UNL is offering 10 grants of up to $6,000 each for faculty seeking to travel internationally or develop projects that focus on one of eight priority countries for international engagement and recruitment efforts.
Chosen faculty will become Global Gateway associatess who will work to create new opportunities for students to study, intern, research or conduct service learning in places and ways that enhance student recruitment, international partnerships and the activation of alumni networks abroad.
The eight priority countries are Brazil, India, Indonesia, Turkey, China, South Korea, Vietnam and Oman.
Successful Global Gateway faculty associates proposals should make a commitment to developing and offering one or more of the following:
An Education Abroad experience for UNL students during the 2015-2016 academic year
A new academic course focused on a priority location
A revision of an existing course so that it includes significant content about a priority location
A research opportunity for faculty, colleagues or students in partnership with universities or institutions in a priority location
Faculty chosen for the Global Gateway faculty associates program must coordinate travel with the senior international officer, admissions, graduate studies, research and economic development, the alumni association and their home department and college. The International Engagement office will provide assistance in coordinating with on-campus offices.
Past Global Gateway faculty associates grants have funded eight faculty projects from five different UNL colleges. Past grants were used on projects such as the development of a new course, a series of extension presentations and nutrition labs, major revisions to an already existing course, two new education abroad opportunities, an art exhibition and a new international research partnership.
Proposals are due Oct. 1.
The grants are funded by the University of Nebraska Foundation and the University of Nebraska Office of the President.
For more information, contact Maegan Stevens-Liska at 402-472-0743.
