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INTL-FAC-Forum Listserv

The purpose of the INTL-FAC-FORUM Listserv is to disseminate pertinent information to K-State professors regarding faculty-led group study abroad programs and to provide a venue for faculty to collaborate on group study abroad programs. The listserv is moderated by S. Rose Redington, Coordinator of Faculty Services in the Study Abroad Program.

Study Abroad Classroom Presentation Request Form (.pdf)

Office of International Programs Resources

Study Abroad Program Newsletter

Study Abroad Program Calendar

International Events on Campus

Facebook: Kansas State University Study Abroad

K-State Student Experiences in Study Abroad

International Buddies

Wildcat Weekly K-State International Newsletter (.pdf)

International Outlook Newsletter

Publications

Standards of Good Practice for Short-Term Education Abroad Programs

Developed by the Forum on Education Abroad
Code of Ethics for Education Abroad
Developed by the Forum on Education Abroad
Being There: Teaching and Learning Abroad

Forum on International Education Abroad 5th Annual Education Abroad Conference 2009 Presentations Posted Online

Miscellaneous Resources

Facultyled.com

Faculty Development

International Faculty Development Seminars
http://ciee.org/IFDS.aspx
These seminars are intensive educational experiences designed to explore fascinations, challenge preconceptions, and open eyes to global issues shaping the world today. Each program features lectures, site visits, and discussions with overseas academics and colleagues. Participants return to campus poised to incorporate an international dimension into administration, course design, research, and teaching.

Professional Organizations

The Forum on Education Abroad
Institute of International Education
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR)
Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA)

Association of Third World Studies, Inc.
http://itc.gsw.edu/atws/  
The Association of Third World Studies (ATWS), the largest professional organization of its kind in the world, publishes the Journal of Third World Studies, which expresses diverse viewpoints concerning Third World problems and issues . The main purpose of this organization is to provide an international structure for the humane and scientific study of Third World peoples, problems, and issues, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life.

Funding Sources

K-State Researach and Sponsored Programs
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Post Secondary Education
U.S. Grants
National Endowment for the Hunanities
Grant Writing Resources
COS (Community of Science) Opportunities for Funding Database

Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
http://www.onassis.gr/
Research and educational grants exclusively for university professors (all levels), scholars holding Ph.D. degrees, artists and translators of Greek literature, school teachers of Greek as a foreign language, postgraduate students, and Ph.D. candidates.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation funds cooperative research between German, U.S. and/or Canadian scholars. The funds are supplied by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

American Council of Learned Societies Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/
ACLS supports funding in the humanities and humanities-related social sciences, which also include ACLS/SSRC/NEH International and Area Studies Fellowships up to $50,000.

DAAD Scholarship Programs for Study and Research in Germany
http://www.daad.org/
DAAD offers a wide range of highly selective scholarships, grants, and fellowships for Germany to US and Canadian citizens from undergraduate students to post-doctoral scholars.

European Consortium for Political Research
http://www.essex.ac.uk/
The ECPR makes various funds available to help people who wish to participate in conferences or summer schools supported by the ECPR. In addition, standing (research) groups may apply for grants to assist them in their activities.

Fulbright Program
http://www.iie.org/
Awards for study and/or research abroad are available to faculty and staff in most countries of the world and in most disciplines. Award periods vary from 1 month to a full academic year. Remember these programs are for both faculty and staff, so see if there’s something that fits you.

The Institute of Turkish Studies
http://turkishstudies.org/
The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) is the only non-profit, private educational foundation in the United States that sports the development of Turkish Studies in American higher education.

IREX Short-Term Travel Grants
http://www.irex.org/
The Short-Term Travel Grants provide support to US scholars for visits of up to two months to conduct postdoctoral research, present papers at conferences, or consult with colleagues in countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Iran and Turkey.

The Kosciuszko Foundation
http://www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/
The Graduate/Postgraduate Studies & Research in Poland Program allows American graduate students and university faculty members to conduct research at universities in Poland with financial support from the Polish Ministry of National Education and the Kosciuszko Foundation.

