Grants and Award Opportunities

Community College Grants

World View, in collaboration with UNC’s Center for Global Initiatives, is providing small grants to community college educators to help them ”internationalize” their courses. Our intention is to support the addition of international content to existing courses that have little or no such content. Preference will be given to proposals that develop regularly taught and/or required courses, and courses that affect large numbers of students. (Deadline - October 15, 2008)

Student Challenge: NetAid Asian Earthquake Crisis Fund

NetAid is challenging students and educators in the United States to come up with creative ways to fundraise in response to this humanitarian crisis. Funds raised by U.S. students will be used to help students in South and Southeast Asia affected by the disaster. NetAid will feature students, educators and schools participating in this challenge on its website. To make this activity a meaningful educational experience, NetAid has prepared several lesson plans for educators which discuss global poverty and the role of Americans in responding to this humanitarian crisis. Click here: http://ga0.org/ct/sd1rEH61gz2M/ for more information on how your school can take action.

The American Foreign Service Association's National High School Essay Contest

Students are asked to write a 750 to a 1000 word essay on role of the United States Foreign Service and its members in the world today.  They are to analyze and explain how the members of the Foreign Service promote United States national interests by participating in the resolution of today's major international problems. The first-place winner will receive a check for $2,500.00. The first-place winner's school or sponsoring organization will receive a check for $500.00. The Second-place winner will receive a check for $1,250.00. The Third-place winner will receive a check for $750.00. There will be media promotion and press releases to newspapers in the communities of the first three prize winners. Twenty-two finalists will receive a certificate of honorable mention. The contest is open to all (including international) high school and high school level home schooled students whose parents are not members of the United States Foreign Service. For more information please go to the following site:http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest/essaycontest1.cfm (Deadline for 2007 submission- Closed. Stayed tuned for 2008 Deadline)

"Make a Difference" One-Minute Video Contest

Looking for a way to make a difference? Create a one-minute video telling the world how young people are speaking out, taking action and making a difference. Videos will be reviewed by a global panel of media professionals and displayed on the main UNICEF website. The winning video will be the official Voices of Youth public service announcement, receive prizes, and will be made available for broadcast around the world on The International Children's Day of Broadcasting. For criteria and to find out how to submit your video, visit http://www.unicef.org/voy/takeaction/takeaction_3490.html. (Deadline for submission is March 30, 2007.)

Doors to Diplomacy Contest

The U.S. Department of State, along with the Global SchoolNet Foundation, is pleased to announce the 2007"Doors to Diplomacy" Award competition. This educational award will recognize the student-created Global SchoolNet Web project that best teaches others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. Students work in small teams with teacher-coaches. Each student member of the team who wins the "Doors to Diplomacy" receives a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches' schools each receive a $500 cash award. The State Department also sponsors a trip to Washington, DC, where the winners receive a private tour of the State Department facilities, meet with key officials, and participate in a special award presentation ceremony. Winners will be announced in spring 2007. Here is the program link: http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/doors/index.html

Earthwatch Education Fellowships

Earthwatch Institute is offering fellowships to fund K-12 educators and administrators to join scientific research expeditions around the world. This year, more than 300 fellows will participate in one- to three- week field research projects, working with diverse teams of volunteers under the direction of renowned scientists. The experience provides a unique career development opportunity for teachers and the chance to bring field science into the classroom. Earthwatch fellowships supply teachers with professional development, applicable skills, new knowledge, and a renewed appreciation for learning. Research projects range in discipline, from archeology to zoology. Applications are presently being accepted on a rolling basis. For an application and more information contact Earthwatch Institute: EducationAwards@earthwatch.org , (800) 776-0188 ext. 118, or http://www.earthwatch.org/education .

