UNMC is now a member of the U.S.-Jordan University Cooperation Network, as the network relaunches its activities through the support of a U.S. Department of State grant.
The goals of this network include: Reviving partnerships between the University of Nebraska System, UNMC and Jordanian universities; substantially expanding the collaborative research opportunities between the UNMC and all Jordanian universities; creating new opportunities for faculty and students; and increasing UNMC presence and exposure in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The State Department awarded a PULSE grant — which stands for Partnerships for University Leadership and Student Engagement — to the International Affairs Unit of the University of Jordan.
PULSE activities in 2022 will include:
- A series of virtual research seminars hosted by the International Affairs Unit of the University of Jordan, with participants and speakers from numerous U.S. and Jordanian universities on topics of mutual interest. The seminars, which begin May 23 and continue through 2022, will help connect U.S. and Jordanian researchers, assist binational teams who will pursue support through the other components of the PULSE program and encourage existing U.S.-Jordanian partnerships.
- Partnership development grants — $3,500 grants with $2,500 for the U.S. co-principal investigator and $1,000 for the Jordanian co-principal investigator. Up to 12 grants will be awarded, and an application website will be forthcoming from the International Affairs Unit after April 1. There will be a two-stage process for applications, with an initial stage requiring only a brief, 250-word abstract. For those selected for additional consideration, a more detailed application will be required, describing proposed partnership activities in greater detail in up to 10 pages. Details will be forthcoming. The funding for the U.S. co-principal investigator is intended to assist with travel costs to Jordan this July. A website for grant submissions will be following.
- A revived university cooperation network conference on July 27 and 28 at the University of Jordan in Amman. (The last conference was held in June 2019. The partnership activities of the 12 binational teams who have been awarded PULSE partnership development grants will be highlighted, and other panels and sessions will illuminate additional opportunities for U.S.-Jordanian cooperation. The small grant awards are intended to assist with travel costs for the U.S. participants to this event, and it may be possible to plan more focused campus visits to various sites for July 24 through July 26. Details about the conference application process and travel will be forthcoming from the International Affairs Unit.
With questions, email Wael ElRayes, PhD, co-director of the Center for Global Health and Development at the UNMC College of Public Health.
Congratulations Dr. ElRayes and PULSE team on your upcoming work with Jordan!