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From the estate of Sara E. Matthews, scholarships are awarded annually to international students. Administered by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) this scholarship is granted to deserving undergraduate international students of Sophomore or Junior standing at UC Santa Cruz to help with educational costs.  “This year, six applicants were…

Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, is excited to announce a rebrand that includes a name change to Global Learning. This name change reflects an expansion of program offerings and a commitment to expand equitable access to international/global experiences to all students at UC Santa Cruz. Global Engagement’s…

Chiara Collamati is an Italian political philosophy researcher holding a double PhD from the University of Padova (Italy) and University of Toulouse II Jean Jaurès (France). Collamati comes to UC Santa Cruz with three-year funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, under the highly prestigious Marie…

Professor Jeremy Hourigan joins the Division of Global Engagement (GE) as Faculty Director with expertise shaped by years of experience in international education. Hourigan’s relationship with GE began when he chaired the Committee on International Education (CIE) and grew with the development of the ACE Internationalization Lab. “Global Engagement is…

UC Santa Cruz’s global reputation plays a vital role in attracting international students. Few on campus are more keenly aware of this than Gabriele Schmiegel, Assistant Director for Sponsored Student Programs, who frequently communicates with external audiences about UC Santa Cruz’s world-class research and as an ideal destination for a…

Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, has developed Virtual Global Internships that will launch in summer 2021, partnering with Languages and Applied Linguistics, Cowell College, and Rachel Carson College, to offer UC Santa Cruz coursework. Virtual Global Internships aim to increase access to experiential learning and allow students…

UC Santa Cruz’s participation in the ACE Internationalization Lab will be near its conclusion in February 2021 with a virtual peer review three-day site visit consisting of meetings with multiple campus stakeholders. The peer review was first scheduled as an in-person visit on the UC Santa Cruz campus during spring…

For the Gilman Scholarship Program’s October 2020 deadline, four UCSC students applied to the scholarship and all were awarded $4,500 or higher for participation in a study abroad program. Many of those recipients planned to study abroad during spring 2021, however, all UC spring 2021 programs have officially been canceled…

Global Engagement is creating a robust support structure that enhances access to multiple prestigious international postgraduate scholarships, a key characteristic of universities producing students of high recognition. The reorganization consolidates advising for incoming and outgoing students applying for scholarships that fund international mobility and degree opportunities. This goal is to…

Study Abroad, within the division of Global Engagement, has seen growth in its portfolio of global learning opportunities over the past few years, in an effort to diversify program options and provide access to all students at UC Santa Cruz. Portfolio growth began this summer with the transfer of oversight…

Born in Israel and raised in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Jeff Dror comes to the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) at UC Santa Cruz by way of UC Berkeley where he held a postdoc position after completing his PhD at Cornell University. Dror first discovered a passion for physics during his undergrad in…

Study Abroad, within the Division of Global Engagement, welcomes Adam Freed to the role of Study Abroad Coordinator and Advisor. Freed joins the division with experience working for study abroad providers including Athena & CIS Abroad. While comfortable with general advising across a wide range of global learning programs, Freed…