• Only programs that are semester and/or quarter length will be considered.
• Award will be granted to programs that are faculty led; mini-consortia led; or that include students, as a group, attending established University or 3rd Party Provider Centers without own faculty involved. Please clear other program types with Rosalind Raby
• All colleges who are current with their CCIE membership dues can apply

There will be two granting cycles each year for 2006 and for 2007.  During each cycle a total of 1-3 grants will be awarded. 

GRANTING CYCLE                                                            Semester to Offer Program

Spring 2006 (Duedate April 4, 2006)                              Spring 2007 or Fall 2007 

Fall 2006 (Duedate late September, 2006)                    Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 

Spring 2007 (Duedate March, 2007)                              Spring 2008 or Fall 2008 

Fall 2007 (Duedate late September, 2007)                    Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 

FORMAL PROPOSAL COMPONENTS

Submit all grant components, including letters of recommendation to Rosalind Raby only via e-mail.  rabyrl@aol.com  Complete the Cover Page and Application Criteria.  Proposals are not to exceed 5 pages in length.  Describe the semester program being designed and the relationship of Study Abroad to your college/district. 

(1) Needs Statement.  Why are you intending to create the program?  How does it fit within the overall mission of your college? Why does your college need this institutional grant?

(2) Process Narrative.  Include the following items:

A) Concrete examples of what your college will need to do to develop, implement and successfully launch this new program.  Explain precisely why you are requesting the funding amount.

B) Estimated Time-line.

C) Explain a) why the location was chosen, b) how it will benefit the students at your college, c) how the Study Abroad program may be linked to other college programs in the future, such as internationalizing the curriculum, faculty exchanges, etc. and d) why your college feels it is important to offer that program.

D) Acknowledge what your college has already done to institutionalize Study Abroad.  If Study Abroad is not institutionalized, please indicate what plans will be made during the granting period to create the following:

1. physical place (office/space) for information to be disseminated;
2. person to staff that place (release time is permissible) and/or development of a Study Abroad Coordinator position;
3. campus/district International Education Committee to help oversee grant activities
4. outreach efforts to the campus financial aid office, counseling division, faculty senate and Study Body government.

(3) Itemized Budget.  Provide a detailed description of how the grant monies will be spent and an explanation as to why these funds are needed.  A detailed budget should illustrate line items for funding for both years one and two.  Priority will be given to those applications that request less grant funds in the 2nd year as that will demonstrate institutional support.   Include a statement as to how the newly developed program will self-sustain itself in the post-grant period.

LINE ITEM DEFINITIONS

a) Stipends/Contracts.  Monetary reimbursement for release time, re-assigned time, part-time professional development salaries or hourly salary to hire new staff or professional expert pay are allowed.  Allowed amount is up to $ 50 / per hour for a total of 80 hours.  If more money is needed in this category, please determine institutional need.

b) Production costs: includes

·         Site visits by participating study abroad coordinator and/or faculty directly related to the proposed program.  If the site visit will be made by another individual, an explanation should be provided to indicate why that individual should be funded by the grant.

·         Other costs related to researching new locations.

·         Marketing costs

c) Material costs to support an office.  Includes: clerical and/or student help; office supplies; books or material to help support the programs; or web-based programs for logistical support. Application of funding to other examples should include an explanation.

d) In-Kind Support.  The narrative should illustrate in-kind support which should be the equivalent of 50% of the funds being requested.  In-kind support can include, but is not limited to the following: faculty and staff salaries; benefits; overhead; use of campus facilities and building.  Other examples of in-kind support are also welcome.

(4) Two Letters of Support.  The letters of support are required.  The letters should talk about the need for the presence of Study Abroad on the campus and more importantly, in the post-grant period.  These letters should NOT be directed at the specifics of the program proposed.  One letter should be from the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, President or Vice-President.  The second letter should be from a secondary administrator which includes a CIO, a dean, a department chair, or the Faculty Senate President.   Letters should be e-mailed to Rosalind Raby at rabyrl@aol.com

(5) Completion of the Study Abroad Standards Compliance Check-list.  Review the check-list and issue a statement that your college will be in compliance with all the items listed.  All colleges are required to adhere to these Grant Standards.

COVER PAGE

COLLEGE/DISTRICT:

NAME OF INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE

FOR OVERSEEING THE PROGRAM:

 TITLE/POSITION:

COLLEGE ADDRESS:

 CITY, ZIP:

 WORK PHONE AND FAX:

 E-MAIL:

 LOCATION(S) FOR PROPOSED PROGRAM:

Applications that emphasize non-traditional locations will be given priority.  All applications should specify need and applicability for whatever country(s) are chosen.  Non-traditional locations are those in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.  Certain countries in Europe could also be considered non-traditional.  Contact Rosalind Raby to ensure that the programs you are planning are ones that are considered non-traditional.  Non-traditional can also refer to the disciplines that will be taught in the program.

SEMESTER & YEAR IN WHICH PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERED:

AMOUNT REQUESTED FOR YEAR ONE:   

AMOUNT REQUESTED FOR YEAR TWO:  

TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED:                         

Colleges that apply for the Institutional Grants must meet comply with the following six Grant Standards: