TITLE VI: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

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Grant Preparation Workshop
S. Tamer Cavusgil The John W. Byington Endowed
Chair in Global Marketing Executive Director,
CIBER Michigan State University cavusgil_at_msu.edu
June 2007
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POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING

1. U.S. Department of Education (Title VI and
   Fulbright-Hays)
2. FIPSE
3. USIA (Affiliations Program)
4. National Security Education Act
5. Small Business Administration (SBDC Program)
6. State Agencies
7. Local chambers, trade/industry groups
8. Large corporations, banks, utility companies
9. Foundations (Kellogg, Ford, Stanley)
10. Revenue-seeking programs/executive training

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TITLE VI BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

• Provides grants for up to 2 years to two and
  four-year colleges and universities
• Projects range in federal funding from 50,000 to
  95,000 per year
• 80-100 applicants apply and US/ED funds between
  20-25 new applicants per year
• 20-25 community colleges apply each year and 4-5
  are funded each year
• A panel of international business specialists
  review the applications
• Web addresses http//www.bieportal.net
  http//www.ed.gov/programs/iegpscibe/index.html

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BIE

• Purpose To improve the academic teaching of the
  business curriculum and to conduct outreach
  activities to the local business community that
  assist the U.S. to prosper in the global economy.
• Authorized Activities
• innovation and improvement in international
  education curricula to serve the needs of the
  business community
• development of program to inform the public of
  increasing international economic
  interdependence
• internationalization of curricula
• development of area studies programs and
  interdisciplinary international programs

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• establishment of export education programs
  through cooperative arrangements with regional
  and world trade centers and councils
• research for and development of specialized
  teaching materials, including language materials
• establishment of student and faculty fellowships
  and internships
• development of opportunities for junior business
  and other professional school faculty to acquire
  or strengthen international skills and
  perspectives
• development of research programs on issues of
  common interest to institutions
• the establishment of linkages with overseas
  institutions
• summer institutes in international business

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Institutions of higher education that enter into
  a written agreement with a trade association,
  chamber of commerce or business that is engaged
  in international economic activity.
• All applicants must also provide one-to-one
  matching funds in the form of cash or in-kind
  contributions.

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GRANTSMANSHIP-1

• Contact program officer
• Review abstracts of funded projects in
  Washington, D.C.
• Conduct self-assessment
• Conduct a needs assessment
• Develop linkages internally and externally
• Conduct a brainstorming session
• Form an internal task force/project team

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GRANTMANSHIP-2

• Address each component of the legislation
• Propose realistic activities and costs
• Develop key objectives or thrusts limit major
  initiatives to 3 to 5
• Designate a management team with international
  and grants experience
• Prepare a specific and detailed budget
  demonstrate cost effectiveness
• Request letters of agreement from partners

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GRANTSMANSHIP-3

• Provide summative and formative evaluation plans
  of grant activities
• Address issues of institutional commitment and
  sustainability
• Format the proposal so that it is easy to read
• Be positive and passionate!
• If not funded, request the reviewers comments
  and REAPPLY!

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PANEL REVIEW

• Reviewers are all international business
  professors
• A community college professor sits on each panel
• Each reviewer reads 15-20 applications, one week
  in December.
• Three reviewers per panelpanels meet to discuss
  each application with the program officer
• The reviewers follow the guidelines in the
  application packet

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