Funding for International Education Research Kevin Gormley, PhD Senior Program Officer National Security Education Program

Presentation Overview Limitations Geographic: Funding opportunities within the U.S. Audience: Those associated with Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) or related international exchange programs Genre: International Education Research, Assessment or Evaluation Options Institutional Funding Philanthropic Organizations Government Self-Funded

Institutional Funding Higher Educational Institutions Primary sources of funding, examples:  University of Minnesota - Twin Cities  St. Olaf College  University System of Georgia  University of Wisconsin System Topics Assessment of education abroad Internationalization of the Campus Accreditation proceedings

Institutional Funding Other Institutions Larger education abroad programs Professional associations Non-governmental organizations Examples Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) IES Abroad (Chicago, Illinois) Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Journals

Institutional Funding Strategies to Access Institutional Resources a.Lobby within an organization b.Rely on institutional accreditation or program review proceedings c.Incorporate research components into goals of comprehensive institutional internationalization d.Integrate research into evaluation activities that are not necessarily labeled as such e.Create a line item for assessment in education abroad f.Explore assistance for internal expertise

Philanthropic Organizations Organizations Ford Foundation Lily Endowment Andrew W. Melon Foundation William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Topics Assessment of education abroad Internationalization of the Campus Source Foundation Directory:

Government Funding Primary Federal Providers U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Post- Secondary Education program options:  FIPSE (Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education) “Comprehensive Program”  Title VI: “International Research and Studies” (IRS) program

Government Funding Additional Providers U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Defense Interagency Working Group (IAWG) State Funding Foreign Government Funding

Self-Funded Initiatives Other Options A full-time professional choosing to conduct research within their existing position with no additional support A faculty member adding a non-funded item to a research agenda A student examining issues for an unfunded masters thesis or doctoral dissertation An individual who chooses to engage in examination of international education issues

Next Steps Resource Databases – Public and Commercial Grants.gov – Commerce Business Daily – cbdnet.gpo.gov Community of Science – InfoEd – infoed.org Seeking Additional Assistance Grant Writing Training Other Funding Opportunities Databases Expertise Profiling (networking) Consulting firms specializing in fund raising

Summary “Resources follow vision, not vice versa.” 1.One who has a vision (and respective passion) for an issue will find the resources, whatever it takes 2.One must first develop an idea that includes a clear and convincing vision before expecting investors to open their wallets. 3.The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck.