Happy New Year!

The President’s Global Impact Fund

Applications are now open for the new President’s Global Impact Fund. The purpose of this competitive funding opportunity is to support faculty who want to initiate new and sustainable research or teaching initiatives with international partners. 
Global Meet-Ups
Spring 2020

The 2019 inaugural Global Meet-Up, live from Zambia, was "attended" by approximately 75 people, and we look forward to reaching even more people with the exciting new topics for 2020. Mark your calendars and watch this space for registration information prior to each event. If you are interested in presenting as part of a Global Meet-Up, please, email Bonnie Bissonette with your idea. All UMB faculty, staff and students worldwide are welcome!

January 23 - "The Global UMB Graduate School: Courses, Degrees and Experiences" (see below for registration information)

February - "The Ethics Behind Vaccine Development"

March - "Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Team-Taught Courses with an International Partner"

April - "Traveling Internationally with UMB? Tune in for Global Travel Health and Safety Tips"
Global UMB News
UMB Center for Global Engagement Celebrates Dr. Jay A. Perman's Leadership on Global Educaton and Research

Dr. Perman committed to advancing global health education and research early in his tenure at UMB, when there was already a large amount of global research ongoing at UMB, but few cross-campus global efforts, and even fewer global opportunities for students. As he moves on to become the fifth chancellor of the University of Maryland system, we celebrate his significant contributions to growing UMB's global footprint. Dr. Perman established what is now the Center for Global Engagement through a small investment in an interprofessional global health research effort begun by UMB faculty. From that initial investment, funding for interprofessional global education and research has steadily increased over the years to support faculty and students grants for global education; faculty fellowships for curriculum internationalization; establishment of the President's Global Impact Fund (see above); and engagement in the ACE Internationalization Lab . Dr. Bruce Jarrell, as interim president, is fully engaged in advancing UMB's global activities, so watch this space for updates on the ongoing and new activities on campus and around the world. Thank you, Dr. Perman, for your leadership on global education, training and research at UMB; we look forward to continuing to move forward under your chancellorship.
UMB Events & Opportunities
JAN 23: Global Meet-Up Webinar Registration is Open

January 23rd, noon-1pm: "The Global UMB Graduate School: Courses, Degrees and Experiences" presented by Dr. Flavius Lilly, Sr. Associate Dean, Graduate School, and Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs. Register below.
Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Care Seed Grant Announcement

The UMB Center for Interprofessional Education is pleased to announce an opportunity for $5,000 to $15,000 seed grants for 13-month interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional care (IPC) pilot projects. The application deadline is Feb. 21, 2020 . For additional proposal information and to download the application, visit the link below.
External Global News & Opportunities
JAN 21: Opportunities to Improve Health Through Climate Action

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is an international, multi-disciplinary collaboration that monitors the links between health and climate change through indicators highlighting the threats to health and the solutions. The 2019 Global Report and its companion Policy Brief for the United States were released on November 13, 2019. Dr. Renee N. Salas and Dr. Jonathan Patz will discuss how these recent findings present a profound opportunity to improve health and the steps needed to achieve a healthier future for everyone.
Apply to be a PHI/CDC Global Health Fellow

The application portal for the 2020-2021 PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program cohort is now open. Visit the website to learn more about the process and to apply. The deadline to submit an application is January 22, 2020 at 12pm PST.
Global Safety & Security
All UMB faculty, staff and students traveling internationally on UMB business or programs are required to register their international travel itineraries and emergency contact information in the UMB International SOS travel registry. International SOS is a worldwide information, medical, and travel security assistance provider for a full range of support to those traveling internationally. Check out the UMB International SOS portal page for more information and to download the assistance app.

Questions? Contact Bonnie Bissonette at bbissonette@umaryland.edu.
About Us
The Center for Global Engagement is the university-wide hub for interprofessional global health and education . The Office of International Services provides immigration and other support services to UMB's international scholar and student community.