COLLEGE OF

Education and Human Development

CEHD Global Residency Program

The CEHD Global Faculty Residency Program invites applications from CEHD faculty and P&A staff who are eager to engage in international collaboration, share their expertise, and learn. The faculty residency will include delivery of educational sessions focused on research methods and academic publishing. This program offers the opportunity to collaborate with our international partner institutions in Kazakhstan and Cambodia. We provide support through travel and living stipends (No salary provided). Ideal candidates are those with a strong interest in international collaboration and a desire to expand their global research portfolio.

This is our second year sponsoring the Global Residency Program, learn more about the experience at CEHD Connect.

Kazakhstan
CEHD partners with several institutions in Kazakhstan that have expressed interest in hosting faculty. Based on faculty alignment you would potentially be placed at: Auezov South Kazakhstan University (SKU), Shymkent; KIMEP University, Almaty; Eurasian National University, Astana; Zhubanov University, Aktobe
Date: June-July 2026

Cambodia
Pannasastra University of Cambodia Siem Reap Campus (PUC)
Date: June-July 2026

Online Q&A Session

  • Join us for our Q&A session! This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in the program to ask questions and learn more.

Application Due Date and Materials

  • Application due date
    • Wednesday, April 1, 2026
  • Application materials 
    • Proposal submitted via the application form
      • Overview of the research expertise and interests
      • Experience with international collaboration
      • Contribution to broader global efforts in CEHD
      • How this experience aligns with your scholarship and future research agenda, teaching, or service to the college
      • A letter of support from Department Chair or Center Director
      • Please submit all materials in one pdf file

If you have any questions, please contact CEHD International Initiatives at cehdintl@umn.edu

Recipients of the 2026-2027 Global Residency Program

Ceema Samimi

Ceema Samimi

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: School of Social Work

Placement: Pannasastra University of Cambodia Siem Reap Campus (PUC), Cambodia

Amy Krentzman

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: School of Social Work 

Placement: KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Previous Global Residency Program recipients

2025-2026

  • Kenneth Bartlett
  • Ka I Ip
     

Contact

CEHD International Initiatives: cehdintl@umn.edu.

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