

This new fellowship program will assist faculty in developing or advancing an international research agenda. The Global Fellows Program will provide support for faculty with:

  *   One-on-one consultations with the Office for Global Research Engagement (OGRE) staff for support with international proposal development
  *   Seed funding up to $4,000 to cover expenses for an international trip
  *   Honoria of $1,000 for a Faculty Mentor within the same field of study
  *   Access to a series of four workshops hosted by OGRE on proposal preparation, and more
  *   Opportunities for networking and building partnerships
Two information sessions will be held in the Large Conference Room in the International Center during the first week of October 2015 (one on October 7th at 4:00 pm and the other on October 8th at 10:00 am).  For complete details and application form, please visit http://ufic.ufl.edu/OGRE/FundingOpp.html


2.      Research Abroad for Graduate Students (RAGS) - Call for Applications

The International Center, in conjunction with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School and the Office of the Provost, is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Research Abroad for Graduate Students funding opportunity. This opportunity is open to advanced doctoral students in the STEM disciplines to conduct an extended period of research at a foreign laboratory or field-site during Spring or Summer 2016. Selected students will receive funding up to $10,000 towards the costs of the international research trip. For complete details and application form, please visit http://ufic.ufl.edu/OGRE/FundingOpp.html

For any of these programs, please direct any questions to Nikki Kernaghan at: nikkik@ufic.ufl.edu<mailto:nikkik@ufic.ufl.edu>