Your October 2024 edition
Welcome to the International Insights newsletter, a monthly roundup of news, opportunities and updates with an international focus, curated by Western International for the Western community.
Western scholars among the top in the world in international undergraduate competition
Eight Western undergraduate student researchers representing five faculties were recently named among the best in the world in The Global Undergraduate Awards, including one scholar who has been awarded a gold medal for the second year in a row.
Their award-winning coursework spans a diverse range of research topics, including ancient literature studies, brain functionality testing, law and bioscience.
The Global Undergraduate Awards is a global cross-disciplinary competition that invites undergraduates to submit their work to be judged anonymously by academic panels in each category. Global winners are the top submissions worldwide in their respective categories and regional winners are the top submissions in their categories in their designated region.
This year, nearly 2,400 submissions from 345 institutions were received, according to the organizers. In addition to the four global and four regional winners, 20 other student scholars from Western were named to the Highly Commended List.
To be considered for a Global Undergraduate Award, entrants submit their work to one of 25 categories. Global winners, regional winners and highly commended scholars each receive a certificate along with publication of their paper in The Undergraduate Library and access to the Undergraduate Award Network.
They are also invited to share their research and connect with other scholars at the Global Undergraduate Awards Summit taking place Nov. 10 to13 in Dublin, Ireland.
Meet Western's 2024 Global and Regional Global Undergraduate Award Winners
The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
Applications are being accepted until Nov. 12, 2024, for The Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (FMPB), which provides full-time professors at Canadian post-secondary institutions with short-term opportunities to conduct research and/or teaching projects in Latin America and the Caribbean and aims to increase the number of institutional collaborations and student exchange agreements between Canadian and non-Canadian institutions eligible under the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP).
Grants up to $7,000 CAD will be awarded to faculty members to teach or conduct a research, teaching, or research and teaching project for a short term in ELAP-eligible countries.
To request the application form or to ask any questions, please reach out to goabroad@uwo.ca.
Faculty/Staff Session: Co-Op Work Permits for International Students
The session will provide faculty and staff with an overview of government regulations pertaining to international students whose programs include work experience (co-op, internships, placements, work integrated learning, etc.) as part of their curriculum. Presenters will discuss who can apply for co-op work permits and eligibility criteria.
December 3, 3-4 pm
Zoom
International Week 2024 - November 18-22
Save the date for International Week - the annual celebration of diversity, international learning opportunities, global collaborations and more!
Watch for stories, plan to attend events and be part of this exciting week focused on the many pieces that make up our #GlobalWesternU!
Happy Halloween!
Check out this fun video featuring some of our amazing Western International volunteers!
Did you know?
All new international students starting in January will be encouraged to participate in Western International's hybrid International Student Orientation program which includes pre-arrival support, as well as learning and social opportunities once they arrive.
If you have new international students starting with you in January, please direct them to our New Students page where our Winter Orientation schedule will be available soon.
If you have ideas, suggestions or opportunities with an international focus to share, please let us know at wicomms@uwo.ca.
