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President's Award for Global Learning

Who We Are


The President’s Award for Global Learning empowers students and faculty to examine global challenges while incorporating in-country learning into the classroom experience. Faculty and students work across academic disciplines to innovate and explore new ideas and solutions across the world. 

The award provides critical funding for project implementation and international travel expenses to students and faculty. The teams work with international partners during an intensive spring course to plan and execute their projects. After completing their projects, the students continue to work with their teams to share their experiences and bring learning back to Texas.

The President’s Award for Global Learning is the signature program of the International Board of Advisors and is coordinated by Texas Global, the Office of the President, and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.


What We Are Fundraising For

Your contribution will help fund hard costs, equipment, student travel and other expenses associated with the research and projects carried out by the students and communities with whom they work around the world. 

 


Your Impact

Every gift, no matter the size, makes a big difference. With your support, the program will have an even greater impact—on the students, the faculty, the university, and the communities involved. The more funding raised, the more students and communities can participate.

Your investment in the President’s Award for Global Learning helps make UT a leading global university and a global force for good. Thank you for changing the world by supporting the President’s Award for Global Learning and empowering students to take on our most pressing challenges!



“This program is a great opportunity for ambitious undergrads to collaborate and bring a project to life. Most importantly, this program has given me the opportunity to take part in something much larger than myself by hopefully impacting the world and moving the needle on a global issue.”


– Rebecca Chen, 2018 President’s Award Winner: Africa – The Color Complex: Unraveling the Stigma of Colorism in Global Communities




