EDGE Faculty Awards AY 2023-2024
Exclusively for Penn State Faculty
Fall 2023 EDGE Faculty Awards:
- 3 New EDGE Faculty awards of $650
- 2 Returning EDGE Faculty awards of $400
Spring 2024 EDGE Faculty Awards:
- 3 New EDGE Faculty awards of $650
- 2 Returning EDGE Faculty awards of $400
New EDGE Faculty = Faculty who have not yet delivered an EDGE collaborative project
Returning EDGE Faculty = Faculty who have previously completed an EDGE project
Award Requirements:
- Submission of this EDGE Faculty Awards AY 2023-2024 form
- Department head email providing approval of EDGE project forwarded to Tracy.Coleman@psu.edu
- International partner email providing confirmation of participation in EDGE project forwarded to Tracy.Coleman@psu.edu
Timeline:
If provisionally selected, faculty must complete the EDGE project and submit the EDGE Post-Project Form by Friday, May 17, 2024 in order to receive award. The EDGE Post-Project Form will be sent to documented faculty at the end of each semester.
Preference given to:
- First-time EDGE award applicants
- Applicants returning with same partner as previous EDGE projects
- Inclusion of Global Learning objective(s) and assessment in course syllabus
- Topics related to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- EDGE projects completed in languages other than English
- Projects with Penn State Global Strategic Partners:
- Monash University
- The University of Auckland
- University of Freiburg
For more information, please contact Tracy Coleman, EDGE Program Associate, at Tracy.Coleman@psu.edu
Center for Global Studies + EDGE Awards AY 2023-2024
Exclusively for Penn State Faculty
The Penn State Center for Global Studies (CGS) is proud to support the Penn State EDGE program as a result of the Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) grant. The NRC grant provides funding to promote language and area or international studies through instruction, research, and training.
The Center is contributing funds for purchasing EDGE teaching materials and for EDGE mini-grants in AY 2023-2024. These mini-grants are designed to support the professional development of EDGE faculty as they create and implement their individual projects.
EDGE Teaching Materials:
- Awards up to $250 each for materials defined as “supplies” (tangible personal property)
- Note: CGS has final approval of teaching material
- Note: Subscriptions to virtual classroom experiences are permissible
EDGE Mini-Grants:
- Registration fees up to $500 each for conference attendance relating to EDGE project/research
- Note: Priority given to those presenting at conference about EDGE project/research
The application form can be used to apply for both awards, either submitted individually or together.
Timeline:
- Application review begins on rolling basis
- Recipient notification begins September 15, 2023
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all awards are distributed by August 14, 2024
For more information, please contact Tracy Coleman, EDGE Program Associate, at Tracy.Coleman@psu.edu
IVEC Call for Proposals
Open to All
The International Virtual Exchange Consortium is excited to begin accepting your submissions for IVEC 2024 beginning on Wednesday, March 20th!
IVEC 2024 will be a fully virtual event from October 21-24, 2024.
IVEC invites proposal submissions from individuals, institutions, and organizations around the world focused on virtual exchange. IVEC welcomes proposals from virtual exchange practitioners (instructors, staff, and administrators) as well as students who have participated in virtual exchange.
Contact at info@iveconference.org with any questions!
Deadline for submission of abstracts:
April 17, 2024 Extended to May 1, 2024
Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi - Call for Proposals
Open to All
Exploring Frontier cultures: Ancient and Modern Perspectives in Caucasia, Ukraine and the Balkans
Date: 19-20 October, 2024
Location: Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi
Historians and archeologists grapple with understanding the cohesive threads binding the societies of Caucasia, Ukraine and the Balkans admits global political upheavals. This conference seeks to convene the international scholarly community and emerging researchers to enrich the study and evaluate the impact of perspectives across historical, contemporary, and interdisciplinary realms.
We invite presentations on various facets of cultural, economic, political, or religious studies, embracing topics such as:
- Dynamics of Cultural Evolution
- Shifting Perspectives and National Identity
- Negotiating Allegiance and Identity
- Cultural Exchange: Shared Beliefs, Norms, and Values
- Linguistic Christianization: Conceptual implications
- Evolution of Visual Representations
- Global trade networks and Trans-Regional Interconnections
- Perspectives in impacts, Experience, Engagement and Audience
We encourage both in-person and online representations. Collaborations and innovative proposals are highly encouraged.
Papers should be 15 minutes in duration and delivered in English. Selected papers will be considered for publication in a university periodical.
Submission Guidelines: Abstracts of 250 words are due by May 19, 2024, to Prof. Eliso Baghaturia-Kner at ebagaturia1975@yahoo.com.
JTATE Call for Proposals
Open to All
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE) invites worldwide researchers, academics, educators, teaching staff and students to share their connection and interests in the internationalisation of technology and teacher education and describe their involvement in initiatives, networks, collaboration, projects and research, and how they are making a difference to the lives of educators, learners and communities.
Deadline for submission: April 20, 2024
