The Americas: Professor David Fearn
My work as an International Dean for the Americas
This is a challenging role; representing and promoting the whole University across a huge and diverse region. My initial travels in the International Dean role have shown there is enormous scope for developing the University’s relationships and international reach in this region.
Our regional plan which aims to give focus to the University’s activities in the Americas. Partnership development is key, typically building on the wide range of individual links that are already active. Meeting with representatives from other universities visiting Glasgow as well as travelling to their institutions is an important part of the job. Subsequent communicating and liaising with colleagues across the University is fundamental to initiating actions that lead to progress.
If you have any questions about internationalisation in the Americas please contact:
Professor David Fearn
International Dean for the Americas
+44 (0)141 330 5417
david.fearn@glasgow.ac.uk
Personal website: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mathematicsstatistics/staff/davidfearn
For more information on International Office work in the region:
Key areas
- The University of Glasgow has signed a strategic agreement with New York’s Columbia University which will see the development of a range of research collaborations and the new Glasgow- Columbia Early Career Mobility Fund.
- Research and teaching relationships with our Universitas 21 partners:
- Exchange partners provide unrivalled opportunity for an international experience for Glasgow students. A major contribution to Study Abroad is the Principia Consortium of over 20 liberal-arts colleges who send their honours students to a bespoke course at Glasgow.
- The University of Glasgow participates in the Brazilian Government’s prestigious ‘Ciencia sem Fonteiras’ (Science without Borders) scholarship programme.
Principal’s Early Career Mobility Fund: Glasgow-Columbia
In January 2013 a new fund was launched to support PhD students and post-doctoral researchers from the University of Glasgow to visit or conduct research at Columbia University (New York).
The University of Glasgow enjoys a strong institutional partnership with Columbia University. The Principal’s Early Career Mobility Fund offers financial support for Glasgow PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to take advantage of the considerable resources and opportunities this partnership makes available by spending a period of time at Columbia University.
Successful candidates: April 2013
Congratulations to those PhD students and post-doctoral researchers, who were awarded funding as part of the Principal’s Early Career Mobility Fund. These awards support our partnership agreement with Columbia University, by giving researchers from both institutions the opportunity to work closely together to develop high-impact research themes. The seven candidates represent a broad range of disciplines from across the University, including Law, Business, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, Education, and Film and Television.
Columbia University is likewise funding three of their PhD Students/Postdocs to undertake research visits to Glasgow. These are in the areas of High Energy Physics, Bioengineering and Earth Sciences.
For further details: www.gla.ac.uk/about/internationalisation/fundingopportunities/glasgow-columbiafundphdpost-doc
Contact:
John Leabody
+44 (0)141 330 7373
John.Leabody@glasgow.ac.uk
Science without Borders
The University of Glasgow participates in the Brazilian Government’s prestigious ‘Ciencia sem Fonteiras’ (Science without Borders) scholarship programme. The initiative allows successful candidates to study with us for one sandwich year; either as an undergraduate or PHD student. There will also be opportunities for full PHD study.
January 2013 - Glasgow welcomes Brazilian students
Brazilian ‘Science Without Borders’ students studying at Glasgow’s three universities were welcomed to the city with a civic reception held in the City Chambers in January 2013.
Lord Provost Liz Cameron welcomed the students to Glasgow at a reception in the City Chambers in January 2013, attended by staff from the University’s International Office and Prof David Fearn, International Dean for the Americas. The University of Glasgow has enrolled around 35 students.