JMU Faculty International Development Grant
The JMU International Development Grant is administered
by the oIP. Grants will be reviewed and, if approved, awarded to instructional faculty, administrative
faculty, professional and classified staff throughout the year on
a competitive basis.
Procedures: Faculty International Development Grants
Application
One copy of the following five items should be submitted:
- Completed application form - In addition
to contact information, cost estimates, and supporting signatures
of department chair and dean, a brief description of 10 to 20
words is requested. Examples:
- collaborative research in neurobiology as part of an exchange
program with Fudan University
- present a paper at the 22nd international conference on
technology transfer
- support travel for Polish colleagues attending a JMU-sponsored
conference on economic developments in Eastern Europe
- establish a student exchange program with the University
of New South Wales
- archival research on medieval manuscripts at the Biblioteca
Nacional.
- One- to two-page proposal - This
should describe the proposed activities and the expected benefits
to the individual and the university. If a proposal has already
been developed for another funding source, it may be substituted
for this requirement.
- Documentation of matching funds - Priority
will be given to proposals for which there are matching funds
from other university, external, or grant sources. Evidence of
application for matching funds that have not yet been confirmed
is acceptable. Personal contributions are not considered matching
funds.
- Curriculum vita - A current curriculum
vita. If the proposal requests support for a visiting international
scholar, please substitute the c.v. of the visitor.
- Approved travel authorization - For domestic travel of more than $500, a completed travel authorization should be submitted to department head and/or signatory authority and the Provost; for international destinations of any amount, President Rose's approval is required.
NOTE: Where relevant and available, letters of
invitation from foreign colleagues or conference organizers may
be included with the application.
Evaluation of International Development Grants
Applications will be evaluated according to the priority of the
activity supported, the role of the applicant in the project, the
relation of the activity to the international character of the University,
and in some cases the confirmation of matching funds. oIP awards
will be made on the basis of the applicant's proposed research project,
with consideration to the record of scholarly accomplishment. Applicants
may be from any university unit, but the proposed research must
be supported within the respective unit.
In order to support as many proposals as possible with current funding, IDG awards are limited to $500.
Faculty will generally not be awarded more than one grant in a
12-month period. The 12-month period begins on the travel departure date. Preference
may be given to individuals who have not been previously supported
by the program. The oIP usually supports only one request per department for a given
conference. Notice of award will be made within two weeks of receipt of a completed grant application.
The Application Form
Application forms are available on our web site (available here in Microsoft Word format).
Completed International Development Grant Applications should be
submitted to the oIP at the following address:
Office of International Programs
James Madison University
MSC 5731
JMAC 6, Suite 22
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Be sure to keep a completed copy of the application for your records.
Financial Procedures
Once a grant has been awarded, information will be provided to
the recipient on reimbursement procedures. Please retain original
receipts and canceled checks to submit with the reimbursement request.
In the case of matching funding, the grant award may be transferred
to another university unit's account for disbursement. Grant recipients are responsible for preparing documents to secure official approval, e.g. travel authorization, and will submit any reimbursement requests in a timely manner through his/her department.
For more information, please contact the oIP Executive Director,
Lee Sternberger, at 568-7002 or sternblg@jmu.edu.
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