International Agreements
The Agreement Process
USF has active partnerships with institutions and organizations across the world. These partnerships provide the foundation for high impact international educational and research experiences for USF faculty, students, and staff. A general partnership formalizes the intent of USF and an international institutional partner to explore opportunities for foralized engagement. It should be seen as only the first step in opening up formal channels of collaboration between USF and institutions abroad and is necessary before progressing into any legally-binding contracts.
Navigate the Global Discovery Hub for a List of Current USF Partnership Agreements
The Global Discovery Hub houses the university's international partnership agreements, more than 1,200 faculty profiles from across the university's three campuses, and allows for searches based on geography, discipline, or keyword. Take a look at the university's global presence as you've never seen it before. Click to view USF's current international partnership agreements. Questions regarding the Global Discovery Hub can be directed to Laurel Thomas at lkhthomas@usf.edu.
CompletE an interest form
For faculty and staff beginning the process of considering an international partnership, USF World recommends colleagues initiate department/college level discussions regarding a potential inter-institutional relationship. Department chairs or unit supervisors are instrumental in ensuring that a proposed plan of action is feasible and desireable.
Formalizing international partnerships is a multi-step process. New partnership proposals
should clearly state the primary goal of the partnership so campus stakeholders are
able to provide guidance early in the process.
Specific questions about a new partnership or the renewal of an existing partnership
agreement may be directed to internationalagreements@usf.edu.
International partnerships with entities in a Foreign Country of Concern (FCOC)
Florida Law, Sec 288.860, Florida Statutes, places restrictions and requires greater oversight for agreements entered into with a foreign country of concern (FCOC), including the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, or the Syrian Arab Republic, including any agency of or any other entity under significant control of such a FCOC. All proposed agreements with an entity located within a FCOC will be referred to USF's Office of Compliance and Ethics for review.