Events
The Center for Global Initiatives hosts and co-sponsors global events and conferences across campus and in our community. Of note are our recurring events that take place throughout the year, Global Project Showcase and International Coffee Hour.
March 2017
Global Projects Showcase Lunch
Join us at the Student Union, room 3102. Want to travel next summer? Looking to fund your global project? Enjoy a showcase of students' research, experiences and travel stories from a variety of fields and global destinations. Learn more about past international summer projects the Center for Global Initiatives has funded from the students themselves. Lunch will be provided. This showcase will feature the following speaker: - Jalyn McNeal, senior Global Studies major, Passport to Go! awardee and Foreign Language…
Find out more »April 2017
Rotary Peace Center Annual Spring Conference
The 2017 Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Conference theme is "Bridging Divides." Class XIV Rotary Peace Fellows will be presenting their research, sharing examples of hope, peace-making and positive change from every corner of the earth. To learn more, visit the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace website. Save Save Save Save Save Save
Find out more »GO! Global Orientation 2017
GO! Global Orientation on Culture + Ethics is designed to help students evaluate expectations, anticipate potential cultural and ethical challenges, prepare for engagement in communities, and develop intercultural competencies. This is a required event for all students who receive funding from the Center for Global Initiatives. Register online today! Save Save Save Save Save
Find out more »Fulbright U.S. Student Program (MA/PhD)
Join us to learn more about the Fulbright U.S Student Program. This information session is geared towards Masters and Ph.D. students.
Find out more »May 2017
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share. This date is hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Postdoctoral Association . For more information click here. Please note: This event time has been updated from 5:00pm to 10:00am.
Find out more »End of Year Celebration
This annual celebration honors both the students about to travel with our support and so many of the faculty, staff and students who've partnered with us to enhance global education at UNC all year. Due to size limitations this event is by invitation. Please contact cgi@unc.edu with questions.
Find out more »June 2017
Global Take Off: Puerto Rico Application Deadline
The Global Take Off: Puerto Rico program provides funding for students to participate in an interactive, five-day, faculty-led trip to Puerto Rico after final exams are over in December. In collaboration with the Institute for the Studies of the Americas and the Sonja H. Stone Center for Black Culture and History, this program includes the following components: Fully funded trip to Puerto Rico to participate in an interactive educational experience, including discussions with Puerto Rican students and community members, tours…
Find out more »August 2017
Grant Writing Workshop
Join the Center for Global Initiatives and the UNC Writing Center for a collaborative grant writing workshop at the Undergraduate Library! Led by a Writing Center professional who has read thousands of proposals, this workshop is a crash course on the qualities that make a proposal successful. Get an insider's view of the selection process and learn strategies for effective writing. This workshop will be the first in a series of workshops held throughout the year. Additional dates tentatively set…
Find out more »September 2017
Global Hangout
Meet new friends from North Carolina and around the world while enjoying international music, appetizers, activities, games and prizes! This event will bring together international students with the broader UNC community to welcome them and celebrate the new school year. It is the perfect way to expand your community on campus and have a local global experience! Prizes include two tickets to see a Carolina Performing Arts performance!
Find out more »Fulbright U.S. Student Program & Peace Corps Info Session (Undergraduates)
Join us to learn more about the Fulbright U.S Student Program and Peace Corps. This information session is geared towards graduating seniors, but all are welcome to attend.
Find out more »International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus, and meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share. This date is co-hosted by the Center for Global Initiatives and Study Abroad.
Find out more »Carolina Global Photo Competition Deadline
UNC students, faculty, alumni and staff are invited to submit up to three photos representing any world region as a part of the annual Carolina Global Photo Competition. There is no restriction on the period in which the photograph was taken, and travel need not have been connected to a program at UNC. Distinctive images that embrace new perspectives are highly regarded. Grand prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place. Prizes include a grand prize, gift certificates…
Find out more »Fulbright U.S. Student Program: Campus Deadline
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program allows graduating seniors, master’s students, doctoral candidates, and recent graduates to self-design a research/study project, or serve as an English Teaching Assistant in one of more than 140 countries.
