December 2024 Newsletter
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Students: Apply for Provost's Global Scholar Program's with a Stipend for Global Experiences
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Faculty: Apply for President's Global Impact Fund Grant
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Alicia & Yaya Fellowship Accepting Applications for Aging Research in Costa Rica
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Students: Apply for Provost's Global Scholar Program for Stipend Support for Global Experiences
Applications are now open for the Provost's Global Scholar Program, which provides an opportunity for UMB students to engage in a global health, law, or social work experience of their own choosing and design with the support of a $2,000 stipend.
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Students: Apply for Global Health Field Experiences in Costa Rica & Nigeria
The Office of Global Health at the School of Nursing is offering global field experiences for undergraduate and graduate students in July 2025. A group will travel to Costa Rica in June and a second group will travel to Nigeria in July.
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Faculty: Apply for President's Global Impact Fund Grant
The President’s Global Impact Fund (PGIF) provides faculty with initial support for transformative initiatives that develop international collaborations and enhance UMB's global engagement and reach.
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Alicia & Yaya Fellowship Accepting Applications for Aging Research in Costa Rica
The Alicia and Yaya Initiative in Global Aging Research is accepting applications for its Fellowship Program to Costa Rica through Jan. 15. All current UMB or University of Costa Rica faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students are eligible to apply.
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Intercultural Center Seeking First-Generation Mentors
The Intercultural Center is launching First-Generation Initiative for Support, Resources, and Transition (FIRST), a new peer mentorship program, and is recruiting first-generation UMB students to serve as paid peer mentors.
UMB Global News
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Don't Miss a Conversation with Director of NIH Fogarty International Center
Join us for our next Hot Topics event, "A Conversation with Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, Director of the NIH Fogarty International Center."
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Mark Your Calendar for CGE's Spring Events on Menstrual Justice and Planetary Health
Mark Your Calendar for CGE's Spring Events on Menstrual Justice and Planetary Health
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J-1 Scholar Pre-Arrival Orientation
Join the Office of International Services for information about applying for the J-1 visa; arriving at UMB; estimated cost of living in Baltimore; housing, transportation, and banking options; and health insurance requirements.
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J-1 Scholar Post-Arrival Orientation
Join the Office of International Services to review the rules for maintaining J-1 Scholar status, and go over some topics about getting to know the UMB campus. J-1 scholars are required to attend the in-person J-1 Post-Arrival Orientation.
External Events & Opportunities
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Don't Miss the Must-Attend Global Health Event of the Year
he Consortium of Universities for Global Health will hold its annual conference February 20-23 in Atlanta. This year's theme is "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."
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Attend Global Oral Health Symposium
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is holding a free Global Oral Health Symposium March 27-28 in Baltimore.
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Submit Your Abstract Submissions for 19th Vaccine Congress
The 19th International Vaccine Congress is accepting abstract submissions for the conference September 7-10 in Kyoto, Japan. The submission deadline is May 2.
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