December 13, 2019
The Colombia LGU U.S. Scholar program provides one U.S. teacher or researcher currently affiliated with Universities that are part of the LGU Consortium, the opportunity to participate in research and teaching exchanges in Colombia for an academic semester (from four to six months).
September 3, 2019
Academic workshop was organized in Montería, the capital of department Cordoba, financed by the United States Embassy and Fulbright. The event brought together more than 190 international and national speakers and participants around the theme of cacao cultivation and graduate education.
May 22, 2019
The event is sponsored by the US Embassy in Colombia and aims to foster collaborations between Colombia and US researchers in support of rural development and prosperity in the Santiago de Cali region and across Colombia.
February 28, 2019
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Service, the Cacao and Chocolate Research Network (CCRN) at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Visiting Scientist Program. The program will support visiting scientists to work with Penn State faculty and international collaborators to advance research that is critical to the development of the fine flavor cacao/chocolate industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. These visiting scientists will spend six months at Penn State. Currently, the program is only accepting applications for economics research of the fine flavor cacao market. Exchanges will take place within the September 2019 to May 2020 timeframe, with exact dates to be determined jointly by the visiting scientist and his/her Penn State faculty mentor.
February 1, 2019
100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund is the dynamic public-private sector partnership between the U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators. This Fund stimulates institutional partnerships and innovation and provides funding on a competitive basis to create new academic training programs.
February 1, 2019
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission in Bogota Colombia is pleased to announce funding availability through the Mission’s Public Affairs Small grant program. This grants program supports projects proposed by Colombian non-governmental organizations (NGOs), individuals, and cultural/educational organizations that aim to promote mutual understanding between the United States and Colombia.
January 25, 2019
Mejorar la calidad de vida de la comunidad y fortalecer la conservación de las áreas de páramo del Parque Nacional Chingaza, son las principales motivaciones que tiene David Castro, estudiante de último semestre del programa de Biología Ambiental de Utadeo y del Semillero de Ecosistemas de Alta Montaña, en relación con el viaje que emprenderá, a partir de mañana a las dos de la mañana y hasta el próximo lunes 28 de enero, como parte del programa 100.000 Strong in the Americas.
December 26, 2017
Eight member universities of the Land Grant University Colombia Consortium visited Colombia from November 27 to December 1, 2017
December 1, 2017
October 19, 2017
Four Fulbright Scholars are at Penn State to do research that will help boost Colombia's cacao production.
August 9, 2017
Economic development conference.
June 1, 2017
2017 international symposium to promote research for Cacao in Colombia.
April 5, 2017
January 4, 2017
Students and researchers work with local farmers.
January 4, 2016
LGC Consortium visits the Utopia Program
