OverseasTeaching Opportunities with USAC
USAC Faculty/Staff International Development Award
CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars
Brethren Colleges Abroad International Seminars
IES Faculty Development Seminars
IES Newberry Library Summer Fellowship for research in the Humanities
TU Faculty Study Abroad Site Visits
List of Past Faculty Participants, Destinations and Reports
Overseas Teaching Opportunities with USAC
Each year, the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) offer University of Tulsa (TU) faculty members international teaching opportunities around the world, such as in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, México and Spain.
Qualifications
USAC is seeking full-time faculty members in good standing who can teach courses in, for example, the social sciences, economics, environmental sciences, humanities, business, African studies, and will return to TU following their term abroad. Important qualifications include:
- receiving student evaluation summaries that reflect superior teaching abilities;
- flexibility regarding international living and working conditions and willingness to enthusiastically experience local culture with their students;
- contributing to the host university overseas in addition to teaching the selected courses;
- advertising to their own students the opportunity to study abroad with them.
Teaching Compensation - Summer
- Faculty teaching a 1-credit course in a four-week program will receive $1,250 and airfare. Faculty teaching a 1-credit course in the five- and six-week programs will receive $1,600 and airfare. Faculty teaching a 3-credit course in a four-week program will receive $2,500 and airfare. Faculty teaching a 3-credit course in the five- and six-week programs will receive $3,200 and airfare;
- USAC provides assistance in locating housing abroad;
- Visiting professors are not insured by USAC and it is their responsibility to ensure the extent of their coverage through TU;
- Visiting professors may enroll in USAC courses at no cost. Any optional expenses for tours, housing, meals, health insurance, textbooks, flights, field trips, courses with additional fees, etc., will be paid directly by the visiting professor;
- Qualified dependents of faculty are eligible for Diversity Scholarships. Any optional expenses for tours, housing, meals, health insurance, textbooks, flights, field trips, courses with additional fees, etc., will be paid directly by the visiting professor;
- Upon return, Visiting Professors will complete at least one project to help internationalize the home campus. These projects may include but are not limited to written testimonials, newsletter articles, presentations to faculty, presentations to students, etc.
Teaching compensation -Semester
- Selected visiting professors usually teach two 3-credit courses during a semester program abroad;
- On a semester program, TU faculty will receive their regular salary and benefits from TU;
- USAC provides airfare reimbursement and assistance in locating housing abroad;
- Visiting professors are not insured by USAC and it is their responsibility to ensure the extent of their coverage through TU;
- Visiting professors may enroll in USAC courses at no cost. Any optional expenses for tours, housing, meals, health insurance, textbooks, flights, field trips, courses with additional fees, etc., will be paid directly by the visiting professor;
- Qualified dependents of faculty are eligible for Diversity Scholarships. Any optional expenses for tours, housing, meals, health insurance, textbooks, flights, field trips, courses with additional fees, etc., will be paid directly by the visiting professor;
- The department of the Visiting Professor will receive $7,000.00 from USAC to help defray replacement costs. The department may also instead opt for a faculty exchange with the University abroad, in which case the department providing the U.S. professor will receive $1,000.00 to help defray administration costs and a Visiting Professor from abroad. The Visiting Professor from abroad must be approved by the receiving TU department;
- Upon return, Visiting Professors will complete at least one project to help internationalize the home campus. These projects may include but are not limited to written testimonials, newsletter articles, presentations to faculty, presentations to students, etc.
Contact the CGE for application deadlines
USAC Faculty/Staff International Development Award
TU and USAC invite faculty members to apply for the USAC Faculty/Staff International Development Award (FIDA). Recipients participate in USAC summer programs as students. This is a unique opportunity for TU faculty and/or administrators to improve their foreign language skills, or take a course of their interest, and bring back internationalization ideas to campus.
Two (2) awards (approx. value $3,500), will be granted each summer by competition. Grants will cover academic fees, accommodation, most meals, and airfare up to $1,000. All other expenses are the responsibility of the participant.
Eligibility
Full-time TU faculty members, full-time resident faculty, and A/P full-time administrators are eligible to apply. A/P administrators must work in direct contact with students, and be able to justify that the skills and knowledge acquired will enhance study abroad participation and campus internationalization goals. Applicants must secure their Department Chair or supervisor's support prior to submitting their application.
Program Information
Programs are available in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. Many courses are taught in English in all locations. For more information about available summer programs, please visit: http://usac.unr.edu
Contact the CGE for application details.
CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars
The Council of International Educational Exchange (CIEE) sponsors Spring and Summer International Faculty Development Seminars (IFDS) in 20 countries around the world. The topics cover contemporary global and country specific issues. In 2007, programs will be available in Ghana, Senegal/Cape Verde, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, Cambodia/Vietnam, China, India, Japan, Korea, Belgium, England, France/The Netherlands, Hungary/Romania, Ireland, Italy, Poland/Ukraine, Spain/Morocco, Brazil, Chile/Argentina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua.
