Tate Grant and Innovation Center

Tate Grant and Innovation Center
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5259 USA
(269) 387-3887

College of Education and Human Development International Collaborative Research Grants Program

Deadlines

  • Aug. 15
  • Nov. 15
  • March 15
  • June 15

Purpose

The purpose of Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) International Collaborative Research Grants Program is to encourage and support faculty’s international initiative that leads to research publications, external funding, and/or enrollment increases

Eligibility

A faculty member or a group of faculty members could apply. The PI is restricted to CEHD faculty holding full-time, board-appointed faculty rank at the time of proposal submission and for the funding period. The PI was not funded by this program in the preceding five academic years. Applicants are encouraged to revise and resubmit in the next application cycle if a proposal is declined.

Maximum amount

$3,000

Award conditions

  • A matching fund of at least $3,000 must be secured from the non-US collaborative institution by the time CEHD releases the funds.
  • Funded projects must be completed within one year of award. No extension of any kind is allowed.
  • Final project report (maximum 500 words) is due to the Frostic Endowed Chair at @email within 60 days of project termination, reporting the activities, outcomes and expenditures.
  • Equipment purchased with award funds reverts to department or unit upon project termination.
  • Funds may not be used for faculty conference travel, faculty salary, release time, tuition or professional training. A maximum of $1,500 from the CEHD funding is allowed for international airfare.
  • Funds not used by the termination date will be swept back to the college’s facilities and administration account.
  • The proposed work must be new. If the proposed work is part of a larger project, please show the large context, including an overall budget, and how CEHD’s funds and the matching funds are used in the larger project.
  • The CEHD funds shall remain with and be spent by CEHD; the matching funds shall remain with and be spent by the non-US collaborative institution. Both sets of funds shall contribute to the proposed project.

Application dates

Proposals will be reviewed four times per year—Aug. 15, Nov. 15, March 15 and June 15—with award decisions and funds available within 30 days of review date. Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. on the due date to be considered for the application cycle.

Application procedure

Submit the grant application form and the proposal (maximum five single-spaced pages) in a single PDF file via email to the Frostic Endowed Chair at @email. The proposal includes project title, project purpose, background (including research evidence), work plan, budget and justification, and other elements as reflected in the accompanying proposal review sheet. The proposal should be written for general lay-faculty audience comprehension, avoiding discipline-specific terminology.

Evaluation of proposals

Proposals will be reviewed by the Tate Center Advisory Committee using the evaluation rubric outlined on the grant application form. Recommendations from the Tate Center Advisory Committee will be forwarded to the dean for approval. Applicants are advised to clearly address evaluation criteria in the proposal.

Duration of the policy

The program will be in place for five years beginning September 1, 2018. It is subject to the availability of funds in the CEHD facilities and administration account. It will be evaluated at the end of the five-year period.