Applicants will be selected according to the following three criteria (ranked in order of weight):

1. Strength of statement of purpose and program goals.
2. Appropriate fit for proposed program, given applicant’s background, professional and/or volunteer experience, current UO position, etc.
3. Program and/or GEO Center needs.

Staff who apply for this grant should highlight in their application specific avenues for using the experience to serve as an advocate for GEO study abroad programming during the exercise of their day to-day responsibilities. If possible, staff should propose specific activities or actions they will undertake upon completion of the trip that will help promote GEO study abroad and related international educational opportunities to UO students.

o    Describe why you wish to visit a GEO study abroad program and how you believe this participation will benefit you in your current UO position. Include in this statement suggestions for how you will incorporate promotion/advocacy for GEO study abroad into your current work duties.

Describe how you plan to use your professional and/or personal experiences, skills, and perspectives during your participation in the GEO study abroad program. Applicants are encouraged to consider how their specific skills and experience may be utilized to enhance the study abroad experience for the faculty/program leader and the student participants.

Please rank the following options with 1 being most preferred and 4 being least preferred:

• GEO London Center
• GEO Siena Center
• GEO Oviedo Center
• GEO Segovia Center
• GEO Faculty-Led Program (please specify if you hope to participate in a specific program.

If there are any locations you would not be willing/able to attend, please do not include them.