McGlothlin International Travel Grants

          Description
                  Travel grants of approximately $1,000 will be awarded to as many as
                     three RU faculty to supplement international travel that will
                     internationalize the curriculum.  (Individual grants may be less than or
                     exceed $1,000, depending upon the number of fundable requests
                     received.  A total of $3,000 is available for the grants.)

          Purpose
                  To add to or enhance international dimensions of a class or classes taught
                     by a faculty member
                  To internationalize a department or college's curriculum
                  To investigate sites and do preliminary planning for a new study abroad
                     or exchange program to contribute to the internationalization of the
                     campus

          Proposal Guidelines
                  Describe concrete benefits for RU students.  Include an estimate of the
                     number of students potentially affected.
                  List sources/amounts of matching financial support, if any.
                  Describe a timetable of tangible student benefits which will be
                     incorporated into the class(es)/curriculum/campus within no more than
                     two years of travel.
                  Outline media documentation of the trip (photography, video, etc.)
                     which will be used to internationalize the class/curriculum/campus and
                     which will be available to all faculty.
                  Proposals should be limited to no more than two pages.

                Deadlines
                          Proposal deadline is November 1.
                          Grant recipients will be announced November 20.

                Sample
                          Click here to view a sample proposal submitted earlier this year.               

                Proposals should be submitted to:
                          Jon W. Stauff, Director
                             International Education Center
                             Radford University
                             PO Box 7002,
                             Radford, VA 24142
                             Phone: 540-831-6200
                             Fax: 540-831-6588