CIEE faculty seminars are more than guided tours. They are intensive educational experiences designed to explore fascinations, challenge preconceptions and open eyes to global issues shaping the world today. Each program features lectures, site visits, and discussions with overseas academics and colleagues. Participants return to campus poised to incorporate an international dimension into administration, course design, research, and teaching. 96% of attendees polled indicated that the seminar had a significant impact on his/her professional life.
Choose from unique and challenging seminar themes offered in an array of countries that span the globe. Explore contemporary Arab culture in Jordan, view first-hand the legacy of war in Cambodia and Vietnam, analyze the institutions of globalization in Belgium, or examine public health issues and associated initiatives in Uganda. Since 1990, CIEE has run over 180 seminars worldwide, helping over 2,800 faculty and administrators increase their international awareness and transform their campus and curricula.
Eligibility
International Faculty Development Seminar (IFDS) participants should be faculty and/or administrators at two or four-year institutions of higher education. In order to facilitate an interdisciplinary exploration of seminar themes, individuals from all academic concentrations are encouraged to apply. Participants do not need to be experts on the seminar topic or region. Approximately 85% of IFDS participants are faculty and 15% are administrators. Applications from education professionals at other levels or types of institutions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, see the CIEE website: http://www.ciee.org/IFDS.aspx. See also the International Faculty Development Series (link to sectionof website)
Brethren Colleges Abroad International Seminars
Led by in-country faculty and BCA staff, the week-long seminars are designed to provide faculty and administration with an intensive, in-depth understanding of other societies and their political, economic and cultural perspectives. All seminars are in English.
Drawing on four decades of experience in developing quality academic programs, BCA operates the seminars to contribute to the professional development of faculty and administrators and to help engage them in internationalizing their home campuses.
During the seminars, participants meet educators, community leaders and government officials from the country they are visiting. Participants return enriched with a global perspective inspired to encourage students to develop into citizens of the world and can see the importance of promoting a campus environment that reflects a multicultural world.
The fee for the international seminars includes accommodations, two meals per day, lectures, field trips, excursions, all program entry fees, and travel insurance. The program fee does not include international airfare to and from the seminar site.
For more information about the international seminars, please visit http://www.bcanet.org/advisors-faculty/faculty-seminars/default.asp
IES Faculty Development Seminars
IES offers development seminars on a yearly basis for faculty members from the IES consortium. Seminars are sponsored by an IES Center or is jointly sponsored by IES and an overseas institution or a U.S. institution and brings together U.S. faculty, international faculty, and local experts for an intellectual exchange of ideas. From language pedagogy workshops to seminars that explore recent changes in the E.U., IES seminars explore a wide-range of academic topics and attract many experts.
For more information, please visit: IES Fellowships
IES Newberry Library Summer Fellowship for research in the Humanities
In cooperation with the Newberry Library, IES is very pleased to offer one one-month research fellowship at the Newberry Library. All eligible IES faculty are encouraged to apply for this award. Recipients will have full access to the Newberry Library’s extensive collections in the areas of European discovery, exploration, and settlement of the Americas; American literature and history; the Renaissance; the French Revolution; Portuguese and Brazilian history; American Indian history and literature; the history of cartography; the history and theory of music; the history of printing; and early philology and linguistics. At the end of the one-month research period, recipients will be asked to present their findings and to report on their experience to the IES Chicago staff. The target applicants for this fellowship are faculty whose research would benefit from access to the Newberry Library’s collection.
About the Newberry Library
The Newberry Library in Chicago is an independent research institution with unique and extensive collections focusing on the civilizations of Western Europe and the Americas. Free and open to the public, the Library is committed to the general expansion of knowledge in the humanities through access to its diverse holdings in books, manuscripts, maps, and other print materials. The Newberry's mission statement states that, “as a research and educational institution, it is committed to facilitating research, teaching, and publication in an atmosphere of full and free intellectual inquiry.
For further information on the Newberry Library, please visit their
website: www.newberry.org.
Funding and Expenses
IES will cover all international transportation costs, provide a monthly stipend of $1200, and pay housing costs for the duration of the fellowship. The recipient is responsible for any additional expenses.
Additional Short-Term Fellowship Opportunities
The Newberry Library also offers a number of other short-term fellowships independently of IES. If the Newberry selection committee feels that particular applicants would benefit from other short-term, non-IES fellowships sponsored through the Newberry Library, the committee will include the application for consideration accordingly. Applicants will be notified by the Newberry Library if they have been selected for a non-IES fellowship. Upon accepting such a fellowship, the faculty member will be expected to cover any costs associated with the fellowship.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Advisors_and_Faculty/Faculty_Development/fellowships.html
Study Abroad Site Visits and International Seminars
Every fall and spring, the CGE, in consultation with the Provost's office, invites faculty and administrators to participate in international seminars or site visits sponsored by the following organizations, with which TU has affiliation agreements. Please contact Dr. Cheryl Matherly if you are interested in being considered for these visits.
