From assisting in the procurement of funding to coordinating programs that foster global engagement and facilitating collaboration across disciplines the Office of International Programs (OIP) supports ACES faculty and staff as they create abundant food and energy, a healthy environment, and successful families and communities around the globe.
Faculty and Staff Resources
Funding
OIP proactively develops and shares international funding and revenue generation opportunities for ACES faculty and staff.
Current external funding opportunities ACES-sponsored international grants
Global Academy
An OIP flagship program—the ACES Academy for Global Engagement or Global Academy—is a unique training program designed for junior and midcareer ACES-faculty. Admitted faculty participate in a series of scholarly and experiential activities designed to prepare them for lifelong academic engagement in the global arena.
Learn more about the Global Academy
Programs
OIP coordinates a variety of events to facilitate international engagement. You can browse our upcoming events or catch up on past events by viewing our event archive.
Partners
OIP serves as a nexus for the college’s international activities and as a liaison to other international offices on campus:
- Illinois International Programs
- Center for African Studies
- Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies
- Center for Global Studies
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
- European Union Center
- The Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security
- Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
- Women and Gender in Global Perspectives
- International Student and Scholar Services
Graduate Student Resources
OIP proactively develops and shares international funding and revenue generation opportunities for ACES graduate students.
Current external funding opportunities ACES-sponsored international graduate grants
Undergraduate Student Resources
OIP supports undergraduate students who wish to enhance their education by thinking globally.
Opportunities (Funding and Educational)
To help our undergraduate students identify international opportunities, including internships, scholarships, research experiences, and awards, we maintain a list of various opportunities for undergraduates.
View undergraduate opportunities
Getting Involved on Campus
OIP partners with student groups that support global interests such as food security:
Unify promotes food security, sustainable systems, and human livelihood through collaboration with other student organizations within and outside The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Study Abroad
We encourage undergraduate students to study abroad for a semester, a year, or a summer, or even just to participate in a study trip over winter or spring break. Visit the ACES Study Abroad website to imagine where you can go.
How to Receive Updates
To receive emails about events on campus and other opportunities for undergraduates who think globally, join our undergraduate email list here.
Visitor Resources
OIP welcomes international visitors to the College of ACES. To inquire about visiting, fill out the request form. (Note that visitors must make their own travel arrangements). Click "Past International Visitors" to see recent visitors who have been hosted by ACES.
Visit Request Form Past International Visitors
International Summer Immersion Program
OIP coordinates the International Summer Immersion Program (ISIP) where students from select partner universities outside of the United States spend 5 to 6 weeks experiencing research activities and campus life at a major research university.
