and the Mediterranean
Programs, Projects and Links
Educational Activities
About 20% of the student population of the
University of California come from other countries. They are financed
by their families, governments, industries and grants of all kinds.
Catalunya provides grants for students to do graduate studies in engineering
and biological sciences. Other research programs in Spain provide
graduate student support. La Caixa supports 100 graduate students
each year who go to US Universities. In recent years 68 students
have come to UC with support from
la
Caixa
EDUCATION ABROAD
In a reciprocal manner the University of California sends about 500 undergraduate
students to Spain each year through the Education Abroad Program (EAP).
The EAP is the University's primary outreach to the international
community. It offers UC students access to 6 locations
in Spain. Other areas of the Mediterranean that have UC students include
France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and Israel. For more information on Education
Abroad click here.
MASTERS & PhD EDUCATION
The School of Engineering at UC Irvine offers a scholarship program
for the most talented young engineers and scientists from Catalonia in
their pursuit of post-graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D.) and post-doctoral
studies. For more information on Masters and PhD education programs click
here.
ENGINEERING INNOVATION
The California-Catalonia Program for Engineering Innovation will
sponsor research partnerships between academia and industry involving
both California and Catalonia. The research should explore new approaches
to support and sustain innovations in the translation of research into
results that benefits both California and Catalonia. For more information
on Engineering Innovation click here.
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THE CALIFORNIA/MEDITERRANEAN CONSORTIUM
The Cal/Med Consortium was established in December of 2005 to
initiate, coordinate, and disseminate research on relevant economic
issues related to key commodity groups that have traditionally been
understudied and yet contribute significantly to the economies of
California and the southern EU countries. These commodities include:
olives and olive oil; tree nuts; grapes and wine; raisins;
vegetables - processed and fresh; citruses - processed and fresh,
and stone fruits. The formal name of the project is “Policies and
Economics of Mediterranean Agriculture Products in the Global
Marketplace” but for ease of communication, it is referred to as the
“Cal/Med
Consortium.”
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