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Congo Basin Institute
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
- A joint initiative of UCLA and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the Congo Basin Institute is dedicated to finding solutions to the interconnected issues of climate change, human disease, food and water security, and loss of biodiversity in the Congo Basin. The Institute is currently pursuing over 10 projects.
  Project Contact:
  Project website - Thomas Smith
UCLA-DRC Health Research and Training Program
School of Public Health
- The group's mission is to conduct critical infectious disease research to strengthen local and international capacity to rapidly identify and respond to disease outbreaks while training the next generation of global public health leaders.
  Project Contact:
  Project website - Kirstin Chickering

Environmental Science Without Borders (ESWB)
College of Letters and Science: Physical Sciences
- Environmental Science Without Borders (ESWB) is a multinational peer-mentorship program developed for students and scientists across different continents so they can come together, learn from one another, and develop together in the field of environmental science.
  Project Contact:
  Project website - Adeyemi Adebiyi
Congo Basin Institute
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
- A joint initiative of UCLA and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, the Congo Basin Institute is dedicated to finding solutions to the interconnected issues of climate change, human disease, food and water security, and loss of biodiversity in the Congo Basin. The Institute is currently pursuing over 10 projects.
  Project Contact:
  Project website - Thomas Smith

2021-22: 2 students
- Undergraduate: 1 student
  Graduate: 1 student
  Non-Degree: 0
2020-21: 0
- Undergraduate: 0
  Graduate: 0
  Non-Degree: 0
2019-20: 0
- Undergraduate: 0
  Graduate: 0
  Non-Degree: 0
2018-19: 2 students
- Undergraduate: 0
  Graduate: 0
  Non-Degree: 2 students
2016-17: 1 student
- Undergraduate: 1 student
  Graduate: 0
  Non-Degree: 0
2015-16: 2 students
- Undergraduate: 1 student
  Graduate: 1 student
  Non-Degree: 0
2012-13: 1 student
- Undergraduate: 1 student
  Graduate: 0
  Non-Degree: 0
2011-12: 3 students
- Undergraduate: 2 students
  Graduate: 0
  Non-Degree: 1 student
2010-11: 2 students
- Undergraduate: 1 student
  Graduate: 0
  Non-Degree: 1 student

2021-22: 19 guests
- Public Health: 19 guests
2018-19: 22 guests
- Social Welfare: 11 guests
- Youth Leadership: 11 guests
2017-18: 7 guests
- Diversity: 7 guests
2016-17: 12 guests
- Human Rights Issues: 12 guests
2009-10: 14 guests
- Student Leadership: 14 guests

The projects and programs on this map constitute our “global data.” We define global data to be information related to “global topics” such as events, activities, and geographical areas outside of the United States. Any project or program conducted in an area outside of the United States is included on the map, as it speaks to UCLA’s direct engagement with the global community. Even if a project or program is conducted domestically, it is included as long as it engages with one or more global topics.

To collect data for the Projects/Programs map, we survey faculty on their research pursuits. We also explore UCLA websites such as faculty profiles, research centers, and department pages to learn about past and ongoing projects. We periodically review our data, archiving and removing projects and programs that have concluded or expired.

Click here for the International Education Office’s explanation of UCLA’s various Study Abroad Programs.

To collect data on Study Abroad Programs, we explore both UC Education Abroad Programs (UCEAP) and UCLA websites to find information on opportunities offered at or through UCLA.

International Collaboration comprises memoranda of understanding (MOUs), collaboration agreements (CAs), affiliation agreements (AAs), and student exchange agreements. Click here for UCLA Global’s explanation of these terms.

We source this data from the UCLA Global database of international academic agreements.

Here, “Students” refers to International Students as well as Study Abroad students.
- Click here for the Dashew Center’s definition of “International Students”.
- “Study Abroad” students are students engaged in opportunities offered by the UC Education Abroad (UCEAP), UCLA Travel Study, and UCLA Exchange programs. Click on each program for more details.

Visitors are guests whose visits are coordinated by the International Visitors Bureau (IVB). Click here for more information.

Project website	-		Thomas Smith
(Updated: Mar 08 2023)

Project website	-		Thomas Smith
(Updated: Mar 08 2023)

Project website	-		Adeyemi Adebiyi
(Updated: Mar 10 2023)

Project website	-		Thomas Smith
(Updated: Aug 07 2023)