FY 07 Course Development Grant

 

General Information for FY07

In recognition of the changing nature of global society and the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence between nations, the College of Education has made a commitment to internationalize its programs to give its graduates the international perspective necessary to teach or work in this newly emerging environment. One aspect of this strategic direction for the College is attending to how teaching and subject matter might be reconceptualized in view of international perspectives that will help students develop cross-cultural global competence, critically engage issues of globalization, and reflect on principles of global diversity and justice (see http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/international).

In academic year 2005-06, up to four grants of $6,000 each will be awarded to College of Education faculty to internationalize teaching and content of courses currently being offered in the College or to develop new courses with international focus. At least half the available grants must go toward internationalizing undergraduate courses. Proposals for these College of Education International Course, Curriculum, and Teaching Development Grants will be reviewed by the Internationalization Committee and are subject to final approval by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Dean of the College of Education.

Applicants are encouraged to be creative in their proposals and to take advantage of existing relationships and resources in the college and the campus. Cooperation between faculty from different departments and across disciplines is strongly encouraged. We are less interested in receiving proposals that will simply add a unit on international or global concerns and issues to existing courses, and more interested in proposals exploring significant engagement with and the redesign or reconceptualization of teaching and content.

Possible projects might include:

• Developing a small working group of faculty members who together explore how their respective subject matters can be reconceived in view of international and global issues, and as a result of this mutual exploration yield new or significantly redesigned courses.
• Experimenting with a joint teaching project.
• Holding a small conference to address how pedagogy and subject matter in a given field might be reconceptualized. (Note: Conference funds are also available through a grant from the International Council. More information on this grant can be found at http://www.ips.uiuc.edu:16080/ic/hewlettconference/. The deadline for submission of proposals is November 18, 2005.)
  

Funds may be used for the following purposes:

• Support for a graduate assistant
• Pay conference expenses
• Summer salary (with department approval)
• Other purposes as approved by the Committee and Dean

Funds may not be used for travel or course buyout except in extraordinary cases with advance approval of department executive and Dean.

In addition to delivering a project report, grant recipients will be required to present their work to the College of Education faculty in a seminar. Awardees are also encouraged to present at an academic conference and/or write and submit an article for publication.

Applicants wishing to receive feedback and advice prior to submitting a formal proposal are encouraged to speak with Fiona Griswold, Coordinator of International Programs (see contact information below) or Thomas Schwandt (tschwand@uiuc.edu), Chair of the Internationalization Committee, to discuss their ideas.

 

Members of the Internationalization Committee:

 

Thomas Schwandt, Chair

Richard Anderson

Liora Bressler

Marilyn Johnston-Parsons

Peter Kuchinke

Michael Peters

Fazal Rizvi

Amy Santos

Fiona Griswold, ex officio

Jim Leach, ex officio

Molly Tracy, ex officio

 

 

 

Submit proposals to: Fiona Griswold, Coordinator of International Programs

                                          110 Education Building

                                          Tel: 265-0384

                                          Electronic copies may be submitted to fgriswld@uiuc.edu           

 

Proposals are due November 28, 2005. Recipients will be notified by mid-December.

 

 

This grant program is made possible by a generous bequest from the late Charles Hardie, former Dean of the College of Education at the University of Tasmania.

 

 

Application Information

1. A letter of support from the appropriate department head.
2. A clear, concise proposal addressing the following items

• Purpose of the project
• How the project contributes to the College’s stated internationalization mission (http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/international)
• A description of the project, including

• Objectives
• Target population (undergrads/grads, specific major)
• How the project contributes to reconceptualizing the curriculum for the target population

• Significance of the project to the applicant’s teaching or research interests
• How the funds will be used and a tentative budget

 

Evaluation Criteria

The selection of recipients of the College of Education International Course, Curriculum, and Teaching Development Grant is a competitive process and is based on the evaluation of the criteria listed below. Recipients will be recommended by members of the Internationalization Committee to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Dean for final approval.

1. Relevance of project to college’s mission
2. Creativity/innovativeness of plans
3. Extent to which project reflects a coherent, reasoned, meaningful and significant approach to educational topics within a global, international context
4. Overall quality of the proposal