TIEF Study Abroad Program Development Grant Application

TIEF Study Abroad Program Development Grant Application

Overview

The Texas International Education Fund will award up to nine institutions with a multi-year study abroad program development grant. During year one of the award, the grants will support faculty and staff members in their development of new faculty-directed programs.

The grant may cover expenses associated with:

- Travel expenses related to a site visit.

- Professional development opportunities with direct relevance to creating and sustaining a new study abroad program and measuring impact.

In addition, during year two, funds will be used to lower the student cost during its first year of operation. The Senior International Officer (or designated representative of international programs for the institution) will propose one faculty-led program from their institution to be considered for this grant.

The total amount of the two-year grant will not exceed $6,000. A maximum of $4,000 will be allotted for travel expenses to a site visit or professional development opportunity. At least $2,000 must be directed to lower overall student cost of study abroad program.

Please only submit one application per faculty member, including applications in other grant categories. If one faculty member submits applications for multiple grants (ie, a Study Abroad Grant and and Internationalization Grant), only one application will be considered at the discretion of TIEC and the 2025 Grant Review Committee.

Selected institutions will decide whether they would accept the funds as a direct donation, grant or gift (all funds for this grant will be provided in the form of a check from TIEC).

The application deadline for this grant is May 31st, 2025. Please fill out the application below to be considered for this opportunity.

For more information about the application details and the evaluation rubric, please click here.

TIEC reserves the right to deny items in the budget that they deem as an improper use of funds.

Name of University:*

First Name: *

Last Name:*

University Email:*

Job Title(s):*

College:*

Department/Unit:*

You will be asked to upload a brief CV (2-3 pages Word or PDF) at the end of this application. Failure to do so will disqualify your application. Do you understand?*

Yes

Overview of the Proposed Faculty-Led Program (500 words max).*

Overview should include:

- A description of the course and course objectives

- An explanation of the link between the proposed program host location and the academic focus of the program.

- The course prefix and number, title, and number of credits to be offered and an explanation of why this will be an attractive offering for students (ex: does the course satisfy major, general education, or other requirements?).

- The students for whom the program will be ideal and your ideas for recruitment.

- Early ideas for learning activities and field excursions that will provide opportunities for experiential learning and rich cultural interaction.

- Number of students expected to enroll in this program.

- Any potential on-site partners you might already have.

*You are not required to already have on-site partners identified.

- For those without an identified partner, preference will be given to proposals that include a TIEC affiliate member institution, even if the institution is outside the required regions of activity. TIEC will assist Texas members seeking to initiate relationships with TIEC affiliate member institutions, as needed.

Alignment with University's Strategic Internationalization Goals (500 words max).*

Please explain how this proposed program fits with your academic unit’s mission and your university’s’ broader strategic internationalization goals. Please explain how this proposed program will improve your unit’s study abroad efforts and drive growth of study abroad engagement within your institution? Please include your current study abroad statistics in this explanation. (500 words max)

Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (300 words max).*

At TIEC, we challenge ourselves to always consider the purpose of our activities and the beneficiaries of them. To that end, we ground ourselves in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and aim to contribute to solving these global challenges through our international education activities. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for all countries and go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth, which fits perfectly with TIEC mission to increase internationalization of higher education. Which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals does your proposal support? How? (300 words max)

*The details of the UNSDGs can be found here: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Sustainability Plan (250 words max).*

Please describe how this proposed program is positioned to increase the likelihood of being offered on a consistent basis? Consider staffing/involving multiple faculty/staff members, the frequency with which you intend to offer the program, recruitment strategies for future years, and opportunities for funding support beyond this one-time grant. (250 words max)

*Matching funds are not required, however, proposals from academic units that include financial support will be stronger.

You will be asked to upload a budget document containing specific line items that demonstrate how the grant funds will be used. Failure to do so will disqualify your application. Do you understand?*

Yes

Budget Narrative (300 words max).*

Provide a budget narrative explaining why the grant will be instrumental in helping you develop the proposed project.

You will be asked to upload letter(s) of support from the head(s) of each academic unit involved with the submission. Failure to do so will disqualify your application. Do your understand?*

The letter should indicate that the faculty member(s) or staff involved in this submission will be afforded sufficient time in their workload to successfully develop and offer the program. The letter should also explain how the proposed program fits within the sponsoring academic unit’s curriculum or broader strategic goals and include a statement about whether the academic unit will provide contributing funds.

Yes

Please Upload the Files of the Following Documents:*

CV: A Brief CV (2-3 pages Word or PDF):

BUDGET: Budget document containing specific line items that demonstrate how the grant funds will be used.(Word or Excel)

LETTER(S) OF SUPPORT: Letter(s) of Support from Department(s) (Word or PDF)

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THANK YOU

Thank you for your application! Your application will be sent to your Senior International Officer (or designated representative of international programs for the institution) for review. We will update you on the status of your application in the coming weeks.

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