To: Departmental Executive Officers
From: Gigi Durham, Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
RE: International Programs Funding Initiatives
International Programs Funding Initiatives
IP Funding Initiatives
The International Programs Grants Office assists faculty and staff in identifying and pursuing external funding opportunities to support projects with an international emphasis or component. Ann Knudson, grants administrator for IP, can assist faculty in creating successful proposals. Learn more about our grant-writing assistance<http://international.uiowa.edu/funding/faculty/services/grant-writing-assistance> support.
In addition, proposals are welcome to the following internal funding programs, supported in whole or in part through the generous contributions of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization<http://international.uiowa.edu/funding/stanley-university-iowa-foundation-support-organization>:
PROVOST'S GLOBAL FORUM
Deadline: April 1 of the academic year prior to the one in which funding programming would take place
Available to: University of Iowa tenured, tenure-track, clinical, and research faculty
The Provost’s Global Forum, made possible through the generous support of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, is the premier annual event on campus focused on international and global issues. The forum brings together experts from the faculty and leading voices from a variety of areas to raise awareness about and contribute to debate on the foremost issues in globalization that face us today.
MAJOR PROJECTS AWARDS
Deadline: November 20 of the academic year prior to the one in which funding programming would take place
Available to: University of Iowa tenured and tenure-track faculty members
Through the generous support of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, International Programs' Major Projects Award promotes important contributions to scholarly debates and exchanges on international topics, issues, discoveries, and arts. Proposals for events that will take place on the University of Iowa campus and that will enhance international knowledge and understanding for University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students are therefore especially welcome.
SPECIAL PROJECTS AWARDS
Deadline: proposals are considered on a rolling basis throughout the academic year
Available to: individuals, programs, and departments formally associated with the University of Iowa
Funded in part by the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, International Programs’ Special Projects Awards support internationalization at the University of Iowa by providing funding for small-scale international activities on campus. Past funded Special Projects have included visiting lecturers, speakers, film series, exhibitions, and other public activities that support international engagement on campus.
GLOBAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Deadline: October 15
Available to: full-time University of Iowa faculty
The Global Research Partnership Award (GRPA) is intended to help initiate new or expand existing international partnerships and/or to build an institutional relationship to facilitate future joint research projects.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AWARDS
Deadline: the last day of each month
Available to: University of Iowa tenured, tenure-track, clinical, and research faculty
International Programs' International Travel Awards contribute to internationalization at the University of Iowa by funding the international scholarship and engagement of UI faculty. Through the generous support of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, International Travel Awards support international travel for research, creative activity, and active conference participation or other collaborative activity.
SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: October 31 of the year before the summer in which the funding will be used
Available to: University of Iowa tenured and tenure-track faculty
The International Programs Summer Research Fellowship is a developmental award designed to promote the internationalization of research on campus. The strongest proposals will demonstrate genuine engagement with international issues, whether aesthetic, cultural, historical, political, or global. While such projects will typically involve work at an international location, travel abroad is not required. Each $3,000 summer fellowship is expected to result in at least one publication, exhibit, or performance.
GLOBAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Deadline: May 1 - applicants will be notified of award status approximately three weeks after the submission deadline (funds must be spent by May 1 of the year following the award)
Available to: UI tenured or tenure-track faculty and senior lecturers
The Global Curriculum Development Award is given to faculty creating a new undergraduate course, or substantially revising an existing course, in order to integrate international or global perspectives into an undergraduate major. Revised courses must not have been already globally oriented. All courses developed or revised for the GCDA must be required for at least one undergraduate major.
For questions regarding these awards, please contact Mary Paterson (mary-paterson@uiowa.edu)