Welcome to the Global Initiatives updates for faculty, researchers, and staff. The newsletter presents opportunities for globally engaged research and teaching as well as celebrates the global engagement of our campus community and the partnerships we build and strengthen. If you have global opportunities, highlights, or events to share that are relevant to faculty, researchers and staff, please email global@ucsd.edu by the 30th of each month.
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This Alianza MX seed fund supports mobility programs, including faculty-led programs, study abroad at a Mexican institutions, capstone projects and field research, for UC students to travel to Mexico in 2026-2027 of up to USD $50000 per campus.
Sponsor: UC Alianza MX
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2025 for mobilities that take place between September 2026 through August 2027.
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This Alianza MX supports with a $5000 grant UC Principal Investigators planning to present research at a conference in Mexico or organize a Mexico-related event on a UC campus between September 2025 and February 2026.
Sponsor: UC Alianza MX
Submission Deadline: July 4, 2025 for travel between September 2025 and February 2026.
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This Alianza MX funding scheme leverages funding from both institutions ($25000 per proposal, per institution) for joint research proposals in the areas of 'Industrial Transformation', 'Climate and Sustainability', and 'Prosperous Cities and Communities'. Proposals will be funding for a one-year period, with the possibility of an extension into a second year with additional funding, based on research progress and the availability of funding. Proposals must have four PIs, two from each institution.
Sponsor: UC Alianza MX
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2025
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The Fritz Thyssen Foundation based in Germany supports academic conferences organized by scholars at universities and research institutions in Germany or abroad. The funding is intended to promote scientific exchange in the Foundation’s funding areas. Funding is typically granted for events that are international in scope, involve early-career researchers, and are connected with a German institution or with German collaborators.
Sponsor: Fritz Thyssen Foundation
Submission Deadlines: February 28, 2025; June 30, 2025 and October 31, 2025
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The VINES programs supports both fundamental NextG advanced intelligent networks systems research and its translation including through collaboration with specific international (Finland, India, Japan and Sweden) and industry (Ericsson, Intel, and Qualcomm) partners. Support for track 1 is up to $1,500,000 and for track 2 up to $6,000,000 for 3 years. If there is an international partner, costs will be split between the US and their partner with the US team receiving up to $750,000 for track 1 and between $2-4,000,000 for track 2.
Sponsor: NSF 25-539
Submission Deadlines: August 25, 2025 for track 1 full proposal and track 2 concept outlines; September 25 for track 2 full proposal.
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This European Research Council call targets researchers holding a PhD who gain experience in other countries, disciplines and non-academic sectors as they move forward in their careers. Applicants may only have eight years of research experience in their field upon application. All fields are welcome, but the proposal should be developed together with the host institution.
Sponsor: European Union
Submission Deadline: September 10, 2025
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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 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition is now open. UC San Diego has a dedicated contact for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program who can help you navigate through the various awards and the award process.
UC San Diego contact: Max Reinke, mreinke@ucsd.edu
Deadline: September 15, 2025
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GLOBAL INFORMATION UPDATES |
UC San Diego has drafted responses to some of the most frequently asked questions related to federal updates as a way to keep the UC San Diego community informed in an evolving landscape. For our community on the Health Sciences campus, there is also a new federal updates website accessed through a Health Sciences log-in.
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UC San Diego’s International Services & Engagement Office (ISEO) is aware of the recent actions taken by the U.S. government and understands how concerning this news may be for our international community. Their office is actively working to keep our population informed. We encourage you to visit their website for the most up-to-date information and updates: iupdates.ucsd.edu
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International Services and Engagement Office (ISEO) Craft Event
Spend some time with ISEO and other members of the international community to enjoy creative socializing! We will provide supplies for a craft each month in collaboration with the Craft Center. Families are also welcome to join in the fun. On Saturday, June 21, we will be making paper pinwheels!
When: Saturday, June 21 from 10:30am-12pm
Where: UC San Diego Craft Center
Contact: Questions? Email iprograms@ucsd.edu
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InnoCORE Global Postdoctoral Job Fair
InnoCORE helps connect postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering and technology to positions with Korea's leading AI Research Hubs: KAIST, GIST, DGIST, and UNIST through job fairs held through June in Boston, New York, and Silicon Valley.
When: Wednesday, June 18th; Friday, June 20th; Monday, June 23rd.
Where: Boston, New York, and Silicon Valley
Contact: Questions? Email innocore4@gmail.com
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International Services and Engagement Office Mommy, Daddy and Me
We are excited to welcome you and your little ones to a nurturing community space. While most families attending have children aged 0-7, families from the whole UC San Diego community of all ages are invited. We hope this space helps you connect with other parents, as it truly takes a village to help our children thrive. We will have picnic blankets, snacks, games, and music during this fun-filled session!
When: Monday, June 30 from 3pm-4pm
Where: Doyle Park, UTC
Contact: iprograms@ucsd.edu for more detailed information
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Global Initiatives welcomes delegations of senior leadership and key faculty from partner institutions, government entities and industry. Many of these visits center around potential collaborative partnerships, exchange programs, and co-sponsored research projects. Delegation visits are a great way to get your work seen and establish strong relationships with other universities. When we reach out for a meeting, we hope you’ll heed the invite!
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| Ministry of Education, India
The Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Education in India visited on May 29th with a delegation. Along with visits to the 21st Century India Center, the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, and the Qualcomm Institute, they explored student entrepreneurship on campus and signed an MOU to promote collaborations between UC San Diego and partners across India.
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| Minister of Education, Slovak Republic
The Minister of Education from the Slovak Republic led a delegation to UC San Diego to explore collaborations in AI/ML, Data Science, Innovation and the Library.
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Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University visited on May 5, meeting with the School of Medicine, HDSI, Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity, VC Peek-Asa and Chancellor Khosla. The visit was with Dr. Ernst J Kuipers, the Vice President of Research. The objective of his visit was to explore potential for new areas of engagement between our two institutions, specifically focused on research collaboration and building on the discussions between presidents.
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University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales visited on May 9, meeting with GPS, Intertribal Resource Center, Composite Manufacturing, SIO, La Jolla Institute of Immunology, Deep Decarbonization Initiative, and Chancellor Khosla. The delegation included the Vice Rector and President, Deputy Vice Chancellor Global, and the Director of the Office of Research Strategy.
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Universidad Provincial de Cordoba
The Rector of the Provincial University of Cordoba, María Julia Oliva Cúneo, visited UC San Diego on Thursday, June 5 to explore collaborations between our universities with an emphasis in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences. She toured facilities and held productive meetings with Education Studies, Latin American Studies, Cognitive Science, Music, and Visual Arts.
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April/May partnerships
The Global partnership database contains the latest information on UC San Diego’s formalized international partnerships.
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| - University of Thessaly, Greece (Departmental with Education Studies)
- Universite Jean Moulin 3, France (Departmental with Arts and Humanities)
- EdCIL India Limited, India (Campuswide)
- Preparatoria Federal Lazaro Cardenas Mexico (Campuswide)
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