The Global Research Scholars Network fosters a supportive and dynamic community for globally engaged scholars to connect across disciplines and schools and to build synergies among key international initiatives. Our scholars engage in many global activities to pursue rigorous, high-impact, and globally relevant research.
Global-to-Local Connections
The Global Research Scholars Network provides opportunities for faculty with global interests to coalesce around shared topics of interest. On November 15th, a special seminar on “Global-to-Local: Community-Based Approaches to Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Health in St. Louis and Nigeria was hosted at WashU.
Faculty leads
Mark Huffman
Professor of Medicine & Co-Director, Global Health Center
Faculty Lead, Global Research Scholars Network & Member, WashU Global Advisory Council
Fred Ssewamala, PhD
William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor Associate Dean for Transdisciplinary Faculty Research, the Brown School
Bringing diverse global perspectives
The network also benefits from engaging visiting scholars from around the world. A new opportunity for international visiting scholars was recently created under the auspices of the university’s Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program.
In 2023-24, the Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program is expanding its support to make it easier for top international scholars to visit WashU for short periods of time, typically up to nine days. In the spirit of the program, international visitors will further enrich the diversity of perspectives on campus and increase opportunities for global-to-local learning, collaboration and cultural exchange. Prospective candidates can hold any nationality. Nominations for visitors from low- and middle-income countries are especially encouraged. This opportunity is supported by the university’s ‘Here & Next’ strategic plan and the Global Research Scholars Network.