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Special Initiatives

Special Initiatives collaborates with academic units and strategic partners to develop and execute innovative programs that contribute to global learning and research opportunities.

Global Virtual Exchange

Collaborative Online International Learning offering students on-campus international experience and fostering faculty collaborations.

France-UT Endowed Excellence Fund

This fund supports scholarly research collaborations between UT and institutions of higher learning in France.

President's Award for Global Learning

Student and faculty teams examine real-world challenges and enact solutions in an international context.

Global Health

A comprehensive global health program focused on education, research, and service in partnership with Dell Medical School.

Diplomacy Lab

Faculty and students explore research topics related to foreign policy challenges identified by the Department of State.

STINT Teaching Sabbatical Program

The Swedish Foundation Teaching Sabbatical Program brings top Swedish professors to UT to exchange best practices for engaging students in the classroom.

Peace Corps

UT's dedicated Campus Recruiter guides student applicants in applying for service in the Peace Corps.

Institut des Amériques Fellowship

In collaboration with Institut Français d’Amérique, UT hosts French scholars studying the Americas through three-year research fellowships.

Texas Global Faculty Research Seed Grants

Faculty with peer collaborators abroad may request seed funding of up to $10,000 to conduct new research projects that address global challenges with the help of an institution or organization hosting a potential or existing collaborative relationship.

Faculty Travel Planning Grants

UT Austin faculty members working to establish connections abroad may request up to $2,500 in travel funds to support proposal development and meet eligibility requirements for other Texas Global funding opportunities.

Campus Internationalization Event Fund

Texas Global accepts proposals for up to $10,000 from academic units sponsoring high-impact, globally oriented events with multiple colleges or schools to reach broad, diverse audiences of 200 attendees or more.