Global Initiatives will work collaboratively with the Office of Research and Innovation to advance a global research agenda that leverages institutional partnerships, advancement efforts and regional relationships to holistically advance research opportunities for UC San Diego’s faculty and researchers. This includes:

• Developing support for the submission of grant applications for faculty global research and participation in international research centers,
• Expanding research development activities to enhance international focus and foster engagement with international frameworks.  
• Leveraging participation in international consortia such as the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) and the Association of Public Land Grant Universities (APLU).
• Exploring possibilities for global research engagement through challenges shared across the globe.  

UC San Diego is uniquely positioned as a leader in the commercialization and innovation space. With community spaces dedicated to start-up incubation, prototyping, design and holistic entrepreneurship, UC San Diego has a robust innovation environment to engage in collaboration with its local and international partners. Strategies include:

• Leveraging UC San Diego’s positionality as an epicenter of the nation's third largest life sciences innovation hub.
• Exploring with the City of San Diego attracting biotechnology research and development (R&D) firms to the city of San Diego to elevate UC San Diego’s connections to industry partners with international footprints.  

Research fellowships for undergraduates provide life-changing opportunities for students. Fellowships enable students to gain invaluable experiences living and working abroad and induct them into high-level professional networks that can open doors both for continued education and future careers. Campus should leverage existing resources and administrative units that are already advising students on these prestigious fellowships to:

• Support students’ successful applications for nationally competitive fellowship opportunities. 
• Identify opportunities that would provide students with professional and research experiences that are accessible and flexible enough to not negatively impact their time-to-degree.

To incentivize faculty for meaningful international engagement, be it research, teaching or globalization of the curriculum, UC San Diego should:

• Create meaningful and public ways to acknowledge and expand international engagement.  
• Establish a UC San Diego advisory council of key academic and administrative leaders to identify and catalyze opportunities for international engagement supported by Global Initiatives.