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program

Educators are invited to apply for the Fulbright-Hayes Seminars Abroad Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. This program provides opportunities for educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fiedls related to humanities, languages, and area studies. Seminars are designed to provide a broad and introductory cultural orientation to a particular country or countries. The program is geared towards those educators with little or no experience in the host country that demonstrate the need to develop and enhance thiere curriculum through short-term study and travel abroad. Complete information can be found at http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/sapfacts.html. The website for submitting electronic applications is http://e-Grants.ed.gov

Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange

Fulbright also offers an exchange program for current teachers and administrators. Since 1946, The Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program has helped nearly 23,000 teachers and administrators contribute to mutual understanding between the United States and countries around the world. If you are a full-time U.S. teacher or administrator, you may be eligible to apply to the program. For further information, please go to http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/

Franklin R. Buchanan Prize

The Association for Asian Studies (http://www.aasianst.org/) Committee on Teaching About Asia (CTA) invites submissions for the Franklin R. Buchanan Prize. This prize is awarded annually to educators who develop curriculum materials dealing exclusively with one or more of the countries, cultures, and regions represented by the AAS. Submissions may be in a variety of formats, including print, film, video, CD-ROM, or Internet-based, and may target any educational level from elementary through college. Strong scholarship combined with innovative teaching strategies and likely impact upon the intended audience are criteria for the award. Send submissions by given deadline to: Buchanan Prize, c/o Namji Steinemann, AsiaPacificEd Program, East-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848, tel: (808) 944-7070, email: steinemn@eastwestcenter.org, web: http://www.aasianst.org/book-prizes-buchanan.htm

Pacific Village Institute

Pacific Village Institute Educator Forums in Asia provide intensive professional development opportunities for K-12 educators committed to teaching about Asian culture and history in their classrooms and school communities. These 2-3 week programs in India, China, Vietnam, and Cambodia introduce participants to a wide variety of individuals and organizations active in different aspects of Asia's developing countries, including education, arts, religion, politics, public health, and the environment. Program details are available online: http://www.pacificvillage.org/programs/educator/educatorprograms04.html.
For more information please email PVI at: info@pacificvillage.org

The People Speak "Youth Circles" Grants

The coming months will be a time of heightened public debate in the United States concerning the U.S role in the world. The People Speak Youth Circles is an invitation to America's youth to join in a national conversation on this topic. The People Speak Youth Circles is a collaborative effort of The People Speak and several educational organizations involved in international education and youth civic engagement. The People Speak organization is offering mini-grants of $50 for the first 200 organizers of "Youth Cirlces." For more information go to http://www.thepeoplespeak.org/youthcircles/

French & Francophone Fellowships and Opportunities Abroad (Deadline: On-going)

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the following programs that permits students, teachers, and professors in the United States to travel, work and study in France. Click on this link to find announcements for programs: http://www.duke.edu/web/cffs/6opportunities.html

Teaching Tolerance Grants (Deadline: On-going)

The Southern Poverty Law Center provides Teaching Tolerance grants of up to $2,000 to K-12 classroom teachers for implementing tolerance projects in schools and communities.  For more information, visit the website at http://www.tolerance.org/teach/expand/gra/guide.jsp.


Joseph J. Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies

American professionals in academic, government, and business are eligible for a one- to two-week study visit in an Arab country.  The Malone Program provides an exceptionally powerful educational experience that includes introductions to host-country government officials, businessmen, academics, and scholars.  Applicants are responsible for their own domestic transportation to and from Washington D.C. and in some cases international travel.  For more information, visit http://www.ncusar.org/malone. 


Rotary International Group Study Exchange (Deadline: typically six months before period of travel)

Spend four to six weeks observing your own vocation as practiced abroad.  Young professionals, including K-12 teachers, college instructors, and administrators between the ages of 25 and 40 may apply through their local Rotary club for this unique study abroad opportunity.  A typical tour includes vocational visits, club presentations, social events, cultural and site tours, and time with host families.  The Rotary Foundation covers most participant expenses, including team travel from a common point of departure.  Ideal candidates will be proficient in the major language of the host country.  To learn more, visit http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/gse/index.html. 

Reading First in South Africa (Now accepting applications)

Introduce preschool children to the joy of reading! The World Library Partnership is an international nonprofit organization located in Durham, NC and Pretoria, South Africa. We have two volunteer programs that are perfect for teachers. We are currently recruiting participants for a 2 week program in South Africa where you will learn about South African libraries, schools, books, and culture (October 18-24, only 2 places left). We also offer a month long program in July/August that includes 3 days of training, placement at a rural school library, homestay, in-country support, debriefing and pre-departure support. (Participants in that program can register for 3 graduate level credit hours from UNC-Chapel Hill.) For more details and the application, please see http://www.worldlibraries.org or visit http://www.worldlibraries.org/itw/itwoverview.shtml