Faculty Grant Programs - 2012

The Office of International Programs announces a new grants program designed to develop faculty capacity to establish overseas research and academic partnerships. Rather than sending faculty as individuals to many institutions as found within the Study Abroad and Student Exchange grants programs, this program will complement these others by bringing groups of selected faculty to specific overseas partners in a region or country to explore collaborative research and teaching possibilities. The global partners to be visited will rotate each year to different strategic partners of Auburn. Priority for faculty participation will be given to faculty who do not already have overseas experience or networks. Faculty applications will be shared with the Colleges/Schools to coordinate strategic research directions and important global regions.

Successful applicants will travel as a group over the course of a week to ten days to meet with university and governmental partners to explore and establish partnerships and collaborations in many forms - as appropriate to the faculty member and the discipline. All programming logistics will be handled by OIP, and faculty participants must be able to travel within the timeframe designated for the program.

For the 2012-13 academic year, South Korea will be the target country for the Global Partners program. Travel dates in 2012 are expected to be either November 10-20 (just prior to Thanksgiving) or December 8-16, just after the semester ends – depending on faculty availability. Applications for participation should not exceed two pages and must be submitted to OIP by September 7, 2012. A proposal should include:

1. A short bio (half page) for the faculty member;
2. A description of the faculty member's scholarship and area of expertise;
3. A description of what the faculty member hopes to achieve by travel and interaction with international colleagues within and across disciplines.

The Office of International Programs announces a new grant competition for the development of faculty-led study abroad programs. This program will provide grants to individual faculty or small faculty groups representing departments to increase study abroad participation. These seed funds are to be used to develop new programs which will be integrated into departmental curricula in ways that promote academic and financial sustainability. Priority will be given to departments and programs that do not yet have established alternatives for their majors. Study abroad programs should be strategic, articulating with an established plan for internationalization within a college or department, and integrated into the department's offerings so that students can participate without adding to their time to graduation. Faculty should develop programs in collaboration with their departmental colleagues, heads, and College/School academic leadership. Submissions will be shared with Colleges/Schools to facilitate coordination.

Awards will be in the range of $5000, typically used for international travel to establish academic programming and program logistics. Proposals should not exceed two pages and must be submitted to OIP by November 30, 2012. A proposal should include:

1. A description of the program or course being proposed and where it fits into the curriculum and departmental or college plans for internationalization;
2. An outline and timeline of the activities to be undertaken under the grant;
3. A projection of the number and type of students who will participate in the program; and
4. A budget outlining grant expenses. Budgets can include travel and incidental supplies. No equipment or salary will be covered without prior approval. Cost-sharing is encouraged but not mandatory.

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The Office of International Programs announces another new grant competition for the development of student exchange programs with overseas universities. Exchange programs are essentially cost-neutral for students, with the addition of airfare, and provide a low-cost alternative for studying overseas. Tuition-based exchange programs are now possible with overseas partner institutions and this grants program will provide grants to individual faculty or small faculty groups representing departments to increase overseas study, internship, or research experiences for Auburn students. These seed funds are to be used to develop new exchange programs which will be integrated into departmental curricula to allow Auburn students to receive credit toward their degrees. Priority will be given to departments and programs that do not yet have established alternatives for their majors. Exchange programs should be strategic, articulating with an established plan for internationalization within a college or department, and integrated into the department's offerings so that students can participate without adding to their time to graduation. Such strategic relationships should also provide for research and other collaborations among faculties. Faculty must develop exchange programs in collaboration with their departmental colleagues, heads, and College/School academic leadership. Submissions will be shared with Colleges/Schools to facilitate coordination.

Awards will be in the range of $5000, typically used for international travel to establish academic programming and program logistics. Proposals should not exceed two pages and must be submitted to OIP by November 30, 2012. A proposal should include:

1. A description of the exchange program being proposed and where it fits into the curriculum (the optimal semester);
2. An outline and timeline of the activities to be undertaken under the grant;
3. The type or major of students who will participate in the exchange program; and
4. A budget outlining grant expenses. Budgets can include travel and incidental supplies. No equipment or salary will be covered without prior approval. Cost-sharing is encouraged but not mandatory.

