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Title: TITLE VI: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION


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Grant 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
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POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
  1. U.S. Department of Education (Title VI and
    Fulbright-Hays)
  2. FIPSE
  3. USIA (Affiliations Program)
  4. National Security Education Act
  5. Small Business Administration (SBDC Program)
  6. State Agencies
  7. Local chambers, trade/industry groups
  8. Large corporations, banks, utility companies
  9. Foundations (Kellogg, Ford, Stanley)
  10. Revenue-seeking programs/executive training

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TITLE 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

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BIE
  • 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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  • 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

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ELIGIBLE 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.

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GRANTSMANSHIP-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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GRANTMANSHIP-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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GRANTSMANSHIP-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!

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PANEL 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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