Since 2014, CIE has facilitated the use of NRC Title VI Grant funds to support the Department of Global Studies through curriculum development and enhancement, program dissemination, and career and overseas internship development.
UWM’s Global Studies Program currently has two NRC Title VI funding opportunities. Please see below for the applicable terms and application instructions for each grant award.
NRC Global Studies Course Development & Enhancement Grant
Funds of up to $3,000 will be awarded to a single faculty/instructor or a group of faculty/instructors to develop a new course or enhance an existing course in the Global Studies tracks. Courses with the following focuses are especially welcome:
- Courses that incorporate Global Water Modules
- Courses on any aspect of Globalization
- Local and global issues of equity and social justice in all GS tracks
- Middle East and Mediterranean topics
- Global Health Issues
- Courses that combine issues of Security and Sustainability for a new merged track in Security and Sustainability
Applications require a budget summary and 1-2 page narrative describing the project’s academic focus including: anticipated content, disciplinary or interdisciplinary focus, and academic goals, as well as a description of how those goals would be achieved by the proposed project.
Recipients will also be responsible for reporting on the impact of their NRC-funded project after the award period. The grant’s evaluation team, Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education (SREed), will administer the survey and can assist with any technical questions. For questions or concerns about NRC activity reporting requirements, please contact the NRC Grant Manager, Rachel Hegland, at cie-nrc@uwm.edu.
**Applications for course development or enhancement are accepted on a rolling basis. All professional activities must be completed by August 1st, 2024.**
For more information please email Rachel Hegland at cie-nrc@uwm.edu
NRC Global Research Fellows Program
UWM’s Center for International Education (CIE), a Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education, is supporting the NRC Global Research Fellows Program (GFR) for the 2022-2026 grant cycle.
The GRF is designed to support global research at UWM. Global research has been a strong feature of the profile of UWM faculty, despite busy teaching and advising schedules and funding issues that can make travel and field research abroad especially challenging.
Call for Proposals | Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Fellowships
Faculty and teaching academic staff of all ranks are invited to submit their 3-5 page proposals describing their specific research plans for the funding period (Fall 2024 through Spring 2025). The selection committee will consider proposals from faculty and instructors across the university whose research is global in nature. The successful candidates will receive a reduction of one course for one semester so as to advance research on topics related to globalization, including its cultural, political, social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Global Research Fellows may also be asked to teach a Global Studies course in the future.
Recipients of this will acknowledge this funding support in articles and books that result from the research and will make a public presentation at the end of their fellowship. Faculty from local community colleges and minority-serving institutions will receive a special invitation to these presentation events.
Recipients will also be responsible for reporting on the impact of their NRC-funded project after the award period. The grant’s evaluation team, Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education (SREed), will administer the survey and can assist with any technical questions. For questions or concerns about NRC activity reporting requirements, please contact the NRC Grant Manager, Rachel Hegland, at cie-nrc@uwm.edu.
Applicants must be:
- A UWM faculty or instructor;
- and willing to commit to the full research and presentation requirements during and following the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 fellowship period
The committee will consider awarding four fellows for this period. Applications will be reviewed in accordance with the following criteria to ensure fair and consistent consideration of eligible applications:
- Significance/Impact: Clearly defines how the research will explore a global topic;
- Research Plan: Approach, design, methodology, timeline, resources, and assessment are effective and feasible to accomplish the aims;
- Outcomes and Dissemination: Project results are ambitious, but feasible, and includes a plan for how they will be communicated;
- Overall quality of writing: The proposal is clearly and carefully written.
Upload a 3-5 page narrative to this application detailing the project to be pursued and how the research may be applied in GS courses. Be sure to directly address the selection criteria above.
Your narrative must include your signature and your department chair’s signature. Applications without these signatures will not be considered. Please add the following formatting to the bottom of your narrative.
SIGNATURES certifying that the proposal has been reviewed and by the sponsoring unit’s/department’s chair.
Applicant _________________ Date_____________
Department Chair ________________ Date_____________
If you have any questions about the fellowship program or content of your narrative, please contact Caroline Seymour-Jorn at csjorn@uwm.edu
Support and Selection of Awardees
The NRC grant manager administers the awards, provides support to language faculty and staff before, during, and after the award period, and works alongside the grant’s evaluation team, Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education (SREed), to conduct evaluation and reporting on NRC-funded activities in the languages.
The Global Studies Project Review Committee is responsible for reviewing the proposals and selecting awardees based on contribution to language learning and campus globalization at UWM, alignment with NRC grant goals and interests, and feasibility of implementation. Selection criteria specific to each award are included in the application.
Applicants are responsible for working with their supervisor, department chair, and/or dean to ensure proposed activities have the necessary campus support and approvals for the activity/course to occur. All expenditures must be approved by the NRC grant manager before purchase. Purchases made without prior approval will NOT be reimbursed.
Contact
Rachel Hegland, NRC Grant Manager
(414) 251-9116/cie-nrc@uwm.edu