• expand their teaching by learning more about specific practices or places that require a visit to particular international locations;
• collect materials to be used in classes that could only be gathered by visiting the site (e.g., photographs, media, vocal recordings);
• make contacts or set up connections that will be used in future teaching (e.g., jointly-taught courses with international colleagues, internet-based or telecommunications-based courses); or
• carry out other activities that require travel abroad to better internationalize the curriculum.

To qualify for this funding the project should be explicitly tied to the transformation of an existing course or development of a new course that would be offered within the next two years. Applications that include conference attendance, sabbatical-related activities, or other faculty development activities need to clearly demonstrate how the travel will result specifically in developing a new or existing internationalized course syllabus. Although all proposals will be given serious consideration, priority will be given to individuals traveling outside of Western Europe. Award recipients are expected to submit, within six months after travel, a syllabus for a new course or for the transformation of an existing course, indicating the areas that were enhanced by the travel.

International Programs is for the most part unable to fund projects in their entirety, and this grant program is intended to supplement available resources and serve as seed money to encourage the development of courses which include an international component. Thus proof of some matching funds from the relevant college and of application to outside sources is required.

Application materials should include:

• a completed MS Word file application form;
• a short description (no more than two pages in length) of the proposed project addressing priority areas set forth by the University Office of International Programs;
• a brief outline of the proposed budget, detailing major costs and indicating matching funds from other sources if available;
• an email indicating approval from the college dean, department/division heads, or the deans’ designees or other administrator authorized to approve grant applications on behalf of the college, must be sent to gfriedman@ip.psu.edu to complete the application process;

Evaluation
 
Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• innovative quality of the proposed course content;
• evidence that the department head and dean’s office have been consulted and that the course will be offered;
• impact on the overall internationalization of Penn State;
• likelihood that the proposed teaching goals will be reached.

Deadlines and Application Procedure

Applications for support should be received by International Programs no later than by 5:00 pm on the following dates:
 
     November 1 for Spring Semester and Spring Break
     February 1 for Summer Semester
     June 1 for Fall Semester and Winter Break

All application materials must be submitted via email as MS Word attachments to the faculty liaison, Gilbert Friedman, at gfriedman@ip.psu.edu before the deadline.

Decisions on funding will be made within three weeks of application deadline.

Questions should be directed to:

Gilbert Friedman
Faculty Liaison
International Programs
410 Boucke Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-8408
E-Mail: gfriedman@ip.psu.edu