Welcome to the Center for Global Engagement

Empowering global connections at UMBC.

Explore opportunities and resources for students, faculty, and partners.

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For Students

We offer a variety of programs and services to aid students and scholars in these endeavors:

For Faculty & Staff

We are dedicated to facilitating global academic initiatives through collaboration with faculty and staff:

For Partners

We help partners connect with UMBC through robust collaborations and mutually beneficial programs.

Students at the Roman Colosseum

Education Abroad

Expand your learning with high-impact study abroad experiences.

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Chetan Desai meets with another international student. (Marlayna Demond ’11/UMBC)

English Language Institute

Develop your English skills with specialized programs and resources.

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Fulbright Scholars Group

Fulbright Program

Connect globally with prestigious Fulbright opportunities.

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Meet the CGE Team

From UMBC News and Magazine

Seven new UMBC grads to pursue Fulbright fellowships around the globe

Seven recent UMBC graduates will travel around the globe to teach and conduct research as Fulbright fellows for the 2017 – 18 academic year, setting a new record for the university. The UMBC...

Posted: June 12, 2017, 4:42 PM

Jaelyn Bos applies passion for ecology to teaching biology in Mozambique

Jaelyn Bos B.A., Biological Sciences; B.S., Environmental Science Summa Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Plans: Biology teacher, Peace Corps, Mozambique...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 12:50 AM

Iranian artist Ghazaleh Keshavarz explores the immigrant experience

Ghazaleh Keshavarz M.F.A., Intermedia and Digital Arts Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Isfahan, Iran Plans: Continuing to work as an artist in the U.S. for an additional year As a student coming...

Posted: May 12, 2017, 8:31 PM

UMBC expands partnership with Portugal’s University of Porto

A delegation of UMBC faculty and staff traveled to Portugal’s University of Porto (U. Porto) October 3 – 7, 2016, to sign a cooperation agreement expanding and formalizing an ongoing partnership...

Posted: November 11, 2016, 4:55 PM

UMBC signs academic collaboration agreement with Tel Aviv University

UMBC and Tel Aviv University signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, to formalize an academic collaboration between the two institutions. The agreement establishes a...

Posted: September 30, 2016, 3:02 PM

UMBC and Portuguese Naval Academy launch partnership to promote academic and cultural exchange

A delegation from Portugal visited UMBC earlier this month to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining plans to develop collaborative exchange programs for teaching, learning, and...

Posted: September 15, 2016, 2:22 PM

Delegation from the University of Kassel in Germany visits UMBC to grow interdisciplinary exchange program

Eight administrators and faculty members from the University of Kassel in central Germany visited UMBC from August 29 to September 2 to build on a thriving university partnership between the two...

Posted: September 9, 2016, 5:07 PM

President of German Research Foundation visits UMBC, discusses academic globalization and UMBC initiatives

Peter Strohschneider, president of the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, or DFG), visited campus on April 13 for a half-day as part of a visit to Washington, DC. He met...

Posted: May 20, 2016, 8:02 PM

Zhibo Zhang wins prestigious International Radiation Commission Young Scientist Award

Zhibo Zhang, assistant professor of physics, has his mind in the clouds. Fortunately, Zhang is an atmospheric physicist focusing on the role clouds play in climate, so his eye on the sky has...

Posted: May 5, 2016, 3:58 PM

Renetta Tull shortlisted for GEDC Airbus Diversity Award

Renetta Tull, associate vice provost for graduate student development and postdoctoral affairs, is one of ten impressive candidates shortlisted for this year’s GEDC Airbus Diversity Award. The...

Posted: September 21, 2015, 2:47 PM

Center for Global Engagement

Center for Global Engagement

Education Abroad Events

ELI Events

Welcome to the Center for Global Engagement

Empowering global connections at UMBC.

For Students

For Faculty & Staff

For Partners

Education Abroad

English Language Institute

Fulbright Program

From UMBC News and Magazine

Seven new UMBC grads to pursue Fulbright fellowships around the globe

Jaelyn Bos applies passion for ecology to teaching biology in Mozambique

Iranian artist Ghazaleh Keshavarz explores the immigrant experience

UMBC expands partnership with Portugal’s University of Porto

UMBC signs academic collaboration agreement with Tel Aviv University

UMBC and Portuguese Naval Academy launch partnership to promote academic and cultural exchange

Delegation from the University of Kassel in Germany visits UMBC to grow interdisciplinary exchange program

President of German Research Foundation visits UMBC, discusses academic globalization and UMBC initiatives

Zhibo Zhang wins prestigious International Radiation Commission Young Scientist Award

Renetta Tull shortlisted for GEDC Airbus Diversity Award

Education Abroad Events

ELI Events

Education Abroad Events

ELI Events

Welcome to the Center for Global Engagement

Empowering global connections at UMBC.

For Students

For Faculty & Staff

For Partners

Education Abroad

English Language Institute

Fulbright Program

From UMBC News and Magazine

Education Abroad Events

ELI Events

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