Faculty Grants and Awards

Wheaton seeks to nurture intercultural competency in faculty as well as students. Global Programs and Studies provides resources to help faculty and staff globalize the Wheaton experience for students while also enhancing their own cross-cultural capabilities.

Faculty may apply for grants focused on curriculum development, research or creative work in an international or cross-cultural setting, or take part in the the Arthur Vining Davis Intercultural Seminar.

Purpose: These grants provide funds to revise or create new courses or to develop library resources that will bring a substantial global or cross-cultural perspective to the curriculum or contribute in demonstrable ways to the development of inter-cultural competency.

Criteria: The proposed new course or library resources should either build and strengthen inter-cultural competence or provide a geographical or cultural perspective which is absent or under-represented in the current curriculum. The preparation of course materials for participation in immersion experiences with students in cross-cultural settings, either internationally or in the United States, falls within the guidelines. Courses that address topics of global significance and/or phenomena which have global impact will also be given consideration. Higher funding priority will generally be given to proposals that have the promise of making substantive changes to courses or library resources. All proposals must outline the anticipated learning outcomes as well as the criteria and methods used to assess them. The new or revised course should be offered no later than four semesters after receiving the grant.

Availability: The awards are competitive and available up to a maximum of $4,000 per award. A larger amount will be considered if monies remain after all selected proposals have been funded. Grant monies may be used to purchase or locate course-related materials, references, or equipment; to attend conferences, workshops, or other professional development opportunities directly relevant to the proposed course content or library resources; to design new course content or activities; to conduct research that will clearly contribute to the proposed project; or to pursue other activities consistent with the purposes of the grant. This grant may not be used as a stipend or for load reduction.

Eligibility: Full-time teaching or library faculty.

Application: To apply for the grant, please complete the Global Curriculum Grant Application online. Note that this online application requires you to login to the VPN software "Global Protect" if accessing through wi-fi.

Deadline: January 23, 2024 for the 2023-24 Academic Year to your divisional dean, who will then forward Dean of Global Programs and Studies by January 31. Applications will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Global Programs and Studies Advisory Council. Applicants will be informed of funding decisions by the end of April.

Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2022-23

Faculty	Course/Resources
Reynolds, Amy; Buster, Aubrey; Peeler, Amy; McGowin, Emily; Borden, Sarah	Course Revision: BITH 211, BITH 213, BITH 374, PHIL 257	CR
Milliner, Matthew	CORE 355	CR

Total Amount Awarded $11,042

Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2021-22

Faculty	Course/Resources
Baraka, Mandy	CMHC: Lifestyle and Career Development	CR
Graber, Katherine	Rene Padilla Papers Acquisition	LR
Haskins, Alex	PSCI: Caribbean Political Thought	CR
Holman, Sarah	MUCS 275/COMM 275	CR
Watson, Terri and Baraka, Mandy	Multicultural & Trauma-informed Clinical Supervision	NC
Total Amount Awarded $22,600

Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2020-21

Faculty	Course/Resources
Beteta, Xavier	MUTC 204: Music of Latin America	NC
Cartegena, Nathan	Race and Justice: A Global Perspective	CR
Hill, Theon	Comm 253: Messages, Influence, Culture	CR
Lundin, Matt	HIST 101: Exploring the Global Past: French and Haitian Revolutions	CR
Vroom Fick, Sarah	Elementary Curriculum Materials in Mandarin, Korean, and Spanish	LR
Total Amount Awarded $13,540

Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2019-20

Faculty	Course/Resources
Howell, Brian	IDI Assessment Training	CR
Jeske, Christine	IDI Assessment Training	CR
Martin, Dyanne	Caribbean Literature Course Development	NC
Total Amount Awarded $11,280

Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2018-19

Faculty	Course/Resources
Johann Buis	MUCS 103 Revision	CR
Alex Loney	Latin 101, 102 and 201 Revision	CR
John Trotter	MUMS 311 Revision	CR
Total Amount Awarded: $11,450.00

