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 | |
Purpose: The John Stott Faculty Grant in Human Needs and Global Resources exists to support faculty research and creative projects on core themes of poverty/wealth, injustice, violence/peace, human dignity, environmental impacts of human activities, and flourishing of the earth and its inhabitants. This program prioritizes projects conducted on these themes in Asia, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, and the Middle East; however, compelling proposals that address the core themes in other regions, or about circumstances in the focus regions that do not involve travel, are also permitted. It is funded by the John Stott Endowment in Human Needs and Global Resources.
Awards 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. 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. 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 research or creative projects led or conducted by faculty. Individuals at all levels of international or cross-cultural experience may apply. The Director of the Program in Human Needs and Global Resources is available as a resource to assist grantees with questions about the scope of this grant or with preparation for working in international contexts. Awardees must submit a report of their work to the Director of the Program in Human Needs and Global Resources upon completion of the project.
Availability: The awards are competitive and available up to a maximum of $5,000. 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. Recipients of the John Stott Study/Research Leave in Human Needs and Global Resources are eligible to apply, and awardees of that program will receive funding priority. Faculty may apply for this grant as well as the Faculty Global Research Grant if funds required exceed $5,000.
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.
Applications are due by October 3, 2023. Proposals will be reviewed by two sub-committees (of the Human Needs and Global Resources faculty Advisory Committee, and of the Global Programs and Studies Advisory Council). Applicants will be informed of funding decisions by December 15. 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.
John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2022-23
| Faculty | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Haskins, Alex | An Appeal to the World: Universalism, Particularism, and Domination in the Political Thought of Montesquieu, Wei Yuan, and Du Bois |
| Jeske, Christine | The 9%, What Motivates White Christians who Are Dedicated to Addressing Racial Justice |
| Johnson, Karen | Wisdom from History: How Christians have Engaged Race in the Past and What We Can Learn from Them |
| 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 |
| Trotter, John | Ensemble Leadership in Cultural Context |
| Total Amount Awarded: $27,613 | |
John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2021-22
| Faculty | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Boehm, Thomas | Disability Development in International Contexts |
| Jeske, Christine | Racial Justice Identifying White Exemplars |
| 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 |
| Taylor, Timothy | Teaching and Development: Exploring Non-Western Approaches to Development in Bhutan |
| Total Amount Awarded: $28,625 | |
John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2020-21
| Faculty | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Alexander, Kathryn | Middle Eastern Soft Power and the Politics of Islamic Practice in Italy |
| Johnson, Karen | Wisdom from History: Leaning About and From Christian Interracial Movements in America’s Racial Past |
| Total Amount Awarded: $10,385 | |
John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2019-20
| Faculty | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Huff, James | Formation for transformation: Latin American Christian Leaders in comparative perspective |
| Johnson, Karen | John Perkins, Race, and Reconciliation |
| Karianjahi, Muhia | Christian Camping in the Global South: Models from Christian Camping International (CCI) Regional Networks in Africa, India, Central and South America |
| Lundin, Cherith | Production and Creation: Exploring processes of making and knowing from Oaxaca to Chicago |
| 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: $30,108 | |
John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2018-19
| Faculty | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Sharenda Barlar and Susan Dunn-Hensley | Return of the Pilgrim: Restoring Sacred Networks in Spain and the British Isles |
| Christine Jeske | Voluntary Downward Class Mobility in South Africa |
| Joonhee Park | Forgiven/Forgotten- Rwanda Reconciliation Center Media Installation |
| Nestor Quiroa | Maya Testimonial Literature in Post-Conflict Guatemala: Narratives of a Past and a Peaceful Present |
| Gilles Tagne | Comprehensive assessment of improved and unimproved drinking water sources in urban and rural Sierra Leone, West Africa |
| John Trotter | Majority World Ensemble Leadership Research |
| Total Amount Awarded: $30,100 | |
John Stott Faculty Grants Awarded 2017-18
| Faculty | Project Title |
|---|---|
| George Kalantzis | Welcoming the Stranger: Developing a "Theology of Refugees" amidst the Crisis in Greece |
| John McConnell | A Culturally Sensitive Needs Assessment of Social Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation for Native Hawaiians |
| Nestor Quiroa | Maya Testimonial Literature in Post-Conflict Guatemala: Narratives of a Past and a Peaceful Present |
| Amy Reynolds | International Development Dialogues |
| David Van Dyke | Needs assessment and development of a Central and Eastern European Post-MA MFT Certificate Program |
| Total Amount Awarded: $28,260 | |