Eligibility: Faculty (tenured, tenure-track, research track), as well as individuals with continuing Lecturer appointments at the U-M Ann Arbor campus are eligible to apply.

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Funding: Selected proposals will receive grants to cover project costs. Grants will be used to promote intercultural learning across campus and to support ongoing intercultural education and intellectual development of undergraduates. Selected faculty members will be named GIEU Teaching Fellows and will receive a $5,000 stipend, in addition to the full costs of their own travel, meals, lodging, and teaching materials. Only one $5,000 stipend will be disbursed per GIEU field site. If a faculty member chooses to appoint a co-leader, the stipend will be divided between the two.

Funding is available for:

• Materials and supplies up to $800 per group
• Travel, meals and lodging up to $5000 per faculty member
• Supporting funds for host institution or organization up to $3000
• Related pre and post travel experiences (e.g., learning team meetings, visits to local sites prior to travel) up to $1000 per group

Funding is NOT available for:

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GIEU Teaching Fellowship: Teaching Fellows will be expected to attend and participate in the following program sessions. Sessions will prepare site leaders for their experience, while promoting discussion with colleagues. Teaching Fellows will also be expected to participate in the selection process of their undergraduate team, as well as accompany them for the full duration of the field experience.

In addition, Teaching Fellows must:

1. Plan and conduct a minimum of four learning team meetings beginning in February, with the final learning team meeting just before Convocation. During these site specific meetings, Teaching Fellows will review project requirements, host culture, language, itinerary, as well as begin team building with their participants.
2. Complete a course portfolio (details to be distributed during faculty seminars)

• Teaching Fellow Application Cover Sheet (including dept chair’s signature*) - 2 pgs
• Proposal (following GIEU guidelines) - 3 to 5 pgs
• Budget Form - 1 pg

GIEU Proposal Guidelines

Definition of Project/Theme: Define the problem to be addressed or the project theme. Indicate how the proposal relates to the enhancement of undergraduate intercultural learning, as well as departmental and school/college priorities.

Project Implementation: Be specific about what the project will entail. Explain what activities will be carried out, by whom, and how materials will be used. Include the names and qualifications of all on-site hosts, institutions, or consultants who will be funded by the grant. Indicate how and where students will be accommodated (homestays preferred) and how local team logistics will be handled.

Project Design and Experiential Learning Approaches: Describe the general approach by which the project will address the problem. Indicate what makes your approach innovative from a pedagogical standpoint. GIEU aims to be inclusive, therefore projects should be designed for undergraduates of varied disciplines. Focus directly on the intercultural significance of the project and specifically how undergraduates will be engaged in the field.  

Impact on Learning: Discuss the effects the project and travel will have on student learning. Identify the specific diversity/multicultural learning anticipated.

Local Contribution/Service: Projects must benefit the sites visited, as much as U-M benefits. Indicate how the project will meet this goal.

Scope: Specify the number of students and other teaching staff who will be affected by the project both immediately and eventually. Identify specific departments, programs, and/or courses which will be impacted.

Continuation: Estimate the likelihood that the activities will be continued beyond the initial funding period (Jan-Sept). Applicant’s department chair will be asked to comment on the long-range usefulness of the project and on the likelihood that educational changes will be continued.

On-Campus Teaching Impact: Describe how this experience will be incorporated into your own department’s teaching and curriculum development. State how the project will contribute to the multicultural/diversity goals of your unit.

Timeline: Travel dates for the field experience must begin no earlier than May 4 and be completed by August 15. Indicate the anticipated timeline for carrying out the project. Provide a breakdown for various project stages. Include all points of evaluation and a proposed travel itinerary.

Personnel: List personnel who will be involved in the project and provide a sentence or two about each of their qualifications. Explain how the prior experience and skills of key project staff qualify them to perform their project responsibilities. Samples of prior work, if available (e.g., web pages, multimedia programs, relevant course materials) should be submitted to demonstrate expertise. Do not include curricula vitae.

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