Find out more »Global Project Showcase
LOCATION: Student Union, room 3102 Want to travel next summer? Looking to fund your global project? Enjoy a showcase of students’ research, experiences and travel stories from a variety of fields and global destinations. Learn more about past international summer projects the Center for Global Initiatives has funded from the students themselves. Lunch will be provided.
Find out more »International Day of Peace
Established in 1981, the United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
Find out more »Global Tech Opportunities
Global Tech Opportunities: How to Go Global in Tech, Info Sci and Related Fields Interested in a career tech and want a global experience? The UNC Center for Global Initiatives, the Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship (E-minor) and the UNC School of Information and Library Sciences (SILS) are co-hosting an information session about global opportunities. You don't have to be a SILS student to attend, and we will be discussing programs and resources for students at any stage, first-years to graduate…
Find out more »October 2017
Passport to Go! Application Deadline
The Passport to Go! program provides funding for first-year or new transfer students to obtain their first U.S. passport. Applications from students who otherwise would not be able to afford the cost of a passport are prioritized (read more about our Opening Access initiative here). If you meet the eligibility requirements, don't hesitate to apply as all eligible students will be funded! Applications must be in by 11:59pm, Monday, October 2.
Find out more »International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus, and meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share. This date is co-hosted by the UNC Writing Center, Graduate and Professional Student Federation, and Undergraduate Library.
Find out more »Global Project Showcase
LOCATION: Student Union, room 3102 Want to travel next summer? Looking to fund your global project? Enjoy a showcase of students’ research, experiences and travel stories from a variety of fields and global destinations. Learn more about past international summer projects the Center for Global Initiatives has funded from the students themselves. Lunch will be provided. This showcase features: - Emily Ashton, sophomore 2017 Vimy Global Team Award recipient who conducted research in Mexico about adolescent mental health
Find out more »Info Session: Critical Language Scholarships
Join the Center for Global Initiatives and 2016 CLS alumna Caitlyn Carpio to learn more about fully funded intensive language study during the summer through the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program . With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and to build relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides fully-funded intensive language study during the summer to a diverse group of students from across the United States at every level of…
Find out more »Grant Writing Workshop
Join the Center for Global Initiatives and the UNC Writing Center for a collaborative grant writing workshop at the Undergraduate Library! Led by a Writing Center professional who has read thousands of proposals, this workshop is a crash course on the qualities that make a proposal successful. Get an insider’s view of the selection process and learn strategies for effective writing. This workshop will be the second in a series of workshops held throughout the year. Additional date set for…
Find out more »November 2017
FLAS Information Session
Join us to learn more about the Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship! FLAS fellowships fund the study of less commonly taught languages and area studies coursework. This program provides academic year and summer fellowships to assist graduate students and advanced undergraduates in foreign language and area studies. The goals of the fellowship program include: (1) to assist in the development of knowledge, resources and trained personnel for modern foreign language and area/international studies; (2) to stimulate the attainment…
Find out more »FLAS Information Session
Join us to learn more about the Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship! FLAS fellowships fund the study of less commonly taught languages and area studies coursework. This program provides academic year and summer fellowships to assist graduate students and advanced undergraduates in foreign language and area studies. The goals of the fellowship program include: (1) to assist in the development of knowledge, resources and trained personnel for modern foreign language and area/international studies; (2) to stimulate the attainment…
Find out more »Carolina Covenant + CGI Info Session
Are you interested in embarking on a global opportunity, but concerned about how to afford it, fit it in your schedule, or gain family support? Join the UNC Center for Global Initiatives and the Carolina Covenant office at an information session about the many global opportunities and resources available. We will be discussing programs and opportunities for students at any stage, first-years to graduating seniors! Spring deadlines are coming up. Don’t let your college career pass without adding a global…
Find out more »Global Project Showcase
LOCATION: FedEx Global Education Center, rm 1009 Want to travel next summer? Looking to fund your global project? Enjoy a showcase of students’ research, experiences and travel stories from a variety of fields and global destinations. Learn more about past international summer projects the Center for Global Initiatives has funded from the students themselves. Dinner will be provided. This showcase features: Kendrel Cabarrus- a sophomore English major on the pre-med track who participated in a medical fellowship program in Uruguay…
Find out more »You can also find more global events at UNC Global and the campus-wide UNC events calendar.