Texas Tech University System

Texas Tech UNIVERSITY'S (TTU) Office of the Provost, International Affairs (IA) Is Applying for the Usda Hec Planning Grant to Host an Central American Research Symposium (cars). the Goal for the Symposium Will Be to Increase International Research Collaborations Between Ttu Faculty and Graduate Students and Faculty Researchers at Higher Education Institutions in Central America. Current Internationalization Plans Do Not Account for Internationalizing Research and Thus Efforts in That Domain Have Lagged Behind Other Internationalization Activities. the Ttu Cars Will Provide a Vehicle for Ttu Faculty to Engage With International Faculty During the Symposium, Discuss Potential Multidisciplinary Research Projects, and Provide Seed Grants for Selected Ttu/central American Faculty Research Teams. Additionally, the Cars Will Offer Opportunities for Ttu Graudate Students in Selected Usda Field-related Programs to Develop Potential Research Project and Interact With International Research Faculty. Ttu Will Leverage Existing Relationships and Collaborations With Central American Institutions to Identify Faculty Researchers to Participate in the Cars. Additionally, Ttu Ia Will Leverage Past Success in Hosting International Research Conferences as Well as Hosting International Collaborative Activities to Ensure a Successful Symposium. the Grant Period Will Be for One Year, Though Collaborative Research Activites Should Continue Past the One Year Period.