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The Office of International Programs announces another new grant competition for the development of concurrent international linkages within on-campus courses. Recognizing that not all students have the opportunity to study overseas, OIP seeks to link Auburn classrooms with classrooms around the world through technology. As sister institutions overseas are often teaching similar material to similar students, we seek to connect our students to their international peers to learn together through joint lectures, projects, performances, design groups, discussion groups, and other pedagogical methods suitable to the particular course and instructor. International collaborations might use asynchronous and/or synchronous platforms, course management software, shared workspaces, whiteboarding applications, web conferencing software, and/or similar products. This seed grant program will provide funds to individual faculty, or small faculty groups representing departments, to create these international experiences for our Auburn students on campus.

Awards will be in the range of $5000, typically used for international travel to establish collaborative academic programming and program logistics. Submissions will be shared with Colleges/Schools to facilitate coordination. Proposals should not exceed two pages and must be submitted by November 30, 2012. A proposal should include:

1. A description of the collaboration being proposed and what course(s) will be linked to an overseas partner(s);
2. A description of the overseas partner and the technology platforms to be used;
3. An outline and timeline of the activities to be undertaken under the grant;
4. The level and major of students who will typically participate in the course; and
5. A budget outlining grant expenses. Budgets can include travel and incidental supplies. No equipment or salary will be covered without prior approval. Cost-sharing is encouraged but not mandatory.

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Office of International Programs Awards More Than $65,000 in Program Development Grants

The Auburn University Office of International Programs selected 14 faculty projects to receive a combined total of $65,800 for the development of study abroad, exchange and international collaborative teaching programs.

Grant recipients include:

• Dr. Susan Waters, Communication and Journalism—Study Abroad in London (United Kingdom)
• Dr. Gisela Buschle-Diller, Polymer and Fiber Engineering—Student Exchange with Jiangnan University, Soochow University and Donghua University (China)
• Dr. Andrew Sinclair, Aerospace Engineering—Graduate Student Exchange with University of Pisa (Italy)
• Dr. Beverly Marshall, Dr. James Barth, Dr. L. Lee Colquitt, Dr. Claire Crutchley and Dr. Steve Swidler; Finance—Asian Financial Centers Study Abroad Program (China, Hong Kong and Singapore)
• Dr. Diane Hall and Dr. Chetan Sankar, Information Systems—Master's Research Study Abroad with Intel and Trinity University ( Ireland)
• Dr. Paul W. Jungnickel, Pharmacy—Clerkship Opportunities for Doctor of Pharmacy Students (Taiwan)
• Dr. Baker Ayoun and Dr. Martin O'Neill; Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management—Collaborative Agreements with Yarmouk University, Jordan Applied University, Jordan University and Al Hussein bin Talal University (Jordan)
• Dr. Wi-Suk Kwon, Dr. Hye Jeong Kim and Dr. Sandra Forsythe; Consumer Affairs—Study Tour Exchange Program with Seoul National University (South Korea)
• Dr. Hye Jeong Kim and Dr. Sang-Eun Byun, Consumer Affairs—Multicourse, Multicultural Collaborative Learning with Hangyang University, the Catholic University of South Korea and National Cheng Kung University (South Korea and Taiwan)
• Dr. Constance Smith Hendricks and Dr. Gregg Newschwander, Nursing—Study Abroad in Malawi
• Dr. Octavia Tripp, Curriculum and Teaching—Study Abroad in Malawi
• Dr. Zdenko Krtic, Art—Collaborative teaching with Zagreb Art Academy (Croatia)
• Dr. Karen Rogers, Dr. Richard Burt and Dr. David Hinson; Architecture, Design and Construction—Student Exchange with Universitat Politencnica de Catalunya (Spain)
• Dr. Scott Kramer and Dr. Salman Azhar, Building Science—Student Exchange with Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)

Recipients will use the awarded funds to travel abroad to investigate, develop and finalize details for their proposed programs.

Auburn currently runs 55 faculty-led study abroad programs, 11 student exchanges and 13 international internship/externship programs.

For additional information on faculty grants for international programs or study abroad or exchange programs, please contact the Office of International Programs at 334-844-5001.