GLOBAL STUDIES FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
For the 2015-2016 academic year, the Global Studies Program will offer four funding
opportunities – Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarships for Global Studies majors,
Student Organization Grants, Events Grants, and Graduate Research Grants – open to
students and faculty in the College of Liberal Arts. Details about all four Global Studies
scholarships and grants, together with application instructions, follow below; the deadline
for submission of applications for all four grants is October 1, 2015.
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Global Studies Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarships
The Global Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple announces the
creation of a new scholarship to support Global Studies majors to study abroad during the
2015-2016 academic year. Applicants may request up to $1,500 for a summer program,
$3,000 for a semester abroad, and $5,000 for an academic year abroad. A limited number
of scholarships will be awarded. Awards will be allocated based on merit and need, and
all funds must be spent in their entirety by June 30th, 2016.
As a component of the Global Studies degree, majors are required to fulfill a regional
enrichment requirement, which is designed to provide students with expertise in a
specific geographic region of the world to complement the global, thematic focus of the
major. This scholarship is aimed at students who opt to undertake a study abroad
experience of at least six weeks and six credits to fulfill their regional enrichment
requirement.
To be eligible to apply, applicants must be enrolled full-time as undergraduates in the
Global Studies major, have demonstrated financial need, and have a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.0. All Global Studies majors in good standing who meet these
criteria are encouraged to apply.
To apply, students need to complete the application, available here [link to page on GS
website].
All applications should be sent in PDF or Word format to
globalstudies@temple.edu. Questions about the scholarship should be directed to
Danielle
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danielle.scherer@temple.edu. The deadline to apply is October 1 , and applications will
be informed of the decision by November 15th.
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Global Studies Student Organization Grants
The new Global Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) announces a call
for proposals for Student Organization Grants for the 2015-2016 academic year. As an
interdisciplinary program with both global and regional components, the Global Studies
Program seeks to support CLA-affiliated student organizations, both graduate and
undergraduate, in undertaking activities with an international or global focus, including
speakers, workshops, conferences, performances, film screenings, field trips, and other
activities. Any CLA-affiliated student organization may apply for grants of up to $1,000.
Applications should consist of a brief (one-page) description of the proposed global or
internationally oriented activities, together with a detailed budget of costs as well as any
available co-funding from other sources. Preference will be given to proposals with
anticipated or (preferably) confirmed co-financing from other departments, programs, or
outside sources of funding.
All applications are due by October 1st, 2015, and award announcements will be made by
November 15th, 2015. Funds will be made available for activities immediately upon
acceptance, and all funds must be spent in their entirety by June 30th, 2016.
Applications may be sent to globalstudies@temple.edu. Any questions can be directed to
Mark Pollack, the Director of the Global Studies Program, at mark.pollack@temple.edu.
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Global Studies Events Grants
The new Global Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) announces a call
for proposals for Events Grants for the Spring of 2016. As an interdisciplinary program
with both global and regional components, the Global Studies Program seeks to sponsor
events with an international or global focus, including speakers, speakers series,
workshops, conferences, performances, and film screenings. All sponsored events must
be public and open to all members of the Temple community.
Any CLA faculty member (tenure-track or nontenure-track) may apply for grants of up to
$1,000 for a single event such as a speaker, $1,500 for conferences and workshops, and
$2,000 for ongoing activities such as speakers series.
Applications should consist of a brief (one-page) description of the proposed event or
events, together with a detailed budget of costs as well as any available co-funding from
other sources.
Preference will be given to interdisciplinary proposals with participation from more than
one CLA department; to proposals which help to support ongoing communities of
students and faculty; and to proposals with anticipated or (preferably) confirmed cofinancing from other departments, programs, or outside sources of funding.
All applications are due by October 1st, 2015, and award announcements will be made by
November 15th, 2015. Funds will be made available immediately for events in Spring
2016, and must be spent in their entirety by June 30th, 2016.
Applications may be sent to globalstudies@temple.edu. Any questions can be directed to
Mark Pollack, the Director of the Global Studies Program, at mark.pollack@temple.edu.
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Global Studies Graduate Student Research Grants
The Global Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts at Temple announces the
creation of a new Research Grant for CLA graduate students undertaking research that is
international, transnational, or global in nature. These grants are intended to support
students conducting original research that will be part of their dissertation and/or a paper
intended for publication.
CLA graduate students in any discipline and at any stage are invited to apply for grants to
support research or data collection, including foreign travel for the purposes of archival
research, interviews, ethnography, etc. As many as six grants will be awarded, and each
student may request a maximum of $3,000. All funds must be spent in their entirety by
June 30, 2016. Applicants must be enrolled students in good standing with their
departments to be eligible. Previous recipients are ineligible to apply.
Upon completion of their funded activities, all awardees will be expected to participate in
the Global Studies Program in two ways: (1) by presenting a scholarly talk on their
research after their return; and (2) by sharing their research experiences with Global
Studies undergraduates in the Global Studies introductory course or in one of the
capstone courses.
Applications should consist of the following:
 A cover letter including your name, TUID, email address, advisor’s contact
information, and a timeline for the completion of the project;
 An updated CV;
 An abstract of no more than three double-spaced pages summarizing the research
project, the specific research activities to be funded by the grant, and the
contribution that these activities will make to your dissertation or other
publishable research project;
 A detailed budget showing how funds will be spent; and
 A letter of recommendation (sent directly by an advisor).
All applications and recommendations should be sent in Word or pdf format to
globalstudies@temple.edu. Questions about the grant should be directed to Mark Pollack
at mark.pollack@temple.edu. The deadline is October 1st, and applicants will be informed
of the decision by November 15th.