Vanderbilt’s International Academic Strategy

Joel Harrington, Assistant Provost for International

Affairs

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 Vanderbilt’s reputation abroad

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

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

International Research Collaborations

• School Strategic Partners

• Vanderbilt University Core Partners

• Individual & Group Collaborations with Foreign Partners

VIO Seed Grants

• Laying the foundation for sustainable research partnerships

• Full-time faculty, graduate/professional students, and staff may apply

• Exploratory—up to $4,000 for a visit of 10 days or less

• Exchange—up to $15,000 in matching funds for research collaborations that include the mobility of faculty and students

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