|
|
Traditional and Creative Ways to Pay for an IFDS
Institutional Funding
As you begin your search for ways to fund participation in an International Faculty Development Seminar (IFDS), history tells us that the best place to start is at your own institution. In fact, 80% of 2008 IFDS seminar participants were funded at the level of 80% or higher by their institution. Many institutions have realized that participation in an IFDS is a great way to contribute to campus internationalization initiatives and chances are, your institution also values these goals and would want to be supportive of your participation in an IFDS; the trick is to find the proper channels within your institution. To help with some ideas, here is the breakdown of institutional funding sources as reported by 2008 IFDS alumni:
51% |
International Ed/Study Abroad Office |
24% |
Dean |
18% |
Faculty Development Committee/Dept. |
15% |
Chief Academic Officer |
11% |
Department Chair |
6% |
President |
5% |
Provost |
|
|
Ping Faculty Development Fellowships
Awarded by CIEE
These awards of $1500 each provide assistance to faculty and administrators from CIEE and CIEE Academic Consortium member institutions, community colleges, or NAFEO-recognized Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to participate on CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars (IFDS). Further information can be found by clicking http://ciee.org/IFDS/seminar_details/ping_fellowships.aspx.
Outside Sources
Due to various circumstances, your search for funding can sometimes lead you beyond the doors of your own institution. The suggestions we were able to gather for participants in this situation are broken up into the following three categories:
- Faculty Development Grants and Awards
- Scholarly Associations
- Research Grants
Faculty Development Grants and Awards
- Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) Korean Studies Grants:
Projects that Enhance Korean Studies Teaching
A flexible category of support for planning, workshops, and instructional materials related to teaching about Korea or integrating Korean Studies topics in broader categories of instruction. Awards normally will not exceed $1,000 and are intended to assist in the development of larger project.
- AAS China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC)
provides annual awards of up to $2000
Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with special interests in China or Inner Asia are invited to submit proposals. Applicants must be AAS members, but there are no citizenship requirements. Junior and independent scholars, adjunct faculty, and dissertation-level graduate students are especially encouraged to apply.
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP): Faculty Development Awards
Proposals are solicited that will demonstrate clearly how the funds will be used to enrich the faculty member’s academic and professional skills, and benefit the individual, departments or special programs of the University.
- Fulbright Specialists Program
The Fulbright Specialists Program is designed to provide short-term academic opportunities (two to six weeks) for U.S. faculty and professionals. Shorter grant lengths give specialists greater flexibility to pursue a grant that works best with their current academic or professional commitments. Applications for the Fulbright Specialists Program are accepted on a rolling basis, and peer review of applications is conducted eight times per year.
- Global Studies Foundation:
The Global Studies Grant for Faculty Travel and Professional Development
This grant is designed to encourage and support faculty travel abroad, as well as the integration of this international experience into courses or curriculum. Longer exposure and formative experiences abroad are preferred, as is language training, although having a meaningful experience and sharing it with others are most important. We particularly encourage applications involving work, study, community service, or other collaborative efforts abroad, especially those centering on education and establishing international connections and exchanges. NOTE: The Global Studies Foundation also has an Institutional Development Grant.
- West African Research Association: (WARA)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship for Research in West Africa
Awardees will conduct research for a 2 to 3-month period in order to:
- Complete or elaborate upon an earlier project;
- Initiate a new research project; or
- Enhance their understanding of a particular topic in order to improve teaching effectiveness or broaden course offerings.
Funded through the bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. State Department, this competition is open to U.S. citizens already holding a Ph.D. who are currently affiliated with an academic institution or who work in another related domain (e.g. public health or museology). All applicants must have been affiliated with an institution of higher education or research within the last three years. It is advisable that applicants be conversant in an African language spoken where they will be conducting research.
- Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation
These awards pay for faculty to travel to an area not normally associated with their expertise in order to expand their horizons and improve their teaching. Contact: Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation, Suite 1025, 50 Congress St, Boston, MA 02109.
Post-Seminar Awards
- The Georgia Consortium for International Studies:
Faculty Internationalization Award
The Georgia Consortium for International Studies (GCIS) seeks to recognize and reward GCIS faculty members who have made significant contributions to internationalization at their university or elsewhere. The GCIS will seek to recognize two faculty members each year. One award will be given to a junior faculty member (those who have no more than seven years of full time teaching experience with at least three years of service at a GCIS member institution). The second award will be given to a senior faculty member (those who have more than seven years of full time teaching experience with at least five years of service at a GCIS member institution). As part of the award, each winner will receive a cash prize of $500.
- Association for Asian Studies (AAS): Franklin R. Buchanan Prize
Established in 1995 by the AAS Committee on Educational Issues and Policy and the Committee on Teaching about Asia, the prize is awarded annually to recognize an outstanding curriculum publication on Asia designed for any educational level, elementary through university.
Scholarly Associations
Research Grants
CIEE IFDS programs address interdisciplinary topics and facilitate contacts with the academic community of the host country. Faculty may want to include IFDS seminar participation as part of a research proposal to the organizations listed below.
|