Global Signature Grant

The CEHD Global Signature Grant supports program initiatives or projects that demonstrate the college’s commitment to global engagement, meaningful relationships, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Individual or group projects are considered, with priority given to projects that are interdisciplinary. CEHD Global Signature Grant projects are exemplars of institutionalized internationalization and global commitments in CEHD. They demonstrate our college’s strength through globally-focused, mission-driven activities.

CEHD International Initiatives is focused on deepening relationships locally and globally. This means listening and responding to the needs of our global partners. We are committed to fostering meaningful relationships that intentionally work to decolonize international engagement, and foster sustainability and reciprocity. We invite faculty to submit proposals that align with our approach to international engagement.

The purpose of this grant program is to support and grow global engagement in CEHD. Projects that demonstrate and advance a commitment to reciprocity, collaborative knowledge making, and reimaging researcher-participant relations are of particular interest.

Examples of activities from past Global Signature Grants

  • Research abroad opportunities and collaboration
  • International engagement activities (e.g., delivery of workshops, training, or seminars) in collaboration with global partners, particularly in low resourced countries (as classified by the World Bank)
  • Global social justice-orientated programs
  • Glocal programs (those that are locally based with global components)
  • Developing academic curricula with global content
  • Visiting scholar activities or programs
  • Hosting international scholars for special activities or events on campus

Grant Period

June 2024 through August 2025.

Grants

Up to $10,000 support for travel, research or project related expenses, or other relevant needs.

Note:

  • Funding cannot be used to support graduate assistant time; but can be used to support graduate student participation in activities.
  • Funding for external consultants are eligible on a very limited basis, with global partner consultants receiving priority for funding.
  • Funding can not be used for salaries or services provided by a CEHD unit, center, or faculty. The GSG encourages interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the college, with funding focused on project activities and global partner needs.

Recipients

Up to 4 grants

Application Materials

  • 2000-word proposal
    • Overview of the project
    • Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
    • Contribution of project to broader global efforts in CEHD
    • How project works to decolonize international engagement
    • How project includes or considers community-based practices of participants
    • Sustainability plan
  • Implementation timeline with aims to launch in the year awarded
  • Budget plan
  • CVs from key implementers
  • Letter of support from Department Chair or Center Director. For group applications one department chair letter is sufficient, with evidence of other department chair approval.

Application Due Date and Form

Review Process

CEHD Global Signature Grants are reviewed by a selected committee of 5-7 individuals, including past award recipients. Announcements of awards will be made by the end of April 2024.

Contact

CEHD International Initiatives: cehdintl@umn.edu.

Recipients of the 2024-2025 Global Signature Grant

Mitchell McSweeney

Mitchell McSweeney, Assistant Professor at the School of Kinesiology

Decolonizing Sport-for-Development and Peace Pedagogy


Ronald Asiimwe

Ronald Asiimwe, Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Social Science

Voices from the Field: a Positive Deviance Approach to Understanding Stakeholders Perspectives on Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda


Traci LaLiberte

Traci LaLiberte, Executive Director School of Social Work

Child Wellbeing Research Initiative & Training (CRIT) in Namibia


Kristin Liu

Kristin Liu, Director of TIES Center and Assistant Director of NCEO at Institute on Community Integration

TIES project for the inclusion of students with Special Education Needs (SEN) in Malaysia

Previous Global Signature Grant Recipients

2015-2016

  • Richard Bamattre, Ferdinand Chipindi, Heidi Eschenbacher, and Frances Vavrus
  • Treden Wagoner, Melissa Falldin, and Thomas Nechodomu
  • Brian Abery and Renáta Tichá
  • Susan Walker

2016-2017

  • Panayiota Kendeou
  • Kelly Nye-Lengerman, Amy Hewitt, Beth Fagan, Mikala Mukongolwa

2017-2018

  • Vichet Chhuon and Cathy Colheim
  • Christopher Johnstone and Tiago Bittencourt

2018-2019

  • Bhaskar Upadhyay
  • Roozbeh Shirazi
  • Macdonald Metzger

2019-2020

  • Rose Vukovic
  • Joseph Rios
  • Elizabeth Sumida Huaman and Frances Vavrus

Brazil Initiative

Michael Rodriguez, Tania Mitchell, Oliver Williams, Vichet Chhuon, Ken Bartlett, Elizabeth Weiling, Muhammad Khalifa, Nimo Abdi, Mary Hermes, and Na’im Madyun

2020-2021

  • Roozbeh Shirazi
  • Vichet Chhuon
  • Barbara Kleit, Amy Hewitt, and Jerry Smith

2021-2022

  • Nina Asher
  • Christopher Johnstone and Matthew Schuelka

2022-2023

  • Meixi
  • Bhaskar Upadhyay and Christopher Johnstone
  • Patricia Shannon

2023-2024

  • Katie Johnston-Goodstar
  • Tania Mitchell
  • Macdonald Metzger