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Professional Development Grant (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Multiple Sites, United States
  • Program Terms: Academic Year
  • Restrictions: ASU applicants only
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Program Snapshot
Click here for a definition of this term Enrollment Restricted To: Study Abroad Faculty/Staff
Program Description

The ASU Study Abroad Office (SAO) is pleased to provide funding for a limited number of ASU study abroad program leaders (faculty directors or program support staff) to participate in study abroad and international education professional development conferences and opportunities. As part of our strategic plan, our aim is to equip our faculty directors and support staff with additional training on effective program design and intercultural competency development to then have them influence their students in the area of intercultural understanding, awareness, and sensitivity. Phase 2 of this initiative is to expand SAO training materials to include sessions for faculty not taking students abroad on how to infuse intercultural and global competency development into home campus/online teaching.  Below are the professional development opportunities for which the SAO will be providing funding for the 2019-2020 Academic Year.  Please note that while individuals may apply for both conferences, they can only receive funding to attend one conference. 

Each application consists of two short essay responses. Applications will be reviewed by SAO leadership with particular attention given to what the applicant hopes to specifically accomplish and gain from the conference and what ideas they have for sharing information learned with the broader ASU community.

CIEE Annual Conference

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  • Conference dates: November 6-8, 2019
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Deadline to apply: October 1, 2019
  • Notification of award: week of October 7, 2019
  • The SAO will cover conference registration fees, roundtrip airfare to New York, lodging at the conference hotel (pending availability), up to $100 for local transportation costs, and per diem for 1 faculty director or support staff who has been approved to lead a program during the 2019-2020 academic year.
  • The recipient is expected to attend workshops applicable to faculty-directed programming, student engagement on faculty-directed programs and culturally-focused themed workshops.
  • After the conference, the recipient is asked to meet with SAO leadership to discuss key takeaways and brainstorm ideas for implementation and sharing ideas and resources with the broader study abroad community at ASU.

 

Forum on Education AbroadForum Member Logo

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  • Conference dates: March 25-27, 2020
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Deadline to apply: November 1, 2019
  • Notification of award: week of November 11, 2019
  • The SAO will cover conference registration fees, roundtrip airfare to Kansas City, lodging at the conference hotel (pending availability), up to $60 for local transportation costs, and per diem for 1 faculty director or support staff who has been approved to lead a program during the 2019-2020 academic year.
  • The recipient is expected to attend workshops applicable to faculty-directed programming, student engagement on faculty-directed programs and culturally-focused themed workshops.
  • After the conference, the recipient is asked to meet with SAO leadership to discuss key takeaways and brainstorm ideas for implementation and sharing ideas and resources with the broader study abroad community at ASU.
 
 
 


Dates & Deadlines
Dates & Deadlines
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Academic Year 2019-2020 11/01/2019 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
NOTE: CIEE Conference Applicants must apply by October 1. The Forum on Education Abroad Conference Applicants must apply by November 1.

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Students will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision tasks prior to the term's application deadline.