Elon is committed to maintaining and developing new meaningful international university partnerships to foster connections for faculty, staff, and students to broaden global perspectives and provide more opportunities for joint research and teaching online and in person. Please see below for existing partnerships, as well as steps for developing new collaborations.

Exchange & Direct Enrollment Partners

Developing New University Partnerships

Interested in developing a new partnership? Collaborations with colleagues around the world can take many different forms, including around research, teaching, presenting, and publishing. Not all such work requires a formal agreement. In cases where an agreement is needed, faculty and staff are encouraged to reach out to the GEC for resources, including sample memorandum of understanding templates.

Fulbright Program

Elon partners with the Fulbright program in various capacities. This includes an agreement with the U.K. Fulbright Commission, which facilitates U.K. scholars coming to Elon. Elon students applying for a Fulbright award should reach out to Elon’s National and International Fellowships Office for support with the application process. Faculty and staff considering applying for a Fulbright award can reach out to the GEC for assistance. A list of Elon faculty, staff, and students who have received awards is located on the Fulbright site.

UNESCO Chair of Intercultural Competences

Elon is proud to serve as a partner university of the ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences, hosted at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. More details can be found on the Stellenbosch website, as well as through Elon’s Center for Research on Global Engagement (CRGE).

The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative

Elon is a sponsor of The Community-based Global Learning Collaborative, a network of educational institutions and community organizations designed to advance community-based global learning and research for more just, inclusive, and sustainable communities.

For more information, contact Elon’s Center for Research on Global Engagement (CRGE).