The Office of Internationalization invites proposals
for small grants for the Spring 2008 round. These grants
are for projects to be undertaken during the Summer and Fall Terms 2008 for enhancing the internationalization
efforts at the University of Denver. The maximum amount for proposals to
be submitted is $1,000.
Grants will be provided for purposes such as:
 Faculty
Development: Grants to support projects that would
enhance the international experience of the faculty.
Curriculum
Development: Grants to support projects for revising
or adding international/comparative/cross-cultural components to
an existing course, or proposing a new course with international/comparative/cross-cultural
content.
Pilot
Research Projects: “Seed” or Initiative
Grants to to support pilot research projects focusing on internationalization.
This is to encourage principal investigators for developing large-scale
research proposals for submission to national funding sources.
Interdisciplinary
and Joint Projects: Grants to support faculty working
cooperatively on a project.
The Office of Internationalization
is especially interested in supporting proposals which extend across
disciplines; hold prospects for generating additional resources
for the University; are likely to have University-wide impact;
or offer potential for generating new and exciting ideas.
Process:
The deadline to submit proposals to the respective deans (heads
of departments, where applicable, are to be consulted) is Friday, April 4 , 2008. The deans are requested to rank their
unit’s proposals and to submit them to Ved Nanda by Friday,
April 18, 2008 . After consultation with the Small
Grants Committee, Vice Provost Ved Nanda will announce the
awards by Monday, May 5, 2008.
Proposal Instructions:
i. All
proposals should have a cover sheet giving: the title of the project;
the name(s) of the director(s); the places to which the proposal
has been submitted for outside funding and the status of such requests;
the total amount of funding requested from the Office of Internationalization,
and the time period for which funding is requested.
ii. Following
the cover sheet, proposals should have a single sheet providing
a detailed budget statement.
iii. The
text must include a plan for evaluation of the project.
Guidelines: |
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Grants
are normally awarded in the amount of $700-$1000. |
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Research
assistance by graduate students should be funded at $8.00-10.00
per hour unless special needs are demonstrated. |
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Proposals
for giving papers and presentations at international conferences
will be considered if they are an integral part of:
a.
allowing the researcher to internationalize curricula and
research or
b.
allowing the presenter an opportunity to establish linkages
with foreign institutions.
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Mere
attendance at conferences will not be funded unless the conference
is devoted to:
a.
internationalizing the curriculum,
b.
establishing international exchange programs, or
c.
other institutional internationalization objectives.
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Regarding
proposals for internationalizing curricula, support will
be considered for ESSENTIAL research to
develop new courses (obtaining materials, hiring researchers,
etc.) and to pay an instructor for actually teaching a new
course. |
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Other
and "Misc." expenses should not constitute more
than 10 percent of the budget for the proposal. If more is
requested, it should be reduced to this figure unless itemized. |
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Exceptional
circumstances will need to be shown to fund overseas research
by a team; this will allow us to fund more proposals. |
Report:
A summary report on the project will be due within one month after
use of the funds. This report should be sent to Ved
Nanda, Office
of Internationalization.
Please contact Kathrine Story at 303-871-4906 or kathrine.story@du.edu for
any assistance.
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