NAFSA Cooperative Grants Program
http://www.nafsa.org/
The Cooperative Grants Program (COOP) provides funds of up to $10,000, as well as programming and grant writing resources, for projects that creatively involve post-secondary international and U.S. study abroad students in U.S. campuses and communities.

Office of Citizen Exchanges
http://exchanges.state.gov/
The Office of Citizen Exchanges manages professional, youth, and cultural programs through grants with non-profit American institutions, including community organizations, professional associations, and universities.

Rotary Grants for University Teachers
http://www.rotary.org/
Rotary provide funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach at colleges and universities in developing countries. The program is intended to build international understanding and foster development/strengthening higher education in low-income areas of the world.

Social Science Research Council: SSRC Fellowships
http://fellowships.ssrc.org/
The SSRC sponsors fellowship and grant programs on a wide range of topics, and across many different career stages. SSRC offers an array of fellowships.

Millersville University Online Resources
http://muweb.millersville.edu/~grants/fundopps/
Millersville provides faculty and staff with two online databases which provide information from both federal grants and private foundations.

International Teaching Opportunities

Council on International Educational Exchange
http://www.ciee.org
CIEE is the leading U.S. non-governmental international education organization. CIEE creates and administers programs that allow high school and university students and educators to study and teach abroad.

CIEE Teach Abroad offers
http://www.ciee.org/teach.aspx
All over the world live people with a great desire to learn the English language—and to absorb American culture. Be part of this historical and essential cultural exchange as you teach about your family, your work, and your interests alongside vocabulary and verb conjugation. Your favorite shirt, song, sports team, and stories become exotic ambassadors for your home country—and give your culture a dimension it never has in headlines and movies.

Danish Institute for Study
http://www.dis.dk/About/advisors/yourfaculty.php
U.S. faculty from partner institutions are invited to apply to teach at DIS during a semester or summer program. DIS will assist in establishing a professional network and connecting visiting faculty with European counterparts.

Health and Safety Resources

K-State Lafene Travel Clinic
K-State Counseling Services
U.S. Department of State

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overseas Security Advisory Council

Safety Abroad First - Educational Travel Information Clearinghouse Project (SAFETI)

Grants and Fellowships

Rotary

Rotary Grants for University Teachers

U.S. Government

Current Requests for Grant Proposals (DOS)

Developing Business Management Education in Albania (DOS)

Educational Partnerships Program (DOS)

European Union-United States Atlantis Program (U.S. Department of Education)

National Security Education Program (DOD)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

FIPSE (U.S. Department of Education)

Other External

Abe Fellowship Program

American Scandinavian Foundation (ASF)

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (travel grants)

Canadian Studies Grants

Coca-Cola Foundation Grants

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)

Fundación don Quijote

Global Pathways

Global Studies Foundation

Humboldt Research Fellowships

Fulbright

IFSA Foundation (the)

International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)

Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC)

Open Society Institute

Rockefeller Foundation Grants 

Scholar Rescue Fund

Social Science Research Council

Spencer Foundation

Tinker Foundation Institutional Grants

TOEFL Grants

United States Institute for Peace

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Conferences & Faculty Seminars

AACSB International

AMPEI Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional, A.C.

Association of Japanese Business Studies

Baden-Württemberg Seminar (Germany)

Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA)

Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)

Center for Global Education at Augsburg College

College Consortium for International Studies

Council on International Education International Faculty Development Seminars

European Association for International Education Training Courses

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Institute for International Education (IIE) Network

South Dakota International Business Conference

Summer Institute in Intercultural Communication

CIBER

University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty & Ph.D. Professional Development

MSU-CIBER International Business Conference Announcements/Calls for Papers

Texas A&M University Faculty Development in International Business

University of Memphis: Globalization Seminars

Web

International Professor Exchange

http://www.sabbaticalhomes.com

IDP Database of Research on International Education
Contains details of thousands of books, articles, conference papers and reports on various aspects of international education. There is no charge to search the database and access is open to all.