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Global Fund: Call for Proposals – Fall 2006
The College of Liberal Arts, through the office of the Associate Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, administers the Global Fund: resources provided by the Office of International Programs that are to be used to support faculty or staff travel that will provide either direct or indirect benefits to students by promoting international educational experiences either on campus or abroad. (Note Well: These funds no longer may be used to fund faculty travel to research conferences or for research purposes that are not related to internationalization of education.)
The College of Liberal Arts calls for proposals which will further the announced goal of increasing undergraduate participation in education abroad programs by integrating education abroad into the curriculum. We especially invite proposals from departments to make it possible for faculty and advisers to learn about or evaluate existing programs. With over 150 programs around the world, the Education Abroad office offers many opportunities for our undergraduates to study abroad. If you request funds for travel to explore starting a new education abroad program, your proposal should explain clearly why the current offerings will not serve your students’ needs or why your proposed program offers important advantages that the current programs do not. We also welcome requests to make it possible for faculty to participate in seminars provided by CIEE (one of the principal organizations that provide education abroad opportunities for Penn State students). For more information on these seminars, see their website: http://ciee.org/IFDS.aspx
Proposals from departments, individual faculty, or groups of faculty are welcome; proposals (no more than 600 words plus budget) should be addressed to the Associate Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies and indicate the support of the department head. Priority will be given to faculty or advisers who have demonstrated successful commitment to promoting study abroad and who have a plan to increase the quantity or quality of future undergraduate study abroad. Those who receive funds are expected to prepare a report on their travel or activities within two months of the completion of the travel.
A grant from the Global Fund may not exceed $4,000. Priority will be given to proposals from departments which provide matching funds. (It is appreciated, but not required, that departments contribute up to one-half of the requested amount.)
Evaluation of proposals will begin on November 15 for projects to be completed by the end of this academic year (i.e., by June 30). Proposals will be accepted throughout the year. Another reminder will be sent early in the spring semester.
Some examples of possible proposals:
--a faculty member or an adviser (or both) travels to an existing study abroad program to determine its suitability for department majors and to learn about the opportunities offered there
--a department organizes a series of workshops to acquaint faculty and advisers with education abroad opportunities
--a department organizes retreats for faculty to assess the role of education abroad for its academic goals and to develop advising materials
--a faculty member already going abroad for research or other reasons receives funding to visit and assess a nearby study abroad program site
You are urged to explore as well the funding opportunities provided by the Office of International Programs through their Faculty Travel Fund. This fund supports faculty travel that will promote internationalization of the curriculum. For more details, see their web site: http://www.international.psu.edu/faculty_staff/faculty_travel_fund.htm
Questions about the Faculty Travel Fund of the Office of International Programs may be directed to Professor Sylvia Neely, Academic Director of Liberal Arts Education Abroad Programs.