10:15 a.m., Oct. 23, 2008----The University of Delaware Office of Graduate and Professional Education, in collaboration with the Center for International Studies, has established a new, competitive grant program that will provide global research travel funding of up to $5,000 to advanced graduate students at the doctoral and master's levels campuswide during the summer of 2009 through Winter Session 2010.

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The student travel must significantly enhance scholarship opportunities and/or provide interesting and important venues for creative work and internship experiences. In addition, recipients must be firmly committed to public engagement and outreach, as they will become central promoters of this summer program and the value of international study in the future.

These trips may vary in length and cost depending upon the proposed program of study and type of scholarly/creative activity. Funding may cover transportation, housing, food, departure taxes, visa and entrance fees and other incidentals.

The Office of Graduate and Professional Education is administering the program in collaboration with the Center for International Studies and all seven UD colleges.

Proposals should be submitted to Marsha Rybicki [mrybicki@udel.edu] by Feb. 16 and include the following:

• Two-page project description and rationale (Note: Some awards may be granted on a contingency basis, as deadlines for a student's notice of acceptance into summer theatrical and musical festivals, for example, tend to be offered later in the spring.);
• Curriculum vitae;
• Detailed budget (Note: All budgets should include $15/week for health insurance.) Departments/Programs are encouraged to provide some level of match funding. This should be documented in the budget description; and
• Recommendation from the applicant's faculty adviser or department/program chairperson or director attesting to the applicant's progress in their major area of study and suitability for this travel award.

A faculty committee appointed by the Office of Graduate and Professional Education will review applications, with final notification to students by March 30. Efforts will be made to ensure that grant awards are made across the full spectrum of departments and disciplines.

Upon completion of each grant, students will be required to prepare a detailed report summarizing their research/creative activities and the influence of this experience on their long-term research goals and professional development. This report must include images suitable for a departmental and college Web site.

Each student who receives an award over $1,000 must make a presentation to his or her department or another appropriate audience, ideally accompanied by PowerPoint images, within eight weeks of returning from the funded travel. The grant award letter will be accompanied by a form that the student and adviser must complete and return to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education after the presentation has been made.

Article by Tracey Bryant