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Study Abroad/Away Awards

Application opens January 2027

BeforeÌýproceedingÌýwith your GIF application, we strongly recommend that the applicant schedule a meeting with Wolf Latsch, Director of Study AbroadÌý(latsch@uw.edu),Ìýand/or Lauren Easterling, Associate Director of Study AbroadÌý(laurenee@uw.edu), and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma applicants schedule a meeting with Dr. Karleigh Koster, Assistant Director of Study Abroad (kkoster@uw.edu) to discuss the proposed program, its scope, target groups, and locations.Ìý

Exploratory/Scoping Visits:ÌýSupport for prospective program directors to investigate locations for new study programs.

  • Up to $3,000 for new “study awayâ€� programs within the United States
  • Up to $5,000 for new “study abroadâ€� international programs

Faculty Development:ÌýFunding for anÌýadditionalÌýfaculty member toÌýaccompanyÌýan existing program, strengthening program sustainability.

  • Up to $3,000 for domestic programs
  • Up to $5,000 for international programs

Awarded programs must be run through Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Global Study Abroad.Ìý

For collaboration and preparation purposes, applicants may refer to the .ÌýThis sample provides an overview of required questions and materials.

Contact Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Global with questions at uwgif@uw.edu.Ìý

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Study Abroad/Away Awards

Pre-program visitÌý

  • Award is for up to $3,000 for new domestic programs (within the United States) and up to $5,000 for new international programs.Ìý
  • The pre-program visits should be for location scouting, scoping, and for developing on-the-ground partnerships that can help support a new program.Ìý

Fund anÌýadditionalÌýfaculty member to attend an existing program to share the responsibility ofÌýmaintainingÌýthe program in the futureÌý

  • Award is for up to $3,000 for new domestic programs (within the United States) and up to $5,000 for new international programs.Ìý
  • AwardÌýseeksÌýto improve program longevity by training other faculty members to run the program in the future.Ìý

  • Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ facultyÌý(any appointment type including affiliated, fullÌýtimeÌýor part time)Ìý
  • Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ professional staff (including research staff)Ìýwith faculty appointments or affiliated faculty appointmentsÌý

Timeline to be announced for 2027.

Application opens
Application deadline
Award use period
Reimbursement due
Post-award reports due
Unused funds returned to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Global

All funded projects must submit a post-award report to the MyGlobal platform at the end of the award use period.

  • Brief narrative report – describe the purpose, outcomes, and next steps for your projectÌý
  • Photos and/or videosÌý
  • Updated budget including actual expendituresÌý

Please mention the Global Innovation Fund in any communications or news related to your project. UseÌý#Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµGlobalÌýon social mediaÌýÌýandÌý.Ìý

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Global may follow up to do additional marketing and story-telling around each community.Ìý

Failure toÌýsubmitÌýthe final report and budget on time will cause exclusion from future GIF applications.ÌýÌý

Previously successful proposals:

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