Office of International Programs

Purpose: To promote global knowledge, intercultural skills, and global citizenship for our students and the campus community. This award recognizes extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff who have initiated, developed and/or supported opportunities for global learning. Awardees will receive an OIP travel grant to support their continued global engagement.

Eligibility

• All current full-time App State staff, faculty and administrators, except:
  • Individuals who were an award recipient in the previous five years.
  • Members of the Global Symposium Planning Committee.
  • OIP staff/faculty.
• Self-nominations are discouraged.

Guidelines and Criteria:

• Nominators should provide evidence of the nominee’s sustained engagement in global learning and engagement in ways that benefit App State students, faculty, staff, and communities.
• Nominators should provide evidence of nominee’s substantial contributions in one or more of the following areas: 
  • Internationalizing the campus and community environment: international festivals, global communities in the residence halls, developing technology for internationalization, supporting international students on campus and in the community, organizing conferences with global themes on campus, bringing international visitors to the area, outreach to schools and local communities, etc.
  • Expanding global learning opportunities for students: short–term overseas programs, study abroad, curricular development, student service learning, internships, research, etc.
  • Building and/or sustaining global partnerships: institutional partnerships, hosting international delegations, serving as a host family for international students/visitors, faculty or student exchanges, collaborative projects, etc.
  • Research and scholarship with a global emphasis: faculty development, grant writing, publication, presentation, conference organization, mentoring students in international research, etc.
  • Other activities that promote global knowledge, intercultural skills, or global citizenship.