Global Career Launch

Application Information

Faculty with a new or established relationship at a university, research center, corporation or other industry partner abroad serve as program directors, leading and supporting cohorts of up to 10 students as they intern or conduct research abroad.

Tenure and non-tenure track faculty, lecturers, professors of practice, and Assistant and Associate Deans with a minimum of three years of experience at UT Austin are eligible for this award. Global Career Launch faculty agree to: collaborate with an existing or new international partner; recruit a minimum of five students per year; commit to developing a high-impact learning model; collaborate with and be responsive to all policies set forth by Texas Global; and direct the program for a minimum of two years, with evidence that the model is sustainable past year three.

Texas Global awards Global Career Launch grants on an annual basis.

Grant Period

The grant period covers two consecutive years from the time of the award.

Application Deadline

Applications are now closed and will open for the next award cycle in Spring 2025. The next application deadline will be May 1, 2025.

For more information, contact us at txglobal-grants@austin.utexas.edu.

Student Information

Please visit the Global Career Launch Student Internships page.

Global Career Launch Faculty

Spring 2024

Kishore Gawande, Ph.D., McCombs School of Business
"Consulting and Business Solutions for Non-profits"
Partner: Pravah

Ashley Moran, Ph.D, College of Liberal Arts
"Building Resilient Democracies in Eurasia and the Balkans"
Partner: National Democratic Institute

Fall 2023

David Eaton, Ph.D., LBJ School of Public Affairs
"Global Career Launch Brazil"
Partner: Câmara de Comércio, Indústria e Serviços Brasil/Câmara de Comércio e Indústria do Estado de Rio de Janeiro

Spring 2023

David Eaton, Ph.D., LBJ School of Public Affairs

"Opportunities to Design and Build a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Hiroshima Prefecture"
Partner: Hiroshima University, Japan

Maria Luisa Echavarria, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts

"Exploring Local Multidisciplinary Solutions to Global Challenges in a Time of Transition"
Partner: Fundación Imaymana, Ecuador

Hirofumi Tanaka, Ph.D., College of Education

"Health Benefits of Buddhis Walking Meditation"
Partner: Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Fall 2022

David Eaton, Ph.D., LBJ School of Public Affairs

"Trans-Boundary Environmental Issues"
Partner: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Mexico

Jessica Ciarla, College of Natural Sciences

"Upcycled Product Design Via Waste Materials"
Partner: MYRefactory, England

Spring 2022

David Eaton, Ph.D., LBJ School of Public Affairs

"Israel: On Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion"
Partner: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Devin Walker, Ph.D., Longhorn Center for Academic Equality

"Sweatt Internships"
Partner: Ministry of Tourism, Senegal

Fall 2021

Thoralf Meyer, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts

"Challenges & Opportunities in Wildfire Research & Management"
Partner: Thakadu Bush Camp and MODISA Wildlife Project, Botswana

Luisa Gil Fandino, Ph.D., College of Natural Sciences

"Developing and Testing Medical Textiles"
Partner: Citeve-Textile Technology, Portugal

Jessica Ciarla, College of Natural Sciences

"Fashion Entrepreneurship and Design"
Partner: Odevai Wear, Russia

Marilyn Felkner, Ph.D., College of Natural Sciences

"Prevention through Empowerment"
Partner: Asociación Nuestros Ahijados, Guatemala

Zachary Elkins, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts

"Democratic Institutional Development"
Partner: International IDEA, Panama

Spring 2021

Michael Mosser, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts

"Empowering Students to Succeed in the 21st Century Global Digital Environment"
University Viadrina, Germany

Sonia Gonzalez, Ph.D., College of Natural Sciences

"Co-designing Digital Public Health Products"
Partner: Scope, Finland

Fall 2020

Amelia Weinreb, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts

"Contemporary Jerusalem"
Partner: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Jessica Ciarla, College of Natural Sciences

"Sustainable Fashion Material and Product Design"
Partner: KEA, Denmark

David Eaton, Ph.D., LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Orlando Kelm, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts

"Economic Development and Entrepreneurship"
Partner: Portal Commerce and Logistics, Brazil

Nathaniel Brickens, Ph.D., Butler School of Music 

"Trombone Internships"
Partner: Zurich Opera and Tonhalle Orchestra, Switzerland

Spring 2020

Benny Freeman, Ph.D., Cockrell School of Engineering

“Membrane Research”
Partner: Monash University, Australia

David Eaton, Ph.D., LBJ School of Public Affairs

“Environmental Quality”
Partner: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Mexico

Jeff Mimh, Ph.D., McCombs School of Business

“Making Impacts in Mexico”
Partner: Tejiendo Alianzas, Mexico

Hirofumi Tanaka, Ph.D., College of Education

“Physical Fitness and Athletic Performance in Transgender Adults”
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand