​REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Global learning fellowships fund research collaborations between faculty and undergraduate students in order to generate new knowledge and new ways of facilitating engaged classroom global learning. This program is designed to cultivate global learning models that combine research mentorship and innovative active learning strategies. Funded projects will focus on increasing students’ global awareness, global perspective, and global engagement. Global learning faculty fellowship research will build institutional expertise at FIU and expand knowledge of effective global learning strategies in higher education. Recipients will share research findings at the annual FIU Global Learning Conference and through high impact conferences and journals.

Full-time faculty members. Although not required, preference will be given to faculty who have attended a global learning professional development workshop and/or have developed and/or taught a global learning course.

Proposals should describe a well-defined project that enhances students’ global awareness, global perspective, and global engagement. Strong proposals will address one of the 2010-2015 Worlds Ahead Strategic Plan’s collaborative content themes: the arts, environment, globalization, or health. They will also include a description of how student learning will be assessed and how assessment data may be used to improve the project’s effectiveness.

Maximum of $5000; up to four projects will be awarded.

-Application cover letter

-Current CV

-Project description, including the following: rationale for support; research question(s) and methodology; strategies for applying research methods and/or findings to promote active classroom global learning; student learning outcomes; budget; strategies for assessing learning and using assessment data for continuous improvement

Letter of endorsement from department chair.

To apply, submit application package by March 18, 2013 to goglobal@fiu.edu with “Global Learning Fellowship Proposal” in the subject line. A sub-committee of the Global Learning Implementation Team will evaluate proposals and awards will be announced at the Global Learning Conference, April 18, 2013. Joint faculty proposals will be accepted.

Questions regarding the details of proposal preparation should be sent to: Hilary Landorf, Director, Office of Global Learning Initiatives, landorfh@fiu.edu.