The primary purpose of the International Incentive Grants is to promote the internationalization of the university. This covers a broad area, but it is anticipated that the majority of proposals will fall into the following broad categories:
These grants are supported jointly by the Office of the Provost and the Office of International Programs. It is expected that grant funds will be available on a continuing basis, with the amounts listed below available for the upcoming year.
Available for Summer 2012: $20,000*
Available for Fall 2012: $15,000* (Increased to $25,000 as of February 1, 2012)
Available for Spring 2012: $15,000*
It is anticipated that the majority of individual grants will fall into the range of $1000-3000.
* Note: If funds remain at the end of a semester, the College International Advisory Council (CIAC) may elect to honor outstanding requests for support submitted after the above deadlines, or provide additional support to applications already approved, or rollover the funds to the following semester.
For proposals/travel beginning 01/01/12 through 08/14/12:
October 1, 2011, 5:00 pm
For proposals/travel beginning 06/01/12 through 12/31/12:
February 1, 2012, 5:00 pm (Extended to March 1, 2012)
For proposals/travel beginning 08/15/12 through 5/31/13:
May 1, 2012, 5:00 pm
For proposals/travel beginning 01/01/13 through 08/14/13:
September 1, 2012, 5:00 pm
Applicants must be employed full-time by the university, but they do not have to be tenured faculty members. It is expected that applicants will first seek funding from their own departments/units, and the application form provides space to indicate previous successful or unsuccessful funding applications. Visiting faculty members and students are not eligible for this support.
An applicant may receive funding only once in any two-year period. In addition, given applicants with equivalent scores in the evaluation, priority will go to those who have not yet received funding from this grant.
Decisions on support of funding applications will be made by the Associate Provost of International Programs after consultation with the CIAC. Successful applicants will be required to submit a short written report (max of two pages) describing the event which the grant helped support. This report should be submitted within four weeks after the conclusion of the event being funded.
Grant applications for activities that are likely to have a significant impact on international education at Kansas State University will be favorably evaluated. Attendance at conferences not involving presentations or organizational responsibilities will not be supported by this grant.
All applications will be evaluated based upon a rubric developed by the CIAC. Applicants may wish to review the rubric before completing and submitting an application. It is strongly recommended that applicants who have received funding for international activities in the past indicate clearly how their previous activities contributed to the internationalization of their institution (incorporation of international aspects into the curricula, the development of international research initiatives, etc.).
An applicant must also notify the relevant department chair or dean of the application. In addition, the applicant should provide information on the application about the status of requests for support from other sources.
Specific note on requests for support:
Individual grants are typically limited to a maximum of $3000. If funds are being requested to support more than one person going on the same program, the application should be submitted by one individual whom the group has recognized to serve as the “lead” individual in terms of the grant application. This person will be responsible for determining the allocation of any funding awarded for the program. Group grants are typically limited to a maximum of $4000.