Month: February 2016

CIBER International Business Dissertation Support Fellowship 2016

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This grant will be awarded to a School of Business PhD student working on a dissertation with an international component, with preference given to students whose research has relevance for the manufacturing industry.  Priority will be given to students who incur extra expenses as a result of pursuing international research. Please attach a proposal including information on your dissertation, a budget for your expenses, and a statement of support from your advisor, to an email by April 1st to ciber.general@business.uconn.edu.

The 2015 recipient of the CIBER International Business Dissertation Support Fellowship was Andrew Duxbury.

Please note, the following rules apply:

  • All money must be spent by September 30, 2016.
  • Do not include any meals as part of your expenses.
  • If you are requesting international travel , it must be on a US carrier in accordance with the Fly America Act.
  • If you are requesting international travel, you must be able to provide all of the flight details at least 35 days in advance for federal approval.

GE Global Learning Center Overseas Fellowships 2016

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2015 Recipient Selcan Kara with Dr. Sulin Ba

Annually, CIBER awards a grant to one PhD student who needs to visit a foreign institution for collaboration and research.

We are pleased to announce that Howard Jean-Denis has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the GE Global Learning Center Overseas Fellowship.

If interested in receiving more information about the 2017 GEGLC Overseas Fellowship, please email ciber.general@business.uconn.edu.

2015-2016 GE Global Fellows

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We are pleased to announce the 2016 GE Global Fellows:

  • Imtiaz Ahmed
  • Quian Callender
  • Jason Harris
  • Sisi Huang

The fellows will present their independent projects at the Nathan Hale Inn on Friday, April 15th, 2016. More information on the presentations will be posted at the conclusion of the presentations.

 

For more information on the application process for the 2017 GE Global Fellows Program, please email ciber.general@business.uconn.edu.

Connecticut STEP Grant Program

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Applications accepted through August 15, 2016

The Connecticut State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant program aims to provide finding to eligible small businesses for participation in export opportunities. The program goal is to aid companies in expanding their export initiatives and to increase eligible Connecticut companies’ export sales by spurring participation in export opportunities.

Applications for reimbursement are now being accepted online for the Connecticut General Assistance Fund (GAF) program. GAF FY ’15 allows companies to request reimbursement for various eligible activities including trade shows, trade missions, marketing and internationalization, U.S. Department of Commerce services (Gold Key, International Partner Search, International Company Profile), export training opportunities, and export B2B matchmaking.

Separate applications will also be accepted for targeted participation in Connecticut sponsored booths at the following tradeshows: Medica 2015, Hannover Messe (H2FC) 2016 and the Farnborough Air Show 2016.

Please visit the CT STEP Grant website to review the Program Guidelines and to access the FY ’15 Application Portal. Applications will need to be submitted for approval, prior to any proposed export activity and no later than August 15, 2016.

All approved export activities must be completed prior to September 29, 2016. Final reimbursement requests must be submitted back to the Department of Economic and Community Development for processing within two (2) weeks of a completed activity and no later than October 13, 2016.

Global Economic Outlook 2016

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February 17, 2016
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Don’t miss predictions for 2016 at WACCT’s annual Global Economic Outlook. Join us for a lunch and talk with Edward Guay, Principal at Wintonbury Risk Management and global macrostrategist, who will share his predictions for the global economy in the new year.

Member Fee: $30.00

Non-Member Fee: $35.00

For more information and to purchase tickets visit: http://bit.ly/1JWbaQI