List of Faculty Participants, Destinations and Reports
CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars
- Andrew Wood, "Contemporary Cuba", Summer 2002.
- Jeanne Hinkelman, "A Cross-Disciplinary Look at Today's India", Summer 2002.
- Charles Wood, "Contemporary Cuba", Summer 2002.
- Thomas Horne, “Development, Democracy and Human Rights in Costa Rica", Summer 2003.
- Steven Bellovich, "The Changing Social Face of Brazil", Summer 2003.
- James Blonsky, "Nation Building in South Africa", Summer 2004.
- Patrick Hennessee, "Development, Democracy, and Human Rights in Costa Rica", Summer 2004.
- Dale Teeters, "Perspectives on India", Summer 2004.
- Barbara Adkins, "Reassessing Past and Contemporary Italy", Summer 2005.
- Jay Geller, "Senegal: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives", Summer 2005.
- Elvin Lim, "Economic Reform, Regional Integration and Democratization in Argentina and Chile", Summer 2005.
- Elana Newman, Cambodia & Vietnam: Post-War Development and Reconciliation in Cambodia and Vietnam, 2007
- Lara Foley, Ghana Today: Challenges of a Developing Nation, 2007
- Andrew Wood,, “The Environmental Impact of Brazil’s Growth”, 2008
- Eduardo Feingold, “Identity, Community, and Culture in Contemporary Turkey” 2008
- Michael Troilo, “Building a New Reality in Poland and Ukraine: Challenges, Successes, and Failures”, 2008
- Judy Berry, “Contemporary and Popular Japanese Cultures and Societies”, 2008
- Linda Gunnells, “Diversity and Social Change on the Southwest Frontier(China)”,2008
Brethren Colleges Abroad International Development Seminars
- Marguerite Chapman, "Peace, Reconciliation and Human Rights in Northern Ireland", Summer 2004.
- Peter Stromberg, "Exploring Cuba", Summer 2004.
- Glen Collier, "The politics of Preserving Paradise" Galapagos Islands, Summer 2005.
- Jeffrey Hockett, "Peace reconciliation and Human Rights" in Derry and Galway, Ireland, Summer 2005.
- Joli Jensen, "New Directions for Euro-Atlantic Relations" Hungary, Spring 2005.
- Richard Reeder, "The politics of Preserving Paradise" Galapagos Islands, Summer 2005.
Other International Seminars
- Michael Mosher, IES seminar, "Current Issues in Immigration to Western Europe", Berlin and Paris, Summer 2004.
- Andrew Wood, IES seminar in Chile, "Informing Public Policy in Latin America and Beyond: The Chilean experience", Summer 2005.
- Alexander Wiseman, SIT, "Mongolia Culture and Development" Mongolia, Summer 2005.
Summer Session As-a-Student (FIDA)
- William Potter, USAC Summer session in Heredia, Costa Rica.
Took Elementary Spanish language, and Tropical Ecology, July 2005.
Teaching Abroad
- Andrew Wood, Spain and Latin America in Colonial Times, Madrid, summer 2004.
- Mark Collins, International Marketing Business Seminar at the Vienna School of Economics and Business Administration (WU), Summer 2004.
- Lester Neidell, Cross Cultural Communication and Marketing Management, Ghengdu China, Spring 2005.
- Susan Boyd, Business Team Work, Communication and Management, Torino Italy, Summer 2005.
- Eduardo Faingold, "Legendary Rock and Roll Film", Lüneburg, Germany, Summer 2006.
- William Potter, Heredia, Costa Rica (Fall 2006).
- Bruce Willis, Puebla, Mexico (summer 2005).
Site Visits and Conferences
- Christopher Anderson, CIEE and CC-CS Sevilla site visit, Spring 2003; and USAC.
- Alicante and Madrid, AIFS Granada, Spain, Summer 2005.
- Eduardo Faingold, USAC Santiago, Chile visit, Spring 2003.
- Robert Howard, Forum Conference: "Infusing a Global Dimension into Undergraduate Science", Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Programs, Irvine, CA November 2003.
- Rick Arrington, IFSA-Butler visit to Ireland, Spring 2004.
- Greg Gardner, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, Summer 2004.
- Reginald Hyatte, USAC, IES & CIEE France site visit, Fall 2004.
- Teresa Reed, University of Waikato, New Zealand, Summer 2004.
- Nona Charleston, AIFS site review Prague and St. Petersburg, Spring 2005
- Elizabeth Enochs, CEA site visit to England, Spring 2005.
- Jane Thomas, IFSA-Butler visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, Spring 2005.
- Kristie Nix, CIEE site visit to Chile and Argentina, Spring 2005.
- Victor Udwin, USAC Lüneburg, IES Freiburg, Zurich and Humboldt in Berlin, Summer 2005.
