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CREATE A UNCP FACULTY-LED

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

 

Overview

The International Programs office at UNCP welcomes the participation of faculty in the creation of academic Study Abroad opportunities for UNCP students. Creating a Study Abroad opportunity is a great way to take your discipline and interests out of the classroom and into the field. Nothing beats using the world as both your classroom, and resource, reifying fundamental aspects of instruction while also affording your students not only a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience that they will never forget, but also the opportunity to obtain, or sharpen, the international skills so important in today's global economy.

 

Process

Got an idea for a great international opportunity? International Programs is here to help you from conception to pre-departure and return. Simply make an appointment to discuss your ideas with the staff, complete the required proposal form, and you are on your way. Ideally, the sooner you start, the better so as to guarantee both a highly-successful result and the chance to get the word out to students and their parents as early as possible.

 

Timing

For Maymester and Summer programs, it is recommended that programs be fully-planned and ready for marketing to students before the Thanksgiving break and no later than December 1.

• This will allow students the opportunity to discuss plans with their families, and to obtain passports and any other documents that are required.
• Travel items also make great gifts at the holidays.

Spring break programs should be fully-planned and promotion-ready for the start of Fall classes, and no later than October 1.

 

Approvals

As part of the proposal process, and in the interest of full disclosure and University liability, all faculty-led Study Abroad programs for UNCP students must have the written approval of the following:

• Originating department's chairperson.
• Originating school's dean.
• UNCP Study Abroad coordinator.
• UNCP Director of International Programs.
• UNCP Provost.
• UNCP Chancellor (As may be required).

Note: So as not to cause confusion and ill-will amongst students and parents, faculty-led programs may not be advertised or promoted until the approval process has been completed.

 

Per University Counsel, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke does not authorize programs in locations currently under Travel Warnings issued by the United States Department of State. Programs in locations under Travel Alerts are subject to special review and consideration by International Programs in concert with UNCP University Counsel, and (if approved) may be further reviewed at any time.

 

Information:

Robyn Deemer, Study Abroad Coordinator.

robyn.deemer@uncp.edu

910-775-4095

 

 

VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM

KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SOUTH KOREA

 

Purpose
To encourage collaboration between partner institutions and to provide a special international education experience for KNU students. It is also hoped that visiting scholars will explore possible research links with their host department during their stay at KNU, and encourage further collaboration on student and faculty levels once they return to their own institution.

 

Subject Areas
The visiting scholars should be specialized in a field related to KNU interests and will be hosted by the appropriate KNU department.

 

Teaching Commitment
The visiting scholar will be required to teach 1 three-credit course (45 hours of class contact) over a period of 3 weeks, which is scheduled as 3-hour classes, 5 times a week.

 

Class Information
To attract a broader range of students, KNU prefers visiting scholars to teach introductory-level courses that do not have prerequisites, although this can be discussed further with the host department.

 

The maximum class-size is 50, however most classes usually have 30-35 students.

 

Where possible,KNU would like to encourage the use of interactive teaching methods.

 

Given the short duration of the summer/winter sessions, KNU prefers that students are given handouts, instead of being required to purchase a text book.

 

Session Dates

• Winter: Late December/early January to mid/late January.
• Summer: Late June to early/mid-July.

 

Financial Arrangements

KNU will provide:

• Roundtrip airfare (economy class) – to be paid upon arrival.
• Hotel accommodation for 3 weeks (up to 25 days).
• Stipend of $2,000 – to be paid in the middle and end of course.

 

Cultural Experience
Various cultural excursions will be arranged during the winter session, along with the chance to attend introductory Korean language classes.

 

Application Procedure:

Submit a current resume (including academic background, previous work and teaching experience, and research interests) and a proposed course outline (format available on request) to the Office of International Affairs: knuglobal@knu.ac.kr

 

Information: KNU Visiting Scholars Program webpage (Opens in new window).

 

 

fulbright Hays Seminars AbroaD

 

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program provides short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. Support is generally made available through interagency agreements. The Department of Education transfers funds through the State Department to Fulbright commissions in various countries to pay the costs associated with administering seminars. This partnership allows the program to use the services and expertise of binational organizations to plan and conduct seminars for U.S. educators.

 

The program is open to educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages, and area studies. Topics and host countries of the seminars vary from year to year. All seminars are in non-western European countries. Seminars are designed to provide a broad and introductory cultural orientation to a particular country(ies). The program is geared towards those educators with little or no experience in the host country(ies) who demonstrate the need to develop and enhance their curriculum through short-term study and travel abroad. Seminars generally take place from late June to mid-August for a duration of four to six weeks.

 

Country seminars offered in 2009 included:

• Elementary Seminars
  India
  Mexico
  New Zealand and Mongolia
• Secondary Seminars
  China - For Language Instructors *
  Poland
  Turkey
• Postsecondary Seminars
  China - History and Culture
  Jordan and Oman
  Senegal

* Open to U.S. secondary educators and administrators whose sole responsibility is curriculum and instruction in foreign language and/or ESL/EFL/ESOL.

Terms of the award generally include: (1) round-trip economy airfare; (2) room and board; (3) fees; and (4) program-related travel within the host country(ies). Participants are responsible for a cost share, usually $400.00. Updated application forms are now available.

 

Application deadline is usually in mid-September for the following summer.

Those qualified to apply:

• Elementary school teachers in the fields of social sciences, humanities, including languages;
• Middle or high school educators in the fields of social sciences, humanities, including languages;
• Administrators or curriculum specialists who have responsibility for curriculum in the fields of social sciences, humanities, including languages;
• Librarians, museum educators or media or resource specialists who have responsibility for curriculum in the fields of social sciences, humanities, including languages; and
• Faculty or administrators from public or private, two- or four-year institutions of higher education whose discipline is related to social sciences, humanities, languages, and/or area studies.

Basic eligibility requirements:

• Citizenship - must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident.
• Academic Preparation - must hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Professional Experience - (1) must have at least three years of education-related full-time experience by the time of departure for the seminar; (2) must be currently employed full-time in a U.S. school system, institution of higher education, local education agency, state education agency, library, or museum.
• Health - The candidate must be physically and psychologically able to participate in all phases of the seminar. Award recipients must provide a physician's statement to reflect participant's readiness for travel.
• Those individuals who have participated previously in short-term (under two months) Fulbright awards such as the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, the Group Projects Abroad Program, or the Fulbright Memorial Fund Program, may become eligible to participate again two years after completion of a previous program. Please be sure to check with the Fulbright-Hays office concerning your eligibility.

Application Inquiries:
Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

U.S. Department of Education

International Education Programs Service

1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor

Washington, DC 20006-8521.

The application package is available online at http://e-grants.ed.gov.

 

Rotary International Group Study Exchange Teams

 

Each year Rotary International districts worldwide exchange teams of mid-career professionals for periods of approximately 30 days for the purposes of fostering goodwill and intercultural understanding and for sharing different perspectives on the various vocations.

 

The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries. For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.

 

In a typical four-week tour, applicants participate in five full days of vocational visits, 15 to 20 club presentations, 10 to 15 formal visits and social events, two to three days at the district conference, three to four hours per day of cultural and site tours, and three to four hours per day of free time with host families.

 

For each team member, the Foundation provides the most economical round-trip airline ticket between the home and host countries. Rotarians in the host area provide for meals, lodging, and group travel within their district.

 

Further information

 

Updated: Monday, November 21, 2011

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