Internationalization plays a vital role in Brock’s community.

In order to cultivate a campus culture that embodies both global diversity and interconnectivity, Brock International continues to expand its Global Scholars Office (GSO).

The GSO welcomes scholars from academic institutions in other nations to visit Brock to collaborate with our scholars on academic interests, research activities, or teach in their area of expertise. The Office also provides Brock faculty and students with opportunities around the world to support the growing internationalization of Brock’s community.

Below are new opportunities available to university faculty and students:

Academics Without Borders (AWB)

AWB’s University Network enables member universities, such as Brock, to connect with institutions of higher education in some of the least developed countries in the world.

One of the benefits of Brock belonging to their network is that our faculty, staff, and administrators can submit proposals to AWB for projects that fall under their mission.

The next call for proposals with full submission details will be sent out on Thursday, Feb. 15, with a first-stage submission deadline of Friday, March 30.

To see examples of previous AWB projects, please visit their page here.

Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program

Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Ministry of Education are offering short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China. Scholarships are awarded for studies, research, language studies or a combination of studies and language studies at participating Chinese institutions.

The deadline to apply is March 6. For more information, please visit the Government of Canada webpage here.

Research in Germany Info Session with DAAD

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) will be on campus Thursday, March 8 for an information session on funding for faculty and postdocs.

They will present an overview of the German research landscape, its major players along with funding programs to support research activities in Germany or with German partners.

The information presented will be particularly relevant to faculty and postdocs regardless of field. All are welcome to attend.

For more information, visit the DAAD webpage here.

Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Mitacs is accepting applications for competitive international research opportunities for the Globalink Research Award.

The award provides $6,000 for senior undergraduate and graduate students to undertake research projects abroad. Projects last 12–24 weeks and all disciplines are eligible.

New destinations include Australia, European Union member countries, Japan, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and the United States.

A full list of destinations is available on their website, along with resources for finding a professor abroad, suggested application timelines, and other program information.

CONAHEC

The newest partnership established by the Global Scholars Office is with the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC).

A not-for-profit membership-based network, CONAHEC has approximately 180 institutional members of higher education in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, as well as a select group of institutions from other parts of the world.

CONAHEC seeks to advance the consolidation of the North American higher education community and its relationship with international partners by promoting collaboration and cooperation among its members.

For more information on these partnerships and other opportunities please visit the GSO webpage on Brock International’s website.