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Surprise Late Night Challenge!
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award! 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Surprise Late Night Challenge! Gifts
1 $1,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 191
2 $750 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 155
3 $250 UT Archery Club 149
4 Texas Trap and Skeet 116
5 Texas Orange Jackets 24
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University-Wide Leaderboard: Greatest Number of Gifts Received
College, school, unit, or organization with the greatest number of gifts will be shown on a leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank University-Wide Leaderboard Gifts Gifts
1 Texas Trap and Skeet 897
2 UT Men's Ultimate Club 566
3 Texas Women's Rugby 566
4 UT Archery Club 533
5 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 377
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Kick Off Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Kick Off Challenge Gifts
1 $1,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 164
2 $750 Texas Women's Rugby 162
3 $250 UT Archery Club 58
4 Texas Orange Jackets 14
5 Gender and Sexuality Center 8
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First Student Support Power Hour Day One
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 22 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Faculty & Staff Big Give Match
The first $10,000 in gifts made by UT Austin faculty and staff will receive a match on September 23 from 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM CDT. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $10,000, is exhausted.
$10,000 MATCHED
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$250
3,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 3,000th Gift - $250 award
3,000 / 3,000 Gifts
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$500
5,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 5,000th Gift - $500 award
5,000 / 5,000 Gifts
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$500
7,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 7,000th Gift - $500 award
7,000 / 7,000 Gifts
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Student Support Power Hour Day Two
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 23 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Turn the US Burnt Orange
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The donor who completes the map and is the first donor from the 50th state (and DC) will win an additional $400 toward their designation. The donor’s residence state will be determined by the donor heat map function of the giving day website and the credit card billing address.
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Longhorn Pride Social Media Challenge
Show your Longhorn pride and help the UT area of your choice win $1,000! Add a 40 for Forty sticker to your Instagram story and tag @UTAustinTX.
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Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest total dollar amount on September 22 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Longhorn Lunch Special Challenge Raised
1 $1,500 Center for Leadership and Ethics $20,400.00
2 $750 The School of Architecture $12,150.00
3 $250 College of Natural Sciences $10,915.00
4 Jackson School of Geosciences $6,400.00
5 Landmarks $3,330.00
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Student Study Break Match
The first $2,500 in gifts made by currently enrolled UT students will receive a match on September 22 from 10:00 PM – 11:59 PM CDT. Gifts of any size will be matched until the total to be awarded, $2,500, is exhausted.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Hungry Bevo Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from noon – 2:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place - $1,500 2nd place - $750 3rd place - $250
Rank Prize Hungry Bevo Challenge Gifts
1 $1,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 136
2 $750 Texas Women's Rugby 97
3 $250 Texas Orange Jackets 84
4 UT Men's Ultimate Club 21
5 McCombs School of Business 19
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Surprise Challenge!
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT will receive an additional award! 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Surprise Challenge! Gifts
1 $1,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 59
2 $750 Texas Trap and Skeet 44
3 $250 Texas Women's Rugby 18
4 Dell Medical School 17
5 Cockrell School of Engineering 15
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University-Wide Leaderboard: Highest Amount of Dollars Received
College, school, unit, or organization with the highest amount of dollars raised will be shown on a leaderboard for bragging rights only.
Rank University-Wide Leaderboard Dollars Raised
1 McCombs School of Business $760,495.00
2 Dell Medical School $491,029.00
3 LBJ School of Public Affairs $391,605.53
4 Jackson School of Geosciences $119,449.00
5 University of Texas Libraries $72,404.00
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International Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s international donation heat map! The first donor from each continent will win an additional $250 toward their designation. The donor’s residence country will be determined by the donor heat map function of giving day website and the credit card billing address. $250 per continent, $1,750 total
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Second Student Support Power Hour Day One
Gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, friends and students to student support initiatives will be matched until $5,000 is exhausted on September 22 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
$250
2,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 2,000th Gift - $250 award
2,000 / 2,000 Gifts
Completed
$250
4,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 4,000th Gift - $250 award
4,000 / 4,000 Gifts
Completed
$500
6,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 6,000th Gift - $500 award
6,000 / 6,000 Gifts
Completed
$750
8,000th Gift Milestone Award
To celebrate specific milestones in the campaign, an additional award will be added to the area that receives the following milestone gifts. 8,000th Gift - $750 award
8,000 / 8,000 Gifts
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US State Challenge
Keep an eye on the main page’s donation heat map! The first donor from each state (and DC) will win an additional $100 toward their designation.
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Faculty & Staff Pre-Campaign Match
The first $10,000 in payroll deduction pledges, made by UT Austin faculty and staff, between September 1 – September 22 will be matched based upon pledge amount between the first day pledged and December 31, 2021. There is no maximum individual donation amount for this opportunity.
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Faculty & Staff Challenge
The college, school, unit, or organization with the highest number of donations from any faculty or staff donors will win an additional reward. Prizes will be awarded after the campaign completes when results can be tabulated. Payroll deductions (from September 1 – September 22) and day-of gifts made through the 40 for Forty page will count towards the total. 1st place - $3,000 award | 2nd Place - $1,000 award | 3rd Place - $500 award
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Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 22 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award. 1st place will receive $1,500 2nd place will receive $750 3rd place will receive $250
Rank Prize Happy Horns Happy Hour Challenge Gifts
1 $1,500 Texas Trap and Skeet 84
2 $750 Texas Orange Jackets 70
3 $250 UT Archery Club 67
4 Longhorn Band Student Association 51
5 Texas Exes 19
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Longhorn Parent Brunch Match
The first $5,000 in gifts made by parents of currently enrolled UT students will receive a match on September 23 from 10:00 AM – noon CDT. Any gift of $250 or less will be matched until the total to be awarded, $5,000, is exhausted.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Final Countdown Challenge
The top three colleges, schools, units and organizations that receive the greatest number of gifts on September 23 from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT will receive an additional award! 1st place will receive $5,000 2nd place will receive $1,500 3rd place will receive $1,000
Rank Prize Final Countdown Challenge Gifts
1 $5,000 Texas Trap and Skeet 310
2 $1,500 UT Men's Ultimate Club 217
3 $1,000 Texas Women's Rugby 215
4 The University of Texas Weightlifting Team 181
5 UT Archery Club 142
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