Vanderbilts International Academic Strategy

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Vanderbilts International Academic Strategy

• Joel Harrington, Assistant Provost for
  International Affairs

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VU Internationalization Goals

• Enhancing international educational experiences
  for all Vanderbilt students (undergraduate,
  graduate professional)
• Facilitating greater international research and
  teaching opportunities for faculty across
  disciplines
• Improving Vanderbilts reputation abroad

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VU International Strategy

• Development of university and school-level
  internationalization strategies
• Creation of ACIA (Advisory Council for
  International Affairs) 2005
• Establishment of Vanderbilt International Office
  (VIO) 2006
• Build strategic university core partnerships
  2006-present
• Increase the number of international students and
  faculty 2006-present

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Core Partners

• Partners are chosen based on their research
  prominence, disciplinary breadth and strategic
  location
• Long-term, wide-ranging institutional
  relationships that are focused on research
• University of Cape Town, University of Melbourne,
  Fudan University, University of Sao Paulo

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International Research Collaborations

• School Strategic Partners

• Vanderbilt University Core Partners

• Individual Group Collaborations with Foreign
  Partners

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VIO Seed Grants

• Laying the foundation for sustainable research
  partnerships
• Full-time faculty, graduate/professional
  students, and staff may apply
• Exploratoryup to 4,000 for a visit of 10 days
  or less
• Exchangeup to 15,000 in matching funds for
  research collaborations that include the mobility
  of faculty and students

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Other VIO Support Services

• Information regarding services at VU
• Facilitating new research collaborations or
  exchanges (including identifying funding sources)
• Visiting Scholars Researchers
• Visiting Delegations
• Developing new study abroad courses or programs