Enjoy Your Winter Break!

You did it! Congratulations on finishing the first quarter of this academic year!

As you prepare for a much-needed break going home to visit family or sticking around sunny (or should we say stormy?) Santa Cruz, we want to share some stellar global learning opportunities with you.

For our final newsletter of 2022, we have some upcoming application opening dates for summer 2023 programs, a study abroad scholarship that you should apply for, global learning programs that you can do from home in your PJs, and a reminder for one of our biggest events happening soon.

So while you sit back and close out this year, enjoy this leisurely read that will help you start planning for your global learning adventures in 2023.

Have a wonderful winter break, everyone!

- The UCSC Global Learning Team

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In this newsletter

• Global Seminar Application Opening Date
• Global Internships Applications and Info Sessions
• Scholarship Deadlines
• Virtual Programs: Online Course Exchange Winter/Spring Courses and APRU Global Health Certificate Training
• Global Classrooms
• Summer Opportunities Fair

Summer 2023 Global Seminar Applications Open January 6

Get ready, UCSC Global Seminar applications open next month! These summer programs offer global experiences packed with excursions with UC Santa Cruz faculty. You will take UCSC courses with your fellow slugs while spending 4-5 weeks abroad.

Click Here to View all Summer 2023 Global Seminars!

Explore the UCSC Global Internships Webpage!

Global Internships Applications Open Next Month

These themed summer internships allow you to explore your career goals, expand your professional network and skills, and gain real work experience by participating in an internship for an organization abroad. Internships are customized according to your career interests and major.

Upcoming Information Sessions:

Wednesday, January 11 at 11:00 a.m.: Latin American and Latino Studies Global Internship. Register Here

Thursday, January 12 at 10:00 a.m.: Psychology and Cognitive Science Global Internship. Register Here

Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines

Do you need some extra funds for your global learning program?

Apply for the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarship!

Keep reading to see if you're eligible.

Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship

FEA is designed to support students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population e.g. students from a minority background, first-generation college students, students with community college experience etc. Applicants must be U.S. citizen, DACA recipient, or permanent resident; currently enrolled as an undergraduate, and participate in a global learning program that earns college credit. Earn up to $10,000 for an academic year abroad, $5,000 for fall or spring, and a prorated award for summer.

Summer '23, Fall '23, and Academic Year 23-24 Deadline: January 18, 2023

Upcoming FEA Info Session on January 9 at 4 p.m.! Register Here

Pssst! our Global Learning Advising Team will review your scholarship essay!

Copy your essay into a google doc and share it with globallearning@ucsc.edu (be sure you give us “editing” access). Please send us your essay at least 1 week prior to the deadline. Check out our Guide to Writing a Stellar Study Abroad Scholarship Essay.

Online Course Exchange

Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Online Course Exchange winter/spring 2023 courses are now open for enrollment! This is your chance to participate in an online course of your choice from January–June offered by a variety of institutions abroad.

Most application deadlines are in December and January, so don't wait!

View Winter/Spring Courses!

APRU Global Health Mini Certificate Training

This program (starting in February) aims to give students and new researchers an opportunity to strengthen their capacities in ethics to conduct health research. Register Here by January 21.

Click Here to Learn More!

Have you heard of Global Classrooms? These are existing UCSC courses that include collaboration with a class from a university abroad! This is a great opportunity to interact with international students and gain intercultural competency skills as part of your regular UCSC course schedule.

Winter 2023 featured course: 

SOCY/LGST 128M - International Law and Global Justice | View in Class Search

In collaboration with Universidade Estácio de Sá (UNESA) - Brazil

The Summer Opportunities Fair is coming up!

Join us Tuesday, January 24 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. PT in the UCSC Quarry Plaza for the annual Summer Opportunities Fair to learn how to take full advantage of your summer break! The fair is a one-stop shop for students to explore all of the different UCSC summer opportunities like study abroad, internships, service learning, field study, Summer Session, online programs, and so much more from a variety of different campus departments and units.