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FY 2007 GSU International Strategic Initiatives (ISI)
Request for Proposals
March 10, 2006
Proposals submitted in response to this request, as in previous years,
must be consistent with the university's Strategic Plan for Internationalizing
Education.
The
Provost’s
Office will provide $100,000 in FY 2007 to fund successful proposals.
Submissions in response to this request
are hereby invited. Funds will be allocated on a competitive
basis, using the review criteria contained in the international strategic
plan and the guidelines for preparing proposals detailed below.
Guidelines for Proposals
Submissions
involving more than one college are encouraged. Individual faculty
projects
are outside the intent of this initiative. Priority
will be given to proposals reflecting clear objectives and outcomes
consistent with the university’s mission and strategic plan.
All submissions, small or large, new or on going, must have the signed
endorsement of the Dean of the College/School. Proposals must elaborate
the program’s linkage and relevance to important local, national
and global objectives of the university and its external constituencies.
Proposals also must: reflect participation of a critical mass of accomplished
faculty; be multi-disciplinary; plan to leverage external funding;
include plans for integrating proposed activities into teaching, service
and/or research; and articulate how distinction will be brought to
the university.
International Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Proposals
Submissions should not exceed three single-spaced pages of text and
should include the following:
- A brief background statement addressing the points above.
- A clear statement of the goals, objectives and expected outcomes.
- A plan for leveraging external resources including a list of institutions
to be targeted.
- Plans and likelihood for sustainability and for establishing a
long-term relationship. Discuss how the college/university will benefit.
- A budget and justification showing how funds will be used and matched
from internal or external sources. (Do not include personnel costs.
Note that funding must be expended during the fiscal year of the
award).
- Summary of credentials and experience of participants and other
entities involved. Also provide for non-university partners if available.
- Biographical summaries or brief CV's of key personnel.
Annual Progress Reports
Recipients are required to submit a brief annual progress
report at the end of the fiscal year. The report should
include an assessement of progress toward achieving sustainability,
leveraging external funding, and towards meeting the university's
international strategic goals. The report should also indicate
how the funds were used and assess whether or not additional resources
should be invested to achieve the program's objectives.
Annual progress reports for proposals requesting second or third-year
funding must be received prior to or with the proposal. These reports
should also contain the following information:
- the amount of internal funding received to date and how it was
used;
- a quantitative statement of the cumulative and annual (reported
by fiscal year) amount of external resources leveraged with
funds from this initiative;
- any information available on external funding expected in the future;
- an estimate of future funding requirements;
- an estimate of when and if the program will become self-sustaining.
All ISI grant recipients are asked to complete and submit
the following ISI Program Template to capture some of the information
requested above:
Submission, Review and Approval Timetable
Proposals are due in the Office of International Affairs, Suite 410,
10 Park Place, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2006. Proposals
may be submitted in hard copy or electronically; electronic submissions
must include signatures and be sent to Ms. Kike Ehigiator at kehigiator@gsu.edu. Additionally,
each proposal must designate a contact person.
The Senate Committee of Academic Programs (CAP) formerly APACE (Senate Academic
Advisory Council on Academic Programs and Continuing Education) will review
the proposals. Awards will be announced not later than July 13, 2006.
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