I want to bring your attention to the grant opportunity below from the AAC&U Institute on VE/COIL. Virtual Education and Collaborative Online International Learning are exciting ways to energize a class and bring a global perspective to students who might otherwise not have the opportunity to travel abroad. The Center for Global Engagement is invested in helping faculty achieve their internationalization goals through supporting grant writing, programing, and promoting other global opportunities.

We are encouraging CSI faculty to read the opportunity below and contact us at Global.Engagement@csi.cuny.edu with any ideas, questions, or requests for assistance.

Thank you.

By Stephen Ferst

Apply for a Chance to Partner Across the Atlantic

Applications are now open for the 2025 Fulbright US-UK Global Challenges Teaching Awards (GCTA)—a partnership between AAC&U and the US-UK Fulbright Commission.The Global Challenges Teaching Awards support pairs of teaching faculty—one at a US higher education institution (HEI), and one at a UK HEI—in co-delivering virtual exchange programs for undergraduates. These awards aim to expand access to global exchange opportunities by addressing the economic and environmental challenges often associated with traditional in-person exchanges. By embracing virtual exchange, the US-UK Fulbright Commission and AAC&U aim to help faculty overcome these challenges. The upcoming GCTA will foster transatlantic virtual exchange/collaborative online international learning (VE/COIL) partnerships designed to address: Climate Action, Disinformation and Misinformation, Health Inequality, Peace and Justice, Faculty teaching undergraduate students at accredited US or UK higher education institutions are encouraged to apply.

Highlights of Participating

Develop innovative VE/COIL projects with a UK partner, starting with the creation of a shared module or course and extending to broader institutional collaboration. Participate in the AAC&U Institute on VE/COIL, a yearlong professional development program designed to enhance teaching practices, foster internationalization, and find strategies to empower students to address global challenges.Access funding to support institutional collaboration and partner visits.

Apply Now Application Deadline: March 10, 2025.
Have questions about the Institute on VE/COIL or the Global Challenges Teaching Awards? Email global@aacu.org.