Title: TITLE VI: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
1Grant Preparation Workshop
S. Tamer Cavusgil The John W. Byington Endowed
Chair in Global Marketing Executive Director,
CIBER Michigan State University cavusgil_at_msu.edu
June 2007
2POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
- U.S. Department of Education (Title VI and
Fulbright-Hays) - FIPSE
- USIA (Affiliations Program)
- National Security Education Act
- Small Business Administration (SBDC Program)
- State Agencies
- Local chambers, trade/industry groups
- Large corporations, banks, utility companies
- Foundations (Kellogg, Ford, Stanley)
- Revenue-seeking programs/executive training
S.T. Cavusgil/Michigan State University
3TITLE VI BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
- Provides grants for up to 2 years to two and
four-year colleges and universities - Projects range in federal funding from 50,000 to
95,000 per year - 80-100 applicants apply and US/ED funds between
20-25 new applicants per year - 20-25 community colleges apply each year and 4-5
are funded each year - A panel of international business specialists
review the applications - Web addresses http//www.bieportal.net
http//www.ed.gov/programs/iegpscibe/index.html
S.T. Cavusgil/Michigan State University
4BIE
- Purpose To improve the academic teaching of the
business curriculum and to conduct outreach
activities to the local business community that
assist the U.S. to prosper in the global economy. - Authorized Activities
- innovation and improvement in international
education curricula to serve the needs of the
business community - development of program to inform the public of
increasing international economic
interdependence - internationalization of curricula
- development of area studies programs and
interdisciplinary international programs
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5- establishment of export education programs
through cooperative arrangements with regional
and world trade centers and councils - research for and development of specialized
teaching materials, including language materials - establishment of student and faculty fellowships
and internships - development of opportunities for junior business
and other professional school faculty to acquire
or strengthen international skills and
perspectives - development of research programs on issues of
common interest to institutions - the establishment of linkages with overseas
institutions - summer institutes in international business
S.T. Cavusgil/Michigan State University
6ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
- Institutions of higher education that enter into
a written agreement with a trade association,
chamber of commerce or business that is engaged
in international economic activity. - All applicants must also provide one-to-one
matching funds in the form of cash or in-kind
contributions.
S.T. Cavusgil/Michigan State University
7GRANTSMANSHIP-1
- Contact program officer
- Review abstracts of funded projects in
Washington, D.C. - Conduct self-assessment
- Conduct a needs assessment
- Develop linkages internally and externally
- Conduct a brainstorming session
- Form an internal task force/project team
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8GRANTMANSHIP-2
- Address each component of the legislation
- Propose realistic activities and costs
- Develop key objectives or thrusts limit major
initiatives to 3 to 5 - Designate a management team with international
and grants experience - Prepare a specific and detailed budget
demonstrate cost effectiveness - Request letters of agreement from partners
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9GRANTSMANSHIP-3
- Provide summative and formative evaluation plans
of grant activities - Address issues of institutional commitment and
sustainability - Format the proposal so that it is easy to read
- Be positive and passionate!
- If not funded, request the reviewers comments
and REAPPLY!
S.T. Cavusgil/Michigan State University
10PANEL REVIEW
- Reviewers are all international business
professors - A community college professor sits on each panel
- Each reviewer reads 15-20 applications, one week
in December. - Three reviewers per panelpanels meet to discuss
each application with the program officer - The reviewers follow the guidelines in the
application packet
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