Seed Grants For International Curriculum Development

Purpose: To assist Wright State University faculty members to develop a new course or to revise an existing course offering that will feature international and/or comparative material and perspectives. Grants can now also fund international collaborative research.

• Proposals may focus on the addition of new material to the curriculum at the undergraduate or graduate levels

• Proposals may expand or augment existing offerings

• Proposals may be directed toward on-campus delivery or fashioned as part of a study abroad experience

• Proposals should strive to incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives and have an impact beyond the curriculum of a single department.

 Amount of the award -- $1,500.00

 Funds can be used to cover necessary travel  expenses, partial course release, purchase of  teaching materials, etc. Number of awards --up to 3 (to be awarded at the end of Winter Quarter for projects to be undertaken during the Summer/ Fall 2008 Term).

Applications should consist of the following:

1. A statement of purpose outlining the goals and objectives of the applicant.

2. A detailed budget listing proposed expenditures.  Include information on any cost-sharing opportunities. Indicate whether you have submitted this proposal to other funding sources.

3. A copy of the applicant's curriculum vitae.

4. A letter of support from the applicant's Department Chair and Dean.

 (All applications will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the UCIE Advisory Committee on Internationalizing the Curriculum.)

Complete applications are due by Friday, May 09, 2008,  and should be directed to:

Michelle Streeter-Ferrari, Director,
University Center for International Education
E190 Student Union

An information session regarding the International Seed Grant Program will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. at the University Center for International Education (UCIE), E190 Student Union.

Seed Grants Recipients for Winter 2008

		Donna Cole (Professional Field Experiences, COEHS)
		Ron McDermott (Professional Field Experiences, COEHS)
		“Cultural Diversity in Teacher Education”
		Marlese Durr (Sociology)
		“Researching Women in Africa and the African Diaspora”
		Wakiuru Wamwara-Mbugua (Marketing)
		“International Marketing Research in Brazil”