International Engagement

OVPEDI coordinates and supports multiple international engagements that seek to produce economic growth, enhance student experience, and facilitate employment after graduation.

 

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Brasillinois

Brasillinois is an initiative that builds on the unique potential of the University of Illinois System to create a new model for collaboration between U.S. higher education and the Global South. The initiative leverages our already comprehensive hub of research collaboration to build a research and mobility network that includes other Illinois institutions, partners among the Great Lakes Consortium, and other institutional partners in North America.

Brasillinois draws on faculty expertise and programs across the University of Illinois System to pursue collaborative research and mobility initiatives organized in three clusters: Climate and Sustainability, Public Health and Medicine, and Democracy and Inclusion.

> Brasillinois Information Booklet

ACE Illinois Delegates at Discovery Partners Institute - May 2, 2025.
Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) - Illinois 2025

The University of Illinois System’s long-standing commitment to shaping the state’s economic future through education, research, and innovation continued to spread as dozens of senior global leaders visited for the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE), held in Illinois from April 27 to May 2, 2025.

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University Academic Alliance in Taiwan/University of Illinois Joint Research Project

The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT) and the University of Illinois System have launched a joint research project for institutional research scientists. The goal is to promote economic and societal development through the research and development of innovative technologies, while facilitating collaboration between the two entities.

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HUJI/U of I Joint Research and Innovation Seed Grants Program

This joint program between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) and the University of Illinois System (U of I) aims to facilitate both research and development cooperation and delivery of talent, innovations, and resources from these universities to the marketplace.

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National Taiwan University/University of Illinois Joint Funding Programs

This joint program between National Taiwan University (NTU) and the University of Illinois System (U of I) provides funding for research and innovation projects, as well as travel grants.

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University of Toronto/University of Illinois Education and Research Initiatives
The University of Toronto (U of T) and University of Illinois System (U of I) are providing matching seed funds to support collaborative education and research initiatives through a Joint Call for Proposals. U of T and U of I are committed to the positive impact that universities can have through international partnerships in the areas of mobility, data science, and climate change and sustainability.
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I-MMÁS: Mexican and Mexican American Students System Initiative

The purpose of this program is to increase the recruitment of Mexican and Mexican-American students within the University of Illinois System while building a large-scale presence with Mexican academic, research, and private sector institutions.