Criteria:
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Must be a full-time faculty member of Penn State Altoona
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A teaching or research activity must be offered through Penn State Altoona for a
minimum of one credit to at least one student
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Student (s) participating must meet the criteria for the Penn State Altoona
Student International Travel Award
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The Faculty International Travel Award can be used as a partial match that is
required for the New Places, New Challenges Award
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download the application form.
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Faculty Travel Fund:
New Places, New Challenges
Deadlines:
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Spring Semester: November 1, 2008
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Summer Semester: February 1, 2008
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Fall Semester and Winter Break: June 1, 2008
Award Amount: up to $2000
Criteria:
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Must be a Penn State faculty member
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Must be used to internationalize undergraduate courses
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Can be used to expand teaching, collect materials for classes, or make contacts
for future teaching
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The project idea must be explicitly tied to the transformation of an existing
course or the development of a new course offered within the next two years
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Priority is given to those traveling to locations outside of Western Europe
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Must show matching funds
Visit the New Places, New Challenges website for further information and application
instructions.
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Student Group Travel
Fund
Deadlines:
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Spring Semester: November 1, 2008
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Summer Semester: February 1, 2008
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Fall Semester and Winter Break: June 1, 2008
Award Amount: up to $3,500
Criteria: Priority given to
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Group travel connected with a newly created course
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Courses that are designed to serve students of several disciplines
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Student travel in disciplines where study abroad participation is limited
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Travel for 100-300 level courses
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Travel to non-Western European destinations
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Proposals that will receive support from other sources (departments, college, or
external source)
Visit the
Student Group Travel Fund website for further information and application
instructions.
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Fulbright Scholar
Program
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Award Amount: Varies by country and project
Criteria:
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Must be a U.S. Citizen
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Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree
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College or university teaching experience
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Foreign Language Proficiency (dependent on award location)
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Sound physical and mental health
Visit
http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/ for further information and
application instructions.
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Fulbright
Senior Specialist Program
Deadline: Ongoing
Award Amount: Varies by country and project
Criteria:
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Must be a U.S. Citizen
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For academics, hold a Ph.D. or equivalent professional/terminal degree
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For professionals or artists, be a recognized professional and have substantial
accomplishments plus a minimum of five years experience in the field you are
applying
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Foreign Language Proficiency (Dependent on award location)
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Live in the U.S. at the time the grant is awarded
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Desire to participate in a program of 2-6 weeks in length in one of the
participating disciplines
Visit www.cies.org/specialists/
for further information and application instructions.
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Rotary
International Grants for University Teachers
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Award Amount: $12,500
Criteria:
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Must hold or have held a full-time college or university appointment for three
or more years but need not hold a specific rank
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Subject (s) taught must have practical use to the host country
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Applicant's home and host country must contain at least one Rotary club
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Proposed host institution must be located in a low-income/developing country
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Applicants must be proficient in the language of their prospective host country
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Applicants may be Rotarians or non-Rotarians
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Awards are not restricted by gender, age, or marital status
Visit
Rotary Grants for University Teachers fur further information and
application instructions.
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