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Aarhus University, Denmark

2020-21 Application Deadline

Program suspended until further notice

How to Apply

Complete and submit the application.
Be prepared to identify the proposed dates for your visit along with the following:

  1. Statements of Intent
    1. Why are you interested in the UC Santa Cruz Global Staff Exchange Program at the specified university abroad? How will your participation enhance your professional development and growth?
    2. Explain the relevance of this opportunity to your current position and future service to campus internationalization efforts. How will your participation strengthen UC Santa Cruz’s partnership with the host institution and benefit both institutions?
    3. What are your objectives and the expected outcomes for this exchange?
  2. Supervisor’s Letter of Support. The letter should address the following:
    1. Supervisor’s support of your participation, including confirmation that you will continue to receive your regular salary for the duration of the program and commitment of financial support for travel expenses.
    2. How your unit will benefit from your participation.

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee within Global Engagement, with the final selection determined by the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education and Global Engagement and approved by the university partner abroad.

One UC Santa Cruz staff member will be selected per partner institution. Staff will be notified of their selection status by April 30, 2020.

Candidates will be reviewed and evaluated on the following criteria:

  • Motivation: Clear and achievable objectives.
  • Professional Development: Enhancing professional development and growth.
  • Service: Relevance to one's current position, future service to the campus, and benefit to the unit or division.
  • Endorsement: Supervisor support, including benefit to the unit or division.
  • Campus Internationalization: Strengthening UC Santa Cruz’s partnership with the partner institution and contributing to the internationalization of the campus.