Global Visiting Scholar Award Application - Global Education Office

Quest Global Impact Awards 2014-2015
Global Visiting Scholar Award
The Global Education Office is pleased to announce the next cycle of the Quest Global Impact
Awards. This program will fund proposals from academic units to develop new and innovative
programming in support of internationalization goals at Virginia Commonwealth University as
expressed in Quest for Distinction:
“In the long history of
humankind (and animal
kind, too) those who
learned to collaborate
and improvise most
effectively have
prevailed.”
- Charles Darwin
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Recruit and retain highly qualified students from other countries.
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Provide high impact learning experiences for students in a global environment
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Contribute to research, scholarship, creative expression and clinical practice in a global context
The GEO/QGI Global Visiting Scholar Award is intended to support departments or schools that
host an international scholar for a semester or academic year who will contribute to enriching
the learning and scholarship of the unit. Preference will be given to proposals that include plans
for high impact student experiences, or research collaborations with specific outcomes, such as
important publications and/or, external funding proposals. While no fixed number of the awards
has been set, we anticipate awarding four grants sufficient to cover airfare and housing. Hosting
units contribute towards and provide office space and equipment. The final number and amount
of awards will depend on the merits of each proposal as determined by reviewers.
These awards are not intended to fund one-time events, attendance at professional meetings,
equipment purchases or other expenses typically covered by existing budgets.
The completed proposal should be received by the Global Education Office by
Monday, March 10, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Completed proposals can be submitted electronically to
geo@vcu.edu and/or in hard copy to 817 W. Franklin Street, Room 124. Awards will be announced
by March 17, 2014. Award recipients agree to provide a final report at end of award period and to
provide promotional credit to the Global Education Office. Questions should be addressed to
R. McKenna Brown, Executive Director, Global Education Office, (828-8471, mbrown@vcu.edu).
The criteria for evaluating proposals include:
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Alignment with unit’s strategic goals and metrics of Quest for Distinction
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Evidence that an award will result in a significant impact on students and/or faculty
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Degree of commitment and cost-share from units and partner universities
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Evidence that this scholar’s expertise will address a need at VCU
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Track record in successful implementation of relevant initiatives
The Global
Education Office
QGI Global Visiting
Scholar Award
is a component
of VCU’s
Internationalization
Initiative.
We encourage proposals from all units, particularly those in early stages of internationalizing their
curricula, research and community outreach.

Quest Global Impact Awards 2014-2015
Global Visiting Scholar Award
Proposal Checklist
The GEO/QGI Global Visiting Scholar Award proposal must include each of the components
described below:
I. Narrative (prepared with 12 point font, one-inch margins, and no longer than eight doublespace
pages) must address the following:
Summary of proposal [½ page limit]
Relation to current programming, initiatives, or priorities in the PI’s university unit(s)
[½ page limit]
Why was this particular scholar selected for this program? [½ page limit]
Description of the work to be done by the visiting scholar, a timeline of the visit, the activities
in which they will be involved and in what ways they will engage with students, faculty, and
others while here [2 page limit]
Anticipated outcomes (address Immediate, Mid-range and Long-term) [1 page limit]
Evaluation plan that addresses immediate and long-term goals [2 page limit]
Detailed time line for work to be done to accomplish immediate, mid-range, and long-term
outcomes, specifying that portion to be concluded by the end of the summer 2015
[½ page limit]
Significance of the proposed activity to Quest for Distinction [½ page limit]
How will the proposal enhance preparation of our students? What specific opportunities will
exist for student participation, especially related to research? [1 page limit]
How will your department or school prepare for the scholar’s visit? [½ page limit]
II. Appendices
Budget form available at www.global.vcu.edu/QGIA/budget.xls
Completed evaluation plan
Summary of similar projects/programs that puts the proposed activity in a national and/or
institutional context [2 page limit]
Summary of past collaborations that relate to the proposed work. Include a list of all current
and pending relevant grants/contracts including the agency/foundation, dates (funded or
proposed), budget total (funded or requested), and a statement describing the degree of
overlap with the present proposal. Also include any other relevant work that describes the
history of this collaboration
Current curriculum vita for PI listing the most important and relevant information that
supports the proposal (e.g., education, positions held, honors, publications, grant history,
presentations) [5 page limit]
Current curriculum vita for visiting scholar listing the most important and relevant information
that supports the proposal (e.g., education, positions held, honors, publications, grant history,
presentations) [5 page limit]
A letter from the appropriate Partnership Director(s), if applicable, addressing the proposal’s
fit with strengths and track record of the partner institution(s)
A letter from the Dean and Director/Chair of each unit involved addressing the proposal’s fit
with the unit’s strategic goals and metrics of Quest for Distinction
A letter of support from principal participants’ supervisor(s) if different than above
A letter of support from the appropriate authority at the visiting scholar’s home institution

Quest Global Impact Awards 2014-2015
Global Visiting Scholar Award
Proposal Cover Sheet
Date of Submission:
Proposal Title:
Principal
Investigator
Name:
Title and Degrees:
VCU Department:
VCU Box #:
VCU E-mail:
VCU Phone:
VCU Fax:
Co-PI or Student #1
(if applicable)
Co-PI or Student #2
(if applicable)
Co-PI or Student #3
(if applicable)
Name:
Title and Degrees:
VCU Department:
VCU Box #:
VCU E-mail:
Name:
Title and Degrees:
VCU Department:
VCU Box #:
VCU E-mail:
Name:
Title and Degrees:
VCU Department:
VCU Box #:
VCU E-mail:
VCU Phone:
VCU Fax:
VCU Phone:
VCU Fax:
VCU Phone:
VCU Fax:
I have reviewed and approve this proposal, including the proposed budget and any cost-sharing
necessary to implement the proposal if funded:
PI’s Department
Chair or Director: Date:
PI’s Dean:
Date:

Quest Global Impact Awards 2014-2015
Please submit the indicated documents in the order shown below.
I. Top Sheet: Proposal Cover Sheet
II. Proposal Packet:
1. Narrative of Current Proposal
2. Budget
3. Summary of similar projects/programs
4. Current curriculum vita
5. Letter of support from Dean(s) and Director/Chair(s)
6. Letter of support from Partnership Director(s), if applicable
7. Letter of support from the principal participants’ supervisor(s) if different than above
8. Letter of support from the participating universities, institutions or providers
To be completed by Global Education Office Personnel
Date Proposal Received: Proposal is complete: YES NO
If NO, please identify missing parts:
Global Visiting Scholar Award
Submission Review Checklist
PI informed and response or action to be taken:
Submitted for Peer Review:
Review Completed:
Action Taken:
Executive Director of GEO:
Date:

Evaluation Plan
Objective
Activities and
Participation
Outcomes
Evidence used to
measure outcomes
(short term)
Evidence used to
measure outcomes
(mid term)
Evidence used
to measure
outcomes
(long term)