International Education Opportunities for Faculty

Wheaton Faculty Liasions

The Center for Global Education works in collaboration with Wheaton faculty from across every department. Each department has designated one faculty member to liase with the Center for Global Education to discuss programs, policies, and procedures that are mutually beneficial for the department and the Center for Global Education.

Wheaton Sponsored International Opportunities

Emerson Grant Funding
The Center for Global Education encourages the development of international academic experiences for students by faculty. Small grants are made available from the Emerson Fund to support faculty who wish to develop January or summer overseas programs. Interested faculty should discuss their proposals with the Dean of the Center for Global Education.

Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

In our ongoing commitment to internationalize the curriculum and to develop new and unique international education experiences for our students, Wheaton faculty are encouraged to develop short-term, faculty-led study abroad programs. These programs typically run during the January break or the summer. The Center for Global Education provides a great deal of support in organizing these programs. Interested faculty would be expected to prepare a proposal as a means of securing approval for such programs.

Faculty are encouraged to follow closely the Guidelines in developing the proposal for such programs. Staff at the Center for Global Education are willing and available to assist in developing the proposal, particularly in conceptualizing how the program could be managed within the constraints of the dates of travel as well as in developing the program budget.

International Teaching Opportunities

Denmark International Study Program (DIS)
The DIS program located in Copenhagen, Denmark is seeking faculty members who may wish to spend a semester or summer in Copenhagen and may want to teach a course while there. Faculty members will be compensated on a per course basis.

DIS was founded in 1959 and is an internationally renowned study abroad institution affiliated with the University of Copenhagen. DIS offers a number of specialized semester, full-year, and summer programs in a wide range of academic fields. Students have access to a large number of academically challenging and intellectually stimulating courses focusing on European themes and issues and utilizing Copenhagen's strong research environment and educational resources.

Interested faculty are encouraged to visit DIS online at www.disp.dk and/or contact the Center for Global Education.

Fulbright Scholar Program

The following Fulbright programs may be of particular interest to Wheaton faculty.

Traditional Scholar Program
Each year, approximately 800 Fulbright awards are made to US citizens for teaching and/or research in more than 100 countries around the world. Faculty are encouraged to apply for these awards. They offer a wonderful opportunity to enhance one's knowledge of a different culture and new experiences that can serve to infuse the curriculum with global perspectives.

Alumni Initiative Award Program
This award is made available to develop and sustain ongoing contacts and partnerships initiated as a result of a Fulbright award. Wheaton has already received one of these awards to support a bilateral exchange between Wheaton's Department of Music and the Music Department at the University College, Cork, Ireland.

Scholar in Residence Program
The Worldwide Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture at U.S. colleges and universities for one semester or one academic year. Colleges like Wheaton are especially competitive for such awards. This is yet another important way of offering our students unique perspectives on the subjects of their study from scholars based overseas.

International Grant and Research Opportunities

Faculty Resources