Resources for Faculty
The Following Opportunities are available to GenCen affiliate and core faculty members:
Grant Writing and Development Support
Title VI Resources:
International Development Research Initiation Grants
CASID/WID Awards for Curriculum Development
Study Abroad Curriculum Development Grant
Conference Awards
Grant Writing and Development Assistance
In order to encourage faculty members to pursue external funding for research initiatives on gender in global context, the center provides assistance to faculty developing grant ideas and writing proposals. The center would also like to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among the faculty in pursuing innovative research design. For more information, please contact Andrea Allen at allenan9@msu.edu.
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Title VI Resources:
International Development Research Initiation Grants (IDRIG)
Support for faculty to initiate research
This grant is Title VI funded and is administered through CASID/WID. International Development Research Initiation Grants provide support for innovative research proposals from faculty which promote new knowledge about international development. Foreign travel and per diem support of up to $2,000 will be awarded to competitive applications.
Application (Microsoft Word format)
Application (pdf format)
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CASID/WID Awards for Curriculum Development
For Faculty developing a specific course
This grant is Title VI funded by CASID and WID. Several annual awards of $3,000 of summer salary support will be awarded to faculty members developing new undergraduate and graduate courses. Curriculum must address international development and/or gender relations, or develop new course modules on these topics for inclusion in existing courses.
Please visit the CASID Website for more information and application procedure. http://www.casid.msu.edu/fac_resource/course_dev/course.shtml
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Award for Development of a Study Abroad Program
CASID and WID offer Title VI funding to support core and consulting faculty in the development of new study abroad programs to increase foreign language study options in study abroad programs in Africa, Asia or Latin America. Please see http://www.casid.msu.edu/fac_resource/studyabroad_dev/study.shtml for more details.
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Conference Awards
Limited funds are occasionally made available for faculty presenting research at conferences to cover travel and incidental expenses. The research presented must be relevant to the GenCen's stated purpose.
Application (Microsoft Word format)
Application (pdf format)
