Departmental Study Abroad Application - Global Education Office
Departmental Study Abroad Application - Global Education Office
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Quest <strong>Global</strong> Impact Awards 2014-2015<br />
<strong>Departmental</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong> Program Award<br />
The <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Office</strong> is pleased to announce the next cycle of the Quest <strong>Global</strong> Impact<br />
Awards. This program will fund proposals from academic units to develop new and innovative<br />
programming in support of internationalization goals at Virginia Commonwealth University as<br />
expressed in Quest for Distinction:<br />
^^<br />
Recruit and retain highly qualified students from other countries.<br />
^^<br />
Provide high impact learning experiences for students in a global environment<br />
^^<br />
Contribute to research, scholarship, creative expression and clinical practice in a global context<br />
“The world is a book<br />
and those who do<br />
not travel read only<br />
one page.”<br />
– St. Augustine<br />
The GEO/QGI <strong>Departmental</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong> Program Award is intended to support departments<br />
or schools that seek significant increases in study abroad participation through new programming<br />
integrated into departmental curricula in ways that promote academic and financial sustainability.<br />
Priority will be given to units not yet offering established opportunities for their majors. Successful<br />
programming will articulate with the academic program so that students can participate without<br />
increasing the amount of time necessary to graduate. While no fixed number of the awards has been<br />
set, we anticipate awarding four grants of approximately $20,000 each. The final number and amount<br />
of awards will depend on the merits of each proposal as determined by reviewers.<br />
Successful applicants will participate spring semester 2014 in a learning community providing guidance<br />
and support in project development.<br />
These awards are not intended to fund one-time events, attendance at professional meetings,<br />
equipment purchases or other expenses typically covered by existing budgets.<br />
The completed proposal should be received by the <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Office</strong> by<br />
Monday, January 13, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Completed proposals can be submitted electronically to<br />
geo@vcu.edu and/or in hard copy to 817 W. Franklin Street, Room 124. Awards will be announced by<br />
February 3, 2014. Award recipients agree to provide final report at end of award period and to provide<br />
promotional credit to the <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Office</strong>. Questions should be addressed to<br />
R. McKenna Brown, Executive Director, <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Office</strong>, (828-8471, mbrown@vcu.edu).<br />
The <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Education</strong><br />
<strong>Office</strong> QGI<br />
<strong>Departmental</strong><br />
<strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong><br />
Program Award is a<br />
component of VCU’s<br />
Internationalization<br />
Initiative.<br />
The criteria for evaluating proposals include:<br />
^^<br />
Alignment with unit’s strategic goals and metrics of Quest for Distinction<br />
^^<br />
Evidence that an award will result in a sustained, significant impact towards internationalizing VCU<br />
(such as number of students involved), including market research when appropriate<br />
^^<br />
Long term financial impact on the University<br />
^^<br />
Degree of commitment and cost-share from units and partner universities<br />
^^<br />
Creativity and innovation of proposed work<br />
^^<br />
Reflection of current national best practices<br />
^^<br />
Track record in successful implementation of complex initiatives<br />
^^<br />
Reflection of input from broad range of VCU constituencies, including students and community<br />
members
Quest <strong>Global</strong> Impact Awards 2014-2015<br />
<strong>Departmental</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong> Program Award (con’t.)<br />
Particularly welcome are proposals that include one or more of the following components:<br />
^^<br />
Diversity of destination: Programs located in non-traditional destinations, especially those outside<br />
of Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand<br />
^^<br />
Diversity of participants: Programs that engage underserved populations in education abroad<br />
including, but not limited to, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with high<br />
financial need, students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)<br />
disciplines, and students with disabilities<br />
^^<br />
Collaboration across disciplines: Programs that engage students representing more than one<br />
academic discipline<br />
^^<br />
Experiential education: Programs that provide practical learning experiences through field work,<br />
service-learning, internships, performance and/or research<br />
^^<br />
Language and intercultural development: Programs that provide language and intercultural<br />
development opportunities appropriate to its mission<br />
^^<br />
Third-party and partner university collaboration: Programs that will be developed in collaboration<br />
with a VCU-affiliated third party program provider or partner university<br />
We encourage proposals from all units, particularly those in early stages of internationalizing their<br />
curricula, research and community outreach.
