2019 ASHS Annual Conference

This workshop provides information about international grant and funding opportunities. It orientates academics (students up to emeritus faculty) about the options available for international collaboration in horticultural studies, as well as how to obtain funding. Since teaching and research have become more complex during the last decades, they also became more international. Technical progress has facilitated this process and the benefits are numerous: Cooperation with universities from overseas often creates synergies between research, teaching, and extension. It provides access to further expertise and foments critical reflection due to different points of view. In many fields, cooperation is not only a requirement but a need, for example in the research about global public goods such as water or the atmosphere. For researchers, it can boost the number of publications as many peer-reviewed journals privilege articles from international author teams. Internationalization helps reducing research costs thanks to avoidance of duplicated effort, the possibility of sharing infrastructure, and access to well-funded finance opportunities limited to international proposals. For institutions, collaboration can improve their reputation and attract more students, and for research groups in developing countries, internationalization can be an essential step towards professionalism. Finally, working with different cultures stimulates the development of respectful relationships and diverse networks, and it even can improve language skills. Consequently, the goal of this workshop is to enhance international collaboration and motivate students and faculty interested in going abroad. It includes both, general information and practical advice. Therefore, the workshop will be developed in three stages: (1) a general introduction to grants and funding for International collaboration, (2) presentations emphasizing different World regions, and (3) information desks for personalized advice, where academics can contact an expert for the region of their choice.