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1 History  





2 Programs  



2.1  Carolina for Kibera (CFK)  





2.2  Carolina Navigators  





2.3  Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies  





2.4  Scholars Latino Initiative (SLI)  







3 Fellowships/Scholarships  



3.1  FLAS  





3.2  Fulbright Program  





3.3  Carolina Global Initiative  





3.4  C.V. Starr Scholarship  







4 References  





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Center for Global Initiatives
FedEx Global Education Center
Established1993
AddressPittsboro Street
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Websitecgi.unc.edu

The Center for Global Initiatives (CGI) is a research center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is part of the National Resource Center program of the U.S. Department of Education. CGI offers grants and scholarships to students and faculty to travel abroad, complete internships, and develop internationally focused courses. CGI also serves as the home to the Fulbright ProgramatUNC-Chapel Hill.

History[edit]

CGI was founded as the "University Center for International Studies" in 1993. The name was changed in 2007 to Center for Global Initiatives.

Programs[edit]

CGI is the institutional home to the following programs:

Carolina for Kibera (CFK)[edit]

Aparticipatory development NGO operating in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya.[1]

Carolina Navigators[edit]

AK-12 International Outreach program that serves high schools in North Carolina

Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies[edit]

A joint program with Duke University, the center offers 2-year fellowships for international students to study at either school.[2]

Scholars Latino Initiative (SLI)[edit]

A mentoring program that pairs UNC-Chapel Hill students with Latino high school students with the goal of increasing college access.[3]

Fellowships/Scholarships[edit]

CGI offers a variety of funding opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff.

FLAS[edit]

The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships are federally funded academic scholarships designed to provide support and funding to graduate students studying the languages and cultures of specific foreign countries, in particular those in the strategic interest of the United States.

Fulbright Program[edit]

This program provides a 9–12-month fully funded international research/study opportunity or an English Teaching Assistantship for recent BA/BS graduates, Master's and doctoral candidates, young professionals, or artists and musicians.[4]

Carolina Global Initiative[edit]

These awards are intended to support undergraduate and masters-level, as well as international PhD candidates gain global experience. Especially those with little to no prior experience.[5]

C.V. Starr Scholarship[edit]

These scholarships support UNC students who demonstrate financial need to undertake an independent internationally oriented experience. They were established at UNC in 2004 by a donation from The Starr Foundation.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carolina for Kibera exists to develop local leaders, catalyze positive change and alleviate poverty in the Kibera slum of Nairobi". cfk.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  • ^ "One of seven Rotary Peace Centers worldwide". rotarypeacecenternc.org. Archived from the original on 6 December 2002. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  • ^ "Scholars' Latino Initiative". cgi.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  • ^ THE FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM, Institute of International Education Archived 9 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine accessed 22 June 2009
  • ^ "Embark Carolina | Funding Finder". Embark Carolina. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  • ^ "C.V. STARR SCHOLARSHIPS". cgi.unc.edu. 20 March 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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