Global Health Initiatives
UM faculty are conducting research, service and training activities in many countries worldwide. Find out where
UM's growing portfolio of international collaborations includes international students and scholars on campus, sponsored programs involving overseas performance sites and subrecipients, and international travel. The Global Health Initiatives team is focused on supporting international programs, establishing partnerships with key foreign institutions and governments, and providing a portal for information and resources related to UM's global engagement.
- UM Global News
- Student Center for Global Education - Resources and travel information for students and student groups
- International Travel Resources - information, advice and related links
- Visiting Scientists and Scholars - policy and procedures
- Expatriates - policy, guidelines and related information
- Export Controls and Sanctions - compliance with US laws and regulations
- Project Design and Budget Development
- UM Resources - links to key offices and information
- Other Resources and Links
- Contact
In the News
Student Center for Global Education grand opening ribbon "tying" ceremony
Link to UM News article (4/6/12)
Link to photos and video
Social Work Students Help Provide Drinking Water for El Salvador Community
Link to the VOICE Article (March 2012)
Special Presentation from Aga Khan University professor on Gender-based Violence
Download slides (PPT, 3 MB) Watch a video
Dr. Rozina Karmaliani, Ph.D., MScN, MPH, BScN, RM, RN - Associate Professor and Interim Dean of School of Nursing, Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, Pakistan - made a presentation on "Gender Based Violence: Contributing Factors and New Interventions". Dr. Karmaliani's research encompasses Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East. (3/8/12)
University Takes its Global Medical Brigade to Panama
Link to VOICE Article (March 2012)
Link to UM News Article (2/1/12)
Malawi - Going Far to Get Closer, Maryland Magazine (2012) Article (PDF, 4 MB)
Read more about UM's interdisciplinary student trip to Malawi of summer 2011
National Science Foundation announced Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI), an effort to motivate global collaboration among scientists and educators to spur scientific discovery. "This is an exciting opportunity for international collaboration," said the president of the National Academy of Sciences. "It acknowledges the global nature of science and engineering, while giving researchers a new mechanism to work together."
Link to the NSF Press Release 11-213 (10/5/11)
SAVI website
Office of International Services
USCIS Form I-129 Petition for Non-immigrant Worker Information
Payroll: Foreign National Employee Tax Information
Payroll: Foreign National Independent Contractor Forms and Tax Information
UM Thurgood Marshall Law Library: International and Foreign Law Resources
UM School of Medicine Expatriates:
- Addendum A (Word doc) - International Assignment Letter for Faculty or Exempt Staff
- Addendum B (Word doc) - Allowances and Benefits Checklist and Worksheet for Faculty and Exempt Staff Relocating for International Assignments as Expatriates
- Addendum C (Word doc) - International Assignment Warning and Release of Liability
- Addendum D (Word doc) - Business Process for Housing and Educational Allowances AdvancesAllowance Advance Recovery Form
US Expatriate Tax Information - This site is provided for information only and is not endorsed by UM.
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