CR = Course Revision LR = Library Resources NC = New Course

Purpose: The Faculty Global Research Grant Program is one of Global Programs and Studies initiatives to further global engagement by Wheaton College faculty. These awards may be used to engage in research or creative work in an international or cross-cultural setting that deepens campus awareness of or contribution to the global community. They may serve either as grants to fund a project in its entirety or as seed grants that may lead to more extensive work or to an application for additional resources from outside the college. This grant program does not fund service projects. Proposals for collaborative projects with colleagues or partners in international or cross-cultural contexts will receive prioritization for funding. Inclusion of students in the work of the project is encouraged but not required. Generally, the research grant is not to be used to fund a supervisory role in student or other third-party research—the grant funds are for projects/research led or conducted by faculty. Individuals at all levels of international or cross-cultural experience may apply. The Dean of Global Programs and Studies is available as a resource to assist grantees in preparation for working in these contexts. Awardees must submit a report of their work to the Dean of Global Programs and Studies upon completion of the project.

Availability: Awards are competitive, available up to a maximum of $5,000 per award. A larger amount will be considered if monies remain after all selected proposals have been funded. The grants may be used to fund expenses related to the project including travel, food and lodging, equipment, materials, or other items and services necessary for its completion. These funds may be combined with other grants from the college or other resources. Grant monies may not be used for load reduction or a stipend.

Eligibility: All full-time teaching and library undergraduate and graduate faculty who will be returning for the academic year subsequent to the one in which the award is granted are eligible to apply.

Application: Please use this link to access the application. If applying from off-campus, make sure you are connected to the VPN software, Global Protect. Contact GPS@wheaton.edu or call 630-752-7309 with questions. Faculty applicants should include their plans to share their activities and learning with the campus community in their application; creativity in reaching multiple campus sectors is encouraged.

Deadline: October 3, 2023. Proposals will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Global Programs and Studies Advisory Council. Applicants will be informed of funding decisions by December 15.

Faculty Global Research Grants Awarded 2022-23

Faculty	Project Title
Gates, Stephanie	Lorca and Neruda in Buenos Aires: Surrealism, Exile, and the Lettered City
Karianjahi, Muhia	Christian Camping in the Global South: Models from India
Liu, Charles	Fulbright Seed Funding: Cultural Beliefs about Mental Health in Thailand
Park, Joonhee	The Right to Forget and the Duty to Remember
Total Amount Awarded: $13,321

Faculty Global Research Grants Awarded 2021-22

Faculty	Project Title
Altino, Soh-Hyun	Performing Sanjo on the Violin: Globalizing Traditional Korean Music
Klingler, Timothy	Developing/Expanding MCL/HNGR/GPS/Aequitas Programs in Mexico/Latin/South America
McNutt, Jennifer	Exploring How French Bibles were Shaped by and for Early Refugee Crisis up until the Edict of Toleration
Botts, Jeremy; Patton, Kaye; Till-Campbell, Sheldon	Returning the Favor of Presence as Participating Artists: Oaxaca x Wheaton
Total Amount Awarded: $19,155

Faculty Global Research Grants Awarded 2020-21

Faculty	Project
Kathryn Alexander	Middle Eastern Soft Power and the Politics of Islamic Practice in Italy
Carlos Sosa	Latin America and Latino and Latina New Testament Hermeneutics
Total Amount Awarded: $11,500

Faculty Global Research Grants Awarded 2019-20

Faculty	Project Title
Diedrichs, Danielo	Book on History, Culture, and Current Practice of Upper Level Mathematics
Kim, Il-Hee	Development of Critical Thinking Skills in South Korea
Lundin, Cherith	Exploring processes of making and knowing from Oaxaca to Chicago
Peeler, Amy	Impacts of Incarnation
Reynolds, Amy	Addressing Gender Inequalities in International Development Organizations
Sosa, Carlos	Latin America and Latino and Latina New Testament Hermeneutics
Tooley, Christa	Production and Creation: exploring processes of making and knowing from Oaxaca to Chicago
Total Amount Awarded: $15,000

Faculty Global Research Grants Awarded 2018-19

Faculty	Project
Jennifer McNutt	History of the French Bible (16th-18th c.)
Hannah Stolze	Wisdom Based Business: Exploring 3000 Year-Old Truths through a SE Asian Lens
John Trotter	Cambridge Fellowship and Global Influences
Total Amount Awarded: $15,000