Global Scholars Program
Purpose
The Institute for Global Enterprise (Institute) Global Scholars Program is designed to
encourage faculty to contribute to the University of Evansville’s (UE) and the Institute for
Global Enterprise’s (Institute) goals of increasing the internationalization of the University
of Evansville campus and curriculum. As Global Scholars, faculty engage in scholarship,
curriculum development, travel and/or research activities related to globally relevant topics.
It is expected that the Global Scholars’ activities will have a positive impact on the global
mindset of some of our constituencies, including our students, faculty, administration and
the greater Evansville community. The Global Scholars Program is made possible in part by
the John H. Schroeder Global Scholar Endowed Fund.
Selection Criteria
The primary criteria of proposal selection are the excellence of the proposal and the
applicability to the applicant’s teaching, research and publication on international themes and
the mission and goals of the Institute and UE. Institute goals include preparing our students
and community (public, private and civic sector partners) for global leadership, citizenry, and
success. The selection committee is composed of the Executive Director of the Institute and
the Deans of UE’s colleges. The committee will value research, pedagogical advancement,
and development of experiential learning opportunities in the proposed projects. Crossdisciplinary collaboration and global citizenry components are encouraged, but not required
for selection. Prospective applicants are encouraged to discuss their ideas with the Executive
Director of the Institute and their Academic Dean to ensure a final proposal is aligned with
the selection criteria.
Award
Current funding will support two awards per year. Awards include a stipend of $2,000 and a
professional development budget of up to $3,000. Appropriate uses of funding include
airfare, accommodations, ground transportation, research materials, and conference fees.
Requests for course releases should be made at the time of application and will be awarded
should there be funding available or an ability from within the Global Scholars’ department
to provide a course release without incurring additional costs.
Application Timeline
The term for Global Scholars is one academic year (June 1 – May 31).
 April 30, 2014: Application deadline
 May: Announcement of Global Scholar awards
 June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015: Global Scholars execute their work
 June 27, 2015: Full report due
Global Scholar Application
2014-2015 Term
Follow Up
As recipients of a Global Scholar award, faculty will:
 Provide a narrative report detailing activities by June 27, 2015. Recipients will
continue to provide periodic updates of their work upon request.
 Present their work to the campus community at an annual Global Scholars event in
the fall of the year following the award term (date TBD). For example, a Global
Scholar from the 2014-2015 academic year would present in the fall of 2015.
Submission Instructions:
Please electronically submit this application by 5pm on April 30th to Cindy Kelley,
Administrative Assistant of the Institute for Global Enterprise. Please keep your proposal to
5 pages or less.
Name
Email
Department/School/College
Name of Chair/Dean
Destination(s)
Travel Dates
Support Requested
(Please include a breakdown of expenses
and any additional requests, such as a
course release, etc.)
You may wish to address some of the following topics in your proposal:
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Background and overview of your project or activity
Objectives and expected measureable outcomes
Description of how the proposed project supports the international mission of UE,
the goals of the Institute, and your professional growth in international scholarship,
teaching, and/or service. You may wish to include a description of how your courses
and research may be positively impacted by your proposed project.
Description of how the proposed engagement will impact any or all of our
constituencies (students, colleagues, campus community, the greater Evansville
community, etc.).