Internationalization Grant Program

The Internationalization Grant program awards up to $7,500 for projects that advance the university’s internationalization agenda.

2025 Internationalization Grant announcement coming soon!

The Internationalization Grant program awards up to $7,500 for projects which advance the University’s internationalization goals and expand global engagement in the colleges and divisions. For 2025, we are pleased to offer support in three grant tracks aligned with Prosperity Widely Shared. The grants are funded by the INTO OSU Joint Venture Internationalization Fund. Please note that faculty and student salary is not an allowable expense on these grants. 

Considerations

  • Strategic alignment: how does this proposal advance unit-level, college or institutional goals (especially as outlined in Prosperity Widely Shared)? Does it connect to any previous work or broader efforts? 
  • Approach and budget: How well is the plan conceived to achieve stated goals? Is use of funds reasonable and prudent, considerate of what is already being done or available? Budgets will be carefully reviewed. 
  • Impact and sustainability: Who benefits from this work? What is the anticipated impact of this work? Is there plan for maintaining this effort? Is it scalable?  What happens next? 
  • Departmental support and funding match: Matching funds from the home unit, while not required, are encouraged. Other forms of departmental support may be noted in addition to or in lieu of matched funds. In all cases, the letter of support from unit leadership should address how the project aligns with strategic objectives; scalability, sustainability, and impact of the proposed work; and explanation of financial or other forms of internal support provided to the applicant. 

For questions, please contact the Global Affairs Associate or call 541-737-6209.

PWS Goal 1

Big Discoveries that Drive Big Solutions

International Research and Innovation

Priority areas:

  1. Proposals in line with the Research Engagement with India priorities listed in the Special 2025 Priority for India document which fall below the threshold for the Transdisciplinary Research Seed Fund program. 

  2. Projects which advance partnership with institutions in Germany, specifically Baden-Württemberg, Oregon’s state-level educational partner for more than 55 years.

  3. Projects with Vietnam in the areas of semiconductors, AI, robotics, green energy/clean energy, integrated health and biotechnology, advanced materials and advance manufacturing, agriculture and sustainability, public/global health, and education.


PWS Goal 2

Every Student Graduates

Education Abroad & Globalizing the Curriculum


Priority areas:

  1. Strategically-designed student mobility programs that align to OSU curriculum, developed in close partnership with OSU GO.  Programs must have a plan for sustainability and have the support of the applicant’s unit.  The preference is for programs that satisfy specific OSU degree requirements, provide new General Education (including Seeking Solutions) courses, or develop international internships and/or research opportunities.  Programs of longer duration (6-10 weeks) and transdisciplinary nature are encouraged. While all program locations will be considered, high priority destinations where OSU GO has existing capacity and strong partnerships are: France, Germany, Japan, Chile, India, New Zealand and Costa Rica.  If your proposal is for an outbound OSU study abroad, research, community service or internship program, please schedule a meeting with OSU GO Director Michele Justice.  Following your meeting, Michele will prepare a letter to the committee indicating OSU GO’s level of support, which is required in the application.

  2. Course-based global learning opportunities which enable students to develop intercultural competence through curriculum, pedagogy, and experiential learning, especially those aligned with Core Education Seeking Solutions and Arts and Humanities - Global which do not involve international travel.


PWS Goal 3

Fuel a Thriving World

International Industry Partnerships


Priority areas:

  1. International R&D, industry partnerships, tech transfer collaborations
  2. Workforce development with international applications
  3. Expanding collaborations with overseas alumni, corporate organizations, non-profits, NGOs or governments. 

Other Proposals


Other proposals are welcomed and will be reviewed according to the same considerations listed above. 

Obligations

Funding must be utilized within 12 months of receipt and cannot be carried over.  

Successful recipients are expected to provide a brief summary (up to 4 pages) of project outcomes and any proposed next steps within one month of completion.  

We also ask that recipients thank or give credit to the Fund when the opportunity presents itself.

Project details maybe featured on the Global Affairs website.  

Application Timeline

Application opens: TBD

Application closes: TBD

Awards announced: TBD

Fall application cycle (tentative): Opens October 1st, closes December 3rd

Application Process

Applications must include the following:  

  1. Completed Application Form, which includes:
    • Description of project and how it will help achieve the chosen track's strategic goals and outcomes.
    • Timeline
    • Amount requested and total project budget. Provide explanation/justification for each cost included in requested budget. Please indicate all other forms of financial or other support. 
  2. Letter of support from unit leadership citing how the project aligns with strategic objectives; scalability, sustainability, and impact of the proposed work; and explanation of financial or other forms of internal support provided for the project.

Proposals are screened by committee and approved by the Global Affairs leadership team.  

Link to apply coming soon

2023-24 Awardees

Track 1 - International Research & Innovation

Clean Energy Collaboration with ETH-Zurich on Solar Thermal Power Technologies

Nick AuYeung, Associate Professor; Juve Ortiz-Ulloa, PhD candidate
College of Engineering

Creative Field Work in Chile

Michael Boonstra, Senior Instructor; Andrew Myers, Senior Instructor
College of Liberal Arts

Developing International Collaboration for COLDEX Phase 2

Ed Brook, Distinguished Professor: Christo Buizert, Associate Professor
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Propelling OSU Nuclear Science and Engineering Clean Energy Research onto the Global Stage with a Focus on Small Modular Reactors

Izabela Gutowska, Associate Professor
College of Engineering

Youth as Agent of Change to Build Resilience to Global Threats in their Own Local Communities

Shannon Lipscomb, Professor
College of Health and OSU-Cascades

International Modeling Sprint Session: Improving Coastal Climate Change Adaptation