Quest <strong>Global</strong> Impact Awards 2014-2015<br />
<strong>Departmental</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong> Award<br />
Proposal Cover Sheet<br />
Date of Submission:<br />
Proposal Title:<br />
Principal<br />
Investigator<br />
<br />
Name:<br />
Title and Degrees:<br />
VCU Department:<br />
VCU Box #:<br />
VCU E-mail:<br />
VCU Phone:<br />
VCU Fax:<br />
Co-PI or Student #1 <br />
(if applicable)<br />
Co-PI or Student #2<br />
(if applicable)<br />
Co-PI or Student #3<br />
(if applicable)<br />
<br />
<br />
Name:<br />
Title and Degrees:<br />
VCU Department:<br />
VCU Box #:<br />
VCU E-mail:<br />
Name:<br />
Title and Degrees:<br />
VCU Department:<br />
VCU Box #:<br />
VCU E-mail:<br />
Name:<br />
Title and Degrees:<br />
VCU Department:<br />
VCU Box #:<br />
VCU E-mail:<br />
VCU Phone:<br />
VCU Fax:<br />
VCU Phone:<br />
VCU Fax:<br />
VCU Phone:<br />
VCU Fax:<br />
I have reviewed and approve this proposal, including the proposed budget and any cost-sharing necessary<br />
to implement the proposal if funded:<br />
PI’s Department<br />
Chair or Director: Date:<br />
PI’s Dean:<br />
Date:
Quest <strong>Global</strong> Impact Awards 2014-2015<br />
<strong>Departmental</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong> Award<br />
Proposal Checklist<br />
The GEO/QGI <strong>Departmental</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong> Program Award proposal must include each of the<br />
components described below:<br />
I. Narrative of Current Proposal (prepared with 12 Font, one-inch margins, and no longer than<br />
eight double-space pages) must address the following:<br />
<br />
Summary of proposal [½ page limit]<br />
<br />
A description of the proposed program and where it fits into the curriculum and<br />
departmental or college plans for internationalization [½ page limit];<br />
<br />
Description of the work to be done [2 page limit]<br />
<br />
A projection of the number and type of students who will participate in the program<br />
<br />
Evaluation plan (address immediate, mid-range and long-term) [2 page limit]<br />
<br />
Detailed time line for work to be done, specifying that portion to be concluded by the end of<br />
the summer 2015 [½ page limit]<br />
<br />
Significance of the proposed activity to Quest for Distinction [½ page limit]<br />
<br />
How will the proposal enhance preparation of our students? What specific opportunities will<br />
exist for student participation, especially related to research? [1 page limit]<br />
II. Appendices<br />
<br />
Budget form available at www.global.vcu.edu/QGIA/budget.xls<br />
<br />
Completed evaluation plan<br />
<br />
Summary of similar projects/programs that puts the proposed activity in a national and/or<br />
institutional context [2 page limit]<br />
<br />
Summary of past collaborations that relate to the proposed work. Include a list of all current<br />
and pending relevant grants/contracts including the agency/foundation, dates (funded or<br />
proposed), budget total (funded or requested), and a statement describing the degree of<br />
overlap with the present proposal<br />
<br />
Current curriculum vita listing the most important and relevant information that<br />
supports the proposal (e.g., education, positions held, honors, publications, grant history,<br />
presentations) [5 page limit]<br />
<br />
A letter from the appropriate Partnership Director(s), if applicable, addressing the proposal’s<br />
fit with strengths and track record of the partner institution(s),<br />
<br />
A letter from the Dean and Director/Chair of each unit involved addressing the proposal’s fit<br />
with the unit’s strategic goals and metrics of Quest for Distinction.<br />
<br />
A letter of support from principal participants’ supervisor(s) if different than above<br />
<br />
A letter of support from participating host institution or program provider
Quest <strong>Global</strong> Impact Awards 2014-2015<br />
Please submit the indicated documents in the order shown below.<br />
I. Top Sheet: Proposal Cover Sheet<br />
II. Proposal Packet:<br />
1. Narrative of Current Proposal<br />
2. Budget<br />
3. Summary of similar projects/programs<br />
4. Current curriculum vita<br />
5. Letter of support from Dean(s) and Director/Chair(s)<br />
6. Letter of support from Partnership Director(s), if applicable<br />
7. Letter of support from the principal participants’ supervisor(s) if different than above<br />
8. Letter of support from the participating universities, institutions or providers<br />
To be completed by <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Office</strong> Personnel<br />
Date Proposal Received: Proposal is complete: YES NO<br />
If NO, please identify missing parts:<br />
<strong>Departmental</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>Abroad</strong> Award<br />
Submission Review Checklist<br />
PI informed and response or action to be taken:<br />
Submitted for Peer Review:<br />
Review Completed:<br />
Action Taken:<br />
Executive Director of GEO:<br />
Date:
Evaluation Plan<br />
Objective<br />
Activities and<br />
Participation<br />
Outcomes<br />
Evidence used to<br />
measure outcomes<br />
(short term)<br />
Evidence used to<br />
measure outcomes<br />
(mid term)<br />
Evidence used<br />
to measure<br />
outcomes<br />
(long term)