2008 Global Studies Grants
As part of its ongoing effort to actively promote international education and the study of global affairs, the Global Studies Foundation awarded its second round of Global Studies Grants in 2008.
Offered annually in three separate categories -- for students, faculty, and institutions -- these grants are designed to encourage experiential learning abroad and the internationalization of education. As in 2007, the applicant pool in all three categories was strong and diverse. Dozens of interesting and promising proposals were received from nearly as many states.
After carefully reviewing the proposals, we are pleased to announce the 2008 recipients of the Global Studies Grants:
Global Studies Grant for Student Travel and Study Abroad
Ms. Hillary Mellinger
Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Destination: India
Proposal: “Researching the Impact of Development in India”
Summary: Studying Bengali while examining the effects of globalization on India and performing community service in Kolkata
Global Studies Grant for Faculty Travel and Professional Development
Ms. Rebecca Timson
Instructor, Eighth-grade Integrated Human Sciences
Director, Education for a Sustainable Future
Billings Middle School
Seattle, WA
Destination: Turkey
Proposal: “Cultivating International Educational Partnerships for Sustainable Living”
Summary: Travel to Turkey to implement action plans developed at the International Chain of Awareness Conference in Istanbul and to further develop collaborative projects with partner schools
Global Studies Grant for Institutional Program Development
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
Proposal: “Integrating International Education into the Study of Genetics and Life Sciences”
Summary: Supporting the development of a new study abroad program, including the fostering of relationships with international institutions, for students in the Genetics Department in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
We will post more details about these award-winning proposals in the coming months and look forward to sharing reports about their programs and experiences.
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