Faculty Opportunities
We support the global aspirations of our faculty by building partnerships abroad, building individual capacity for global engagement, and providing seed grants to enable faculty to pursue global opportunities.
Funding Opportunities for Faculty
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General ItemGlobal Opportunity Initiative
The Global Opportunity Initiative is a cohort-based faculty development program geared towards capacity building, network development, and building teams to pursue global funding initiatives.
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General ItemSeed Grant Opportunities for Faculty
Browse opportunities curated for CALS faculty looking to submit proposals to advance global partnerships, develop a proof of concept, and revise existing courses to create international engagement opportunities.
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General ItemFellowship Opportunities for CALS Faculty
CALS faculty can apply for two opportunities for furthering global engagement as CALS Global Faculty Scholars and GAP Research Fellows.
Opportunities Beyond CALS
Other Resources for Faculty
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service supports agricultural professionals from middle-income countries, emerging markets, and emerging democracies for two- to three-week trainings at U.S. institutions. These programs are designed to address specific, mutual trade interests in agriculture between the U.S. and the participating foreign professionals. Eligible countries and topics are announced annually by the USDA.
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service supports early- and mid-career professionals from developing and middle-income countries working in agricultural research or policy. These one-on-one mentorships at U.S. institutions, which run from eight to 12 weeks, emphasize collaborative research development and fostering of science-based trade policies in agriculture.
These U.S. State Department reciprocal programs allow foreign students and scholars to work with U.S. institutions in a variety of short- and long-term programs. Applications are sought by country or regional selection processes, and the vast majority of countries are eligible.
- Are you hosting an international visitor? Visit Virginia Tech's International Support Services website and review the International Visitor Guidelines.
- Virginia Tech Office of Export and Secure Research Compliance
FACULTY NEWS
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Announces International Bioeconomy Research Agreement to Support Rural and Farming Communities , articleSFI Research Centre BEACON signs international agreement that will help small and mid-level farms access greater value from their produce.
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Faculty Spotlight: Megan Seibel (ALCE) International Leadership Week , articleMegan is a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education serving as Director of the VALOR Program and Associate Director of the Center for Cooperative Problem Solving.