Faculty Resources

The Salisbury University faculty are at the heart of the University's internationalization efforts.  The SU Center for International Education (SUCIE) is pleased to provide the following resources to help faculty as they build programs and initiatives.  Any questions that a faculty member might have about international opportunities should be directed to the SUCIE at sucie@salisbury.edu or 410-677-5027.

SALISBURY ABROAD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

Open to faculty interested in spending a period of time abroad with one of SU's strategic Salisbury Abroad global partners teaching, lecturing, collaborating with colleagues, developing joint research projects, or engaging in other professional development 

J-1 EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM

Sponsoring SU faculty members and/or academic departments can apply to the University to host an Exchange Visitor Short-Term Scholar or Professor.  Only sponsoring SU faculty members and/or academic departments may initiate the process to host an Exchange Visitor Short-Term Scholar/Professor. 

RESOURCES FOR SHORT-TERM FACULTY-LED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

• SUCIE International Programs Grants

Open to faculty or staff members who are seeking to create or expand an international initiative at Salisbury University that directly involves students.

• Short-Term Faculty-Led International Programs Handbook

The comprehensive handbook for faculty members who already are serving as directors of short-term study abroad programs, and for those who are interested in serving.

• Forms for faculty directors of short-term study abroad programs

   

  • New Short-Term Faculty-Led International Program Proposal Form

  • Intent to Offer Returning Short-Term Faculty-Led International Program Form

  • Program Evaluation Form

  • State Expense Account Form

  • Out of State Form

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STUDY ABROAD ADVISING RESOURCES FOR FACULTY

• SU Study Abroad Programs

• SU Affiliated Study Abroad Providers

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ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY

• BCA: Bretheren Colleges Abroad

   

  Led by in-country faculty and BCA staff, the theme-based BCA seminars      for university and college faculty and administrators designed to provide faculty and administrators with an intensive, in-depth understanding of other societies and their political, economic and cultural perspectives.  All seminars are in English.

   

• CIEE: Council for International Education Exchange

CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars 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.

• Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program

This program provides grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs.

• DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany. Our 14 international offices provide information as well as financial support to over 50,000 highly-qualified students and faculty per year for international research and study.  Faculty support ranges from funding for conferences to language programs in Germany.

• East-West Center

The East-West Center is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperative research, education, and dialogue on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States.  The Center offers a variety of professional development opportunities for faculty and professional staff in higher education.

• Fulbright Grants

Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has awarded over 275,000 to people around the world to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries..."   

• NAFSA Grants

NAFSA is the acronym for the National Association of International Educators.  NAFSA serves the field of international education—professionals in international education, institutions of higher education, and international and U.S. study abroad students—by providing a number of grant opportunities.

• Rotary Grants for University Teachers

Rotary Grants for University Teachers provide funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach at colleges and universities in developing countries. The program is intended to build international understanding and foster development while strengthening higher education in low-income countries.