Focus Sessions

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College of Agriculture\ International Research Academy 2025-26

Session 1: Welcome

• Introductions
• Mentoring
• Concept notes
• Logistics

Session 2: Previous mentors & participants

Informal Q&A with past cohort members

• What went well in your experience?
• What are your suggestions for getting the most out of this program?
• What is your advice for working with your mentor?
• What reflections can you offer regarding the concept note?

Opportunity for new cohort participants to ask questions.

Session 3: College connections

• IPIA services and staff
• CoA faculty experiences working with IPIA

Session 4: Campus connections

• Office of Global Partnerships and Programs
• OGPP’s domains and services
• LOIs/MOUs/AAs
• ISS and hosting visiting scholars

Session 5: Brazil informational session

• Roundtable discussion with faculty working with Brazilian programs

Session 6: International proposals and grants

• PERA (Purdue Excellence in Research Administration)
• Pre-awards office – proposal development, budgets, onboarding international subs
• Post-award office – working with international institutions, setting up grants
• Challenges and opportunities with international collaborators

Session 7:Brazil informational session

• Roundtable discussion with faculty working with Brazilian programs

Session 8: Sabbaticals and short-term assignments

• Fulbright and Fulbright specialist programs
• Roundtable discussion on sabbatical experiences

Session 9: Pre-travel orientation

Session 10: Concept notes

• Presentation of concept notes and feedback.

Session 11: Wrap-up

• Next steps
• Assessment and feedback