Faculty Information
Summer Courses
Interested in designing a summer course outside the US? Go to our Summer International Programs (SIP) page and contact Laura McRaney, Acting International Programs Director at ext. 4065 for more information.
Berry faculty may apply to teach on European Council summer programs. The deadline to teach in 2014 has passed. Click here for general program information, or access the application.
Institutional grants - deadline January 11, 2013
Grants will support projects completing between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014
- Grant of up to $4000 to support Cultural Immersion and Professional Growth; see application and budget
- Grant of up to $3000 to develop a new Summer International Program (SIP); see application and budget
Please note Berry does not support travel of faculty, staff and students to countries under a US Department of State travel warning. No institutional funds will be used to support travel to these countries.
European Council Fellowship - when offered, this award allows faculty from EC member institutions to visit a program in the summer and requires the award recipient to teach on the program in one