International Programs in Agriculture

Academic Enrichment International Research Grants

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The Office of International Affairs is seeking applications for its Academic Enrichment International Research Grants, which support activities with lasting impact across the globe. The grant competition is open to faculty, graduate students and undergraduates whose applications focus on research projects that address global issues, connect discipline-specific research to programs in diverse cultural settings, explore the languages, cultures, arts, social sciences and area studies and/or promote active collaborations with institutional partners.

Deadline to apply is Friday, February 9.

Click here for more information about the grants and to apply.

External Review of International Programs

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On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 11 and 12 there was an external review of  international programs in CFAES and the International Programs in Agriculture office.  The three external reviewers were:

  • Dr. Tag Demment, Vice President, International Programs, The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)
  • Mr. Michael McGirr, National Program Leader, Center for International Programs, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United States Department of Agriculture
  • Dr. Rick Rudd, Community Viability Chair of Excellence, Professor and Department Head, Virginia Polytechnic University

While here, they met with groups of faculty and college leadership.

The purpose of this review is to identify strengths, issues, and opportunities to advance the strategic goals of the International Programs in Agriculture office and to better inform the overall internationalization strategy of the college. We hope that participants will share the value of international engagement to their own scholarship and to advancing CFAES’s overall teaching, research, and outreach missions.

The review team met at the end of their visit with Mark Erbaugh, Director of International Programs, and Dean Kress to debrief and will share a written report soon that will be used for the college’s strategic planning.

2017 Fulbright Week at Ohio State

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During the week of April 17-21, 2017, Ohio State will be holding the 8th Annual Fulbright Week, an initiative co-organized by the Office of International Affairs, the Graduate School, and the Undergraduate Fellowship Office.  These three units have combined their efforts to provide a full week of events acknowledging past Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays recipients and hosting workshops, information sessions and open houses designed to inform potential Ohio State faculty, undergraduate and graduate student applicants about the international opportunities available through the Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays programs. All faculty, professionals and students are welcome to participate.

View a complete schedule of activities here.

CFAES International Programs in Agriculture 2016 Annual Report

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The mission of the Office of International Programs in Agriculture is to support the globalization efforts of the college by engaging Ohio State faculty and students in international research, outreach, and learning. Employing the land grant model, the office works with international partners to build capacity in sustainable agriculture throughout the world and to increase competitiveness at home.

Click here to see the International Programs in Agriculture 2016 Annual Report.

Final Request for International Highlights

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The Office of International Programs in Agriculture (IPA) is requesting international highlights from CFAES faculty to include in the 2016 IPA Annual Report.

If you have information to provide on major activities related to international research, teaching, or service that you were involved with in 2016, please send details of these activities to Beau Ingle (ingle.16@osu.edu) by December 23. Please contact Beau if you have any questions.

Call for Applications: U.S. Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security

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The U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security Program will hold its sixth annual Summer Institute on Global Food Security Sunday, June 4 – Saturday, June 17, 2017, on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. This two-week learning program is for graduate students who are interested in developing a holistic understanding of the conceptual challenges around global food security with a focus on cross-disciplinary problem solving of real-world development challenges.

Applicants must have completed at least one semester of graduate study and be enrolled in a U.S. institution at the time of application.  U.S. citizenship is not required.  The application deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.

Specific information and applications are available on the program website. Contact Beau Ingle (ingle.16@osu.edu) in International Programs in Agriculture with any questions or for additional details.

The Ohio Program Approved for STEP Funding

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In support of your students as they prepare for the upcoming summer term, The Ohio Program (TOP), also known as the Ohio International Agricultural and Horticultural Intern Program, is now approved by the Office of International Affairs and STEP for the use of STEP project funding.  This is one of only a few means approved by OSU for students to use STEP funds for the purpose of completing an international internship.  Students who are not in STEP can also use TOP to secure an international internship.

TOP prepared the flyer below and can be shared with your students who have an interest in an international internship. Students should contact TOP directly to inquire about internship options.

TOP Flyer

Request for International Highlights

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The Office of International Programs in Agriculture (IPA) is requesting international highlights from CFAES faculty to include in the 2016 IPA Annual Report. If you have information to provide on major activities related to international research, teaching, or service that you were involved with in 2016, please send details of these activities to Beau Ingle by December 19.

Please contact Beau if you have any questions.

Fullbright Program Opportunities

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I would like to share with you some information about the 2017-2018 Fulbright Scholar competition.

The 2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Core Competition is now open.

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2017-2018 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others.  Interested faculty and professionals are encouraged to learn more about these opportunities, and hundreds of others, by visiting the Catalog of Awards.

The application deadline for most awards is August 1, 2016.  U.S. citizenship is required.

Grant Duration:

Grant lengths vary in duration; applicants can propose projects for a period of two to 12 months, as specified in the award description.  In addition, flexible options may be available.

Please view just some of the opportunities that are available in the upcoming competition in the field of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

In addition, please note that during the week of April 11-15, 2016, Ohio State will be holding the 7th Annual Fulbright Week, an initiative co-organized by the Office of International Affairs, the Graduate School, and the Undergraduate Fellowship Office.

As in the past, these three units have combined their efforts to provide a full week of events acknowledging past Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays recipients and hosting workshops, information sessions and open houses designed to inform potential Ohio State faculty, undergraduate and graduate student applicants about the opportunities available through the Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays programs. All faculty, professionals and students are welcome to participate in a myriad of activities that will be scheduled during the week of April 11-15, 2016. View a complete schedule of activities here.

Please share this information with students and faculty in your college and encourage them to contact me if they have any questions.

International Programs in Agriculture – 2015 Annual Report

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The Office of International Programs in Agriculture is pleased to share with you a copy of our 2015 Annual Report. The report provides an overview of the many international activities conducted by faculty, staff, and students in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and is intended to convey the breadth and depth of the College’s international engagement. Also integrated into this report are success stories and personal perspectives of students and faculty highlighting their experiences and perspectives on/in international agriculture and natural resources management.

I hope you find this report informative and that it encourages both faculty and students to actively pursue opportunities related to international agriculture and natural resources management while at The Ohio State University.

This report and previous Annual Reports may also be found on our website at www.cfaes.osu.edu/international

Sincerely,

Mark Erbaugh

Dr. J. Mark Erbaugh, Director
International Programs in Agriculture
160 Bevis Hall
1080 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-6479 Office / 614-292-1757 Fax
erbaugh.1@osu.edu