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Middle East and North Africa Course Development Grants - Summer 2011 Call for Proposals

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DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: June 1, 2011

 

PROGRAM SUMMARY

The Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program run by the Department of Education provides funds to plan, develop and carry out programs to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. Marquette University has just been awarded a two year grant under this program to strengthen its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) studies program. The year two grant funds will be awarded after July 1, 2011.

In specific, Marquette’s project is designed to increase the number of students studying Arabic at Marquette, to boost the number of students studying abroad in MENA countries, and to expand course offerings - across disciplines - that deal with aspects of the Middle East and North Africa.  These priorities are to be punctuated by advances in the use of technology in the classroom, extended collaboration across the university, and increased co-curricular programming supported by local organizations in the Milwaukee community. 

 

ELIGIBILITY 

Full and part-time faculty are invited to apply for UISFL MENA Development Awards to:

 

GRANT AWARD LEVELS

The Office of International Education is offering three distinct awards under this request for proposals.

New Course Development Grant:  $3500 (Two awards available)

This is the standard award for the development of a new three-credit course.  Multiple authors and teams presenting proposals will need to determine and state appropriate prorated allocation of the award in their proposal. Courses should run in spring 2012 or academic year 2012-13. Initial award of $2000/per course (which can be used for books, materials, videos, etc.), will be given on acceptance of the proposal, with the remaining funds given when the course is taught.  All awards will be paid as salary dollars.

Existing Course Content Infusion Grant: $2500 (Two awards available)

This is the standard award for the infusion of content into an existing three-credit course.  Multiple authors and teams presenting proposals will need to determine and state appropriate prorated allocation of the award in their proposal. Courses should run in spring 2012 or academic year 2012-13.  Initial award of $1500/per course (which can be used for books, materials, videos, etc.), will be given on acceptance of the proposal, with the remaining funds given when the course is taught.  All awards will be paid as salary dollars.

Short-Term Study Abroad Program Development Grant: $3500 + travel expenses (One award available)

This award includes the standard amount for the creation of a new three-credit course along with travel expenses for site visits to arrange logistics for the international component.  The study abroad courses should run during summer 2012. Multiple authors and teams presenting proposals will need to determine and state appropriate prorated allocation of the award in their proposal.

 

RECIPIENT EXPECTATIONS

If awarded a grant, recipients will be expected to:

 

PRIORITY AREAS FOR COURSE DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

 

PROPOSAL NARRATIVE FORMAT

YOUR PROPOSAL NARRATIVE MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SIX NUMBERED POINTS IN THE ORDER THEY ARE LISTED HERE.  IDENTIFY EACH POINT WITH A SEPARATE NUMBERED HEADING.  YOUR PROPOSAL IS LIMITED TO FOUR PAGES.

    • What methods will you use to evaluate student learning of course content? 
    • How will you self assess the effectiveness of this course?

Note:  We do not expect that all applications will propose a service learning component (point #5) or plan research/publication (point #6)

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Applicant must submit three copies of the following materials:

Submit all application documents by June 1, 2011 to:

Terence Miller, Director
Office of International Education