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Grants and Professional Development

Program and Faculty Development Grants

Beyond Boundaries Global Education Grants

Our portfolio of grants supports initiatives that help expand and diversify Virginia Tech’s global engagement. We support varied and purposeful engagement modalities that translate into sustainable program structures and measurable student outcomes.

Who can apply:

Full-time teaching faculty at Virginia Tech
(For the Global Access Grant, academic advisors may apply too)

Funding amount:

Up to $3,000

Call for proposals:

March 1 for the primary grant cycle.
(If funds remain after the primary grant cycle, a secondary cycle will be held with a call for proposals starting August 1)

Pillars of focus for each grant:

Innovation, Impact, Access, and Sustainability

Contact:

Marielle Wijnands


A grant for helping you design
new study abroad programs

A grant to help you scale mature programs through Virginia Tech/ISEP exchange partners

Helping eliminate barriers to global engagement through curriculum alignment and international virtual programming

A grant for faculty looking to improve their skills and pedagogy as global educators

Learning Resources

International Experiences



  • Why Global Professional Development?
  • To have first-hand experience with intercultural learning
  • To prepare for teaching in intercultural, global contexts
  • To engage in international conversations around intercultural pedagogy and practice.

Got Questions?

■  Talk with GEO's Associate Director for Global Education for more details.