The UNCW Office of Global Partnerships and International Education supports academic travel through international travel grants for faculty. Applications may be submitted at any time, but no later than 6 weeks prior to intended travel. You are encouraged to apply at least 3-6 months before your travel begins. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee and awards granted on a quarterly basis.
Application timelines
| APPLICATION TIMELINES |
| Received by: |
Reviewed by: |
Use Funding by: |
Recommended for Travel Occurring |
| September 1 |
September 15 |
May 31 of current fiscal year |
November - May |
| December 1 |
December 15 |
May 31 of current fiscal year |
February - May |
| March 1 |
March 15 |
May 31 of current fiscal year |
April - May |
| May 1 |
May 15 |
Next fiscal year between July 1 and May 31 |
June - October |
Applicant Instructions
- Complete the Faculty International Grant Application (DocuSign)
- Email your supporting documents to global@uncw.edu
- Funded proposals will be announced via email with copy to the named department travel contact.
Complete applications include:
- Faculty International Travel Grant Application (DocuSign) signed by applicant and supervisor
- Supporting documentation, such as a letter of invitation, official acceptance of paper, title of presentation, abstract, etc.
Awards for the current fiscal year must be spent by May 31. This is the date for which your exepnse report must be submitted and approved in Emburse (ChromeRiver). If your travel occurs during the summer (May through August 15), you may prepay expenses through the UNCW Travel Office or with a UNCW Card to ensure your funding is used before May 31. Travel occurring after early August of the upcoming academic year will be funded in the next fiscal year after July1. The entire award amount must be used in the same fiscal year and may not be deferred to the next fiscal year without approval from the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education.
Guidelines
- The maximum grant amount is $1,200 per faculty member.
- Grants are limited to one per fiscal year.
- Priority is given to full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty.
- Priority is given to applications receiving at least partial funding from the appropriate department. Provide these details in your budget within the DocuSign application form.
- Priority is given to applications that require the applicant to be at the proposed site in order to conduct research.
- Priority is given to projects that result in the incorporation of international content into the applicant’s course materials.
- Exploratory study abroad trips and conference attendance are normally not funded, but you may submit an application for conisderation.
- Recipients agree to distribute official information about UNCW/GPIE at the travel destination(s) as applicable.
- Please note: Travel to a country listed under travel advisories by the Department of State as category 3 or 4 requires justification as to the necessity of the travel, and safety issues must be specifically addressed. Travel to a country listed as a category 2, but with intended travel to locations within the country that have a category 3 or 4 warning, will also require justification. Proposals to travel to these countries or specific locations will require review by a Risk Management Review Committee and the approval of the Provost. A review may be required for additional travel outside of these parameters when deemed necessary. Please visit DOS Travel Advisories for more information.
- Grants awarded in May for the next fiscal year are awarded provisionally and are contingent on that year’s budget. Funding will be available after July 1 when the new fiscal year begins and must be used by May 31 of the new fisacal year.
- Funding may only be used directly for international travel expenses, and may not be used for other types of expenses such as employee stipends, supplies, services, etc.
- International travel grants may not be used for domestic travel within the U.S.
If the faculty recipient leaves the university before the funds are used or their travel is cancelled, the award will be forfeited for that fiscal year and re-awarded to another applicant. Please contact
global@uncw.edu if you are no longer able to use your award in the intended timeframe.
