Happy New Year!

Kudos to everyone for braving the recent storm to welcome the new year and begin a new quarter at UCSC! We hope you feel refreshed and revitalized after this long (but never long enough) winter break.

Speaking of winter, does anyone start daydreaming about summer as soon as this gloomy weather starts to take over? Oh good, we hoped so! On the global learning side of things, winter is when summer plans are secured.

From the Summer Opportunities Fair to Internships and Seminars, we have many opportunities that will help you take advantage of the summer.

We share all of this and so much more in the first newsletter of 2023, so grab a pair of rain boots and jump in!

- The UCSC Global Learning Team

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• FEATURED: Summer Opportunities Fair - Happening Next Week!
• Global Seminar Applications
• Global Internships Deadlines
• Scholarships
• UCDC Applications
• Online Course Exchange Winter/Spring Courses
• Global Classrooms
• Global Learning Info Sessions

The Summer Opportunities Fair

is NEXT WEEK!

When? Tuesday, Jan 24 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. PT

Where? UCSC Quarry Plaza

Learn how to take 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 much more from a variety of different campus departments and units.

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Summer 2023 Global Seminar Applications are OPEN!!

These popular programs fill up quickly on a first-come, first-served basis and close when full. So, don't miss out on the opportunity to go abroad with your peers and UCSC faculty while earning academic credit this summer!

Summer 2023 program locations include: Cuba, Czech Republic/Germany, Africa, Costa Rica, Morocco, South Africa/Malawi, India, France, Spain/Morocco, Japan, and Ireland

Click Here to View Programs and Apply!

Global Internships Application Deadlines are Approaching!

Attention Social Science Majors: are you interested in spending your summer abroad while earning major credit AND professional experience?

Applications for summer 2023 are open for the following programs, with upcoming deadlines:

Psychology/Cognitive Science

• Department Deadline: Jan 17
• Global Learning Deadline: Feb 1

Latin American and Latino Studies

• Global Learning Deadline: Feb 1

Explore the Global Internships Webpage!

Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines

Need extra funds for your global learning journey? Aply for a scholarship!

UCEAP Global Scholarship

• Offers funding for students of all backgrounds and majors, and for all kinds of study abroad programs.
• All UC students participating on a UCEAP program are eligible.
• Award selections are primarily based on academic merit and integration of a selected UCEAP program into a student’s academic and career goals, as demonstrated in a personal statement.
• Earn up to $2,000 for fall, spring, and academic year terms and $1,000 for a summer term.
• Summer 2023 Deadline: Feb 15, 2023

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

• A scholarship through the U.S. Department of State, designed to support students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and Pell Grant recipients.
• Earn up to $5,000 with an additional Critical Need Language Award of $3,000 available to applicants who will be studying a critical need language abroad.
• Summer '23, Fall '23, Spring '24, and Academic Year 23-24 Deadline: Mar 9, 2023

Upcoming Online Gilman Scholarship Information Sessions:

• Tuesday, Feb 14 at 4 p.m. PT - Register
• Friday, Feb 24 at 1 p.m. PT - Register

Pssst! The 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 too!

UCDC Fall '23 and Winter '24 Applications are Open!

UCDC is a fantastic study away opportunity that allows you to gain unparalleled professional experience interning at D.C. organizations, such as the Capitol and National Geographic. You will also complete academic seminars with other UC students while living in downtown Washington D.C.

Don't miss the upcoming UCDC Info Session:

• Tuesday, Feb 14 at 11 a.m. PT - Register

Learn More about this Opportunity!

Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Online Course Exchange

Winter/spring 2023 courses are now open!

Gain international experience and take an online course for UC credit at top universities around the Pacific Rim. There are no application fees and no additional tuition costs beyond normal UCSC tuition and fees. Many application deadlines are this month, so don't wait!

View Winter/Spring Courses

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: 

MERR 183F - Focus on Africa | View in Class Search

In collaboration with the Co-operative University of Kenya

Global Learning Information Sessions

Interested in learning more about studying abroad or away?

Attend one of our several upcoming information sessions.

Global Learning for Art Majors (online)

• Friday, Jan 20 at 11 a.m. PT - Register

Global Learning in Japan and MEXT Scholarship (online)

• Wednesday, Jan 25 at 2 p.m. PT - Register

Global Learning for ENVS Majors (in-person)

• Tuesday, Jan 31 at 3 p.m. PT at ISB 143 - Register

Global Learning for EEB Majors (online)

• Tuesday, Jan 31 at 4 p.m. PT - Register

Global Learning for Politics Majors (online)

• Wednesday, Feb 1 at 11 a.m. PT - Register

View the Global Learning Calendar!