Pointers for Faculty and Students, Msu College of Education

THE COMPASS

INTERNATIONALIZING

POINTERS FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS, MSU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

This information sheet is provided by the Office of International Studies in Education (517 Erickson Hall, telephone: 5-9627). One of its goals is to help faculty pursue new international interests. More comprehensive, detailed information is available at CED Internationalization (http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/international/), University-wide International Presence (http://www.msu.edu/international/) and MSU Global Access (http://www.msuglobalaccess.net/). For changes to this sheet or difficult-to-find information, contact Jack Schwille, Professor and Assistant Dean, International Studies in Education ().

1. CED faculty and students needing information on specific world regions or international development Go to African Studies (http://africa.msu.edu), Latin American and Caribbean Studies (http://www.isp.msu.edu/clacs), Asian Studies (http://asianstudies/units/asianstudies.htm), Canadian Studies (http://www.isp.msu.edu/canadianstudies), European and Russian Studies (http://isp.msu.edu/cers), Advanced Study of International Development (CASID) (http://casid.msu.edu), Gender in the Global Context (http://gencen.msu.edu).

2. Recruiting, admitting and mentoring CED international students

· Recruiting and admitting. For complexities of admitting international students see

http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/international/students/prospectivestu/prospective_students.html. We especially want more sponsored international students, i.e. students who come with full funding from their government or donor agency. MSU has specialists to help with this—Mary Gebbia-Portice () for programs that regularly send students to MSU like Fulbright and Anne Schneller () for individual prospective students who have access to other sources of funding.

· Mentoring current international students. There are many special rules and restrictions for international students, mostly established by the U.S. government (for example, keeping on-line courses to a minimum). The Office of International Students and Scholars is responsible for MSU’s compliance with these policies. It also provides special help to students with certain types of difficulties. For rules and resources on maintaining status/enrollment, employment, change of status, travel, other immigration information, health care, financial aid, family, and driver’s license, see http://www.oiss.msu.edu/students.php.

· Special opportunities for international students. These include monthly breakfasts in the graduate lounge, lower lobby Erickson (watch elevators for notices); participation as resource persons in Global Educators Cohort Program (www.educ.msu.edu/globalcohort) and GIFT (http://gift.wiki.educ.msu.edu/); LATTICE the professional development study group of Lansing area K-12 teachers and MSU international students (contact director Connie Detjen at ).

3. Supporting current CED students for international research and study

· Travel to conferences. Travel support for students to make presentations on international work and/or international conferences is limited. Contact your department, the applicable area studies center and the graduate school. (http://grad.msu.edu/forms/docs/studenttravel.pdf)

· Funding for CED students to study for MSU degree and/or do research. The main sources of funding for study or dissertation research for which our students have competed—often successfully—are listed on the following MSU websites; (http://www.oiss.msu.edu/students_financial.php) (http://www.isp.msu.edu/funding/fulbright.htm)

(http://www.isp.msu.edu/funding/grad_scholarships.htm). Note the ones limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents (e.g. FLAS and Fulbright awards). Unfortunately, very few fellowships are awarded to international students from outside sources once they have started their graduate study here at MSU. Notable exceptions (found in referenced websites) include the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund, the PEO International Peace Scholarship, and AAUW international fellowships. In addition to these scarce outside sources, international students often compete successfully for internal CED support; see www.educ.msu.edu/students/graduate/scholarships.htm. Additional one-stop advice on funding dissertation research and FLAS language fellowships is available from CASID or any applicable area study center.

· Study Abroad. MSU policies for offering credit courses abroad are implemented through the Office of Study Abroad (http://studyabroad.msu.edu). Contact them if you are interested in setting up such a course or deciding what to do with an existing Study Abroad program or simply finding out what is available. Also work with your department which has primary responsibility for such programs.

· Other study tours and internships. Arrangements for the exchange of advanced graduate students have been made with Southwest University in China (contact Barbara Markle, ). See also http://china-us.us/studytours/.

4. Internationalization of CED and K-12 curricula

· Initial teacher preparation. See Global Educators Cohort Program (www.educ.msu.edu/globalcohort); or contact Margo Glew ().

· Office of K-12 Outreach directed by Barbara Markle () has taken the lead for K-12 (e.g. annual conference on internationalizing Michigan K-12 education); see http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/outreach/k12out/default.htm.

5. Funding CED faculty for international work

· Travel to conferences. For partial funding to present papers at international conferences, see Special Foreign Travel Fund (http://isp.msu.edu/funding/travel_funding.htm).

· International research and project funding. A new international research support unit is being created in ISP to assist faculty across the university in seeking funds and writing proposals for international projects. There is no website as yet. Call 355-2350 for the latest on its status. Also ask Jack Schwille or applicable area study centers for advice.

6. CED partnerships with universities and agencies abroad

Before an institutional relationship can be formalized and recognized officially, a proposed written agreement between MSU units and an institution outside the U.S. has to be reviewed by the office of the Dean of International Studies and Programs. For rules and database of existing agreements, see www.isp.msu.edu/globalengagement/partnership.htm. Contact Pat Lambert () for assistance.

7. CED hosting researchers and educators from other countries

Visitors generally require a letter of invitation from host unit (e.g. department or center) for

immigration purposes. A visitor’s fee is normally assessed by the college for visits which last

more than a few days and/or require special support from MSU. Contact Marlene Green

() for help with paperwork. See also www.oiss.msu.edu/scholars.php for

further information.

8. Recruitment of non-US citizens for CED faculty and staff positions

See http://www.oiss.msu.edu/depts.php for general information and guidelines. Contact Deb

Collver () for help.

9. Other major CED resources

Engagement in China. See MSU Confucius Institute (http://confucius.msu.edu/), U.S. China

Center (http://ott.educ.msu.edu/excellence/web). Contact Yong Zhao () or

Lynn Paine (). Engagement in South Asia. Contact Punya Mishra

() or Amita Chudgar () for India; Reitu Mabokela

() for Pakistan. Engagement in Africa. Contact Kristin Phillips

() for Tanzania; also for other countries, Reitu Mabokela (),

John Metzler () and Jack Schwille (). Engagement in Latin

America. Contact Teresa Tatto (). Center for Higher Education in Global

Context (http://gihe.msu.edu). Directory of International CED faculty

(http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/international/faculty/faculty_staff.html).

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