Peter Ruggiero, Professor
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Meagan Wengrove, Associate Professor
College of Engineering

Christa van IJzendoorn, Postdoctoral Scholar
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences


Track 2 - Global & Intercultural Learning

Sustaining People-Reef Interactions in the Gulf of Thailand

Demian Hommel, Associate Professor
College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences 

Building a Unifying Framework of Support for International Families

Cari Maes & Sandy Goeke, Family Resource Center
Division of Student Affairs

Student Enxange Program with Universidad Autonoma Chapingo, Mexico

Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez, Associate Dean
College of Agricultural Sciences

Elephants, Communities, and Biondiversity Conservation: Experiential Opportunities for Undergraduate Students in Thailand

Hathai Sangsupan, Assistant Professor
College of Science

Jason McCarley, Professor
College of Liberal Arts

Integrating TEK & Science in the Amazon: Creating Peru-based Seeking Solutions Courses for Students

Rebekah Sinclair, Instructor
College of Liberal Arts

Food, Energy, Water, Security and Sovereignty for Indigenous and Rural Communities in Times of Changing Climate

Brent Steel, Distinguished Professor
College of Liberal Arts

Honoring Global Culinary Heritage: Expanding Glbal Learning, Community-Building, and Valuing Culinary Heritage

Nan Xie, Emiko Chirstopherson & Rachel Weber, Office of International Services; David Ryusaki, Global Community Kitchen
Division of Student Affairs

Sarah Cunningham, Senior Instructor
College of Liberal Arts


Track 3 - Career & Workforce Development

Fast Track Program

Gurwinder Mann, Student Success Services
Into OSU

Unlocking the Global Talent Pool: A Roadmap for Students and Employers

Elizabeth Simmons, Career Development Center
Division of student Affairs

Omar Trinidad, International Student Success
College of Business

Prior Awardees

Ukrainian Online Secondary Education: Increasing Capacity & Mentoring during a Time of War

Lynne Hindman, Learning Experience Designer
College of Education

We Speak Your Language

Bradley Boovy, Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts

Ending Gender Violence: OER Textbook

Susan Shaw, Professor of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
College of Liberal Arts

Compassion for Biodiversity: Development of Nepal-Based Experiential Opportunities for Students 

Dee Denver, Department Head and Professor, Integrative Biology
College of Science

Global Community-Building and Valuing Culinary Heritage: Fostering global learning, connection and belonging through food and stories 

Nan Xie, Emiko Christopherson, Rachael Weber, Office of International Services; Sarah Cunningham, Instructor for Food in Culture and Social Justice Program; David Ryusaki, Global Community Kitchen Manager
Student Affairs & College of Liberal Arts

Creating A Research Hub of Excellence in Human-Wildlife Conflict Research in East Africa

Ian Munanura, Assistant Professor, Forest Ecosystems and Society
College of Forestry

YouthMappers: Building Capacity in Geospatial Technology and Methods in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences

Sunil Khanna, Professor and Endowed Chair in Global Health
College of Public Health and Human Sciences

Get a Damn Passport: First-Year Beavers Connect with Experiences Abroad 

LeAnn Adam, National and Global Scholarships Advising
Honors College

Co-learning, Cultural Exchange, and Collaboration in the Island Country of Palau

Brian Endress, Associate Professor and Scott Heppell, Professor; Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences
College of Agricultural Sciences

Enhancing Recruitment of African Graduate Students in Mathematics

Enrique Thomann, Professor, Department of Mathematics
College of Science

Enhancing OSU's Visibility in Global Water Research

Aaron Wolf, Professor of Geography

College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

Promoting the Integration of Urban Agriculture and Architectural Design with a Cross-Institutional Global Field School

Gail Langellotto, Professor of Horticulture, Master Gardener Statewide Coordinator

College of Agricultural Sciences

University Partnerships Initiative: Sustainable Processes for Industrial Decarbonization

Nick AuYeung, Associate Professor and Alpha Ousmane Toure, School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering

Enhancing Global Partnerships and Increasing Cultural Diversity at OSU-Cascades 

Julie Elston, Professor of Business
College of Business - OSU Cascades

COLDEX (Center for Oldest Ice Exploration) international graduate student exchange

Ed Brook, Distinguished Professor and Director of COLDEX and Christo Buizert, Assistant Professor 
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences

College of Forestry Chile Initiative

Michele Justice, Director of International Programs
College of Forestry

Incorporating Contemporary Translated Works of Literature and World Cinema into the Creative Writing and Applied Journalism Curriculum

Sindya Bhanoo, Assistant Professor, School of Writing, Literature and Film
College of Liberal Arts

Strengthening the OSU Brand for International Fulbright Graduate Students 

Patrick McBrien, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions and Marigold Holmes, Director of Sponsored Student Programs
Graduate School and Office of International Services

Food, Culture, and Biodiversity in Ecuador Course Development

Dave Stone, Director of the OSU Food Innovation Center and Evie Smith, Small Farms and Master Gardeners Coordinator, Lincoln County
College of Agricultural Sciences and OSU Extension Service

International Student Career Readiness Program

Samhita Dixit, Student Care Coordinator
INTO OSU

International Network for Antiracist Teaching in Counseling

Kok-Mun Ng, Professor of Counselor Education
College of Education

Senior Capstone Engineering Design with the EcoSmart Cookstove Factory in Uganda

Nordica MacCarty, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering

Facilitating Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal 

Geoffrey Barstow, Associate Professor, School of History, Philosophy & Religion
College of Liberal Arts

Genes in the Jungle: Bringing Cutting Edge Genomics to the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala

Taal Levi, Associate Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife, and PhD students Ellen Dymit and Emily Dziedzic
College of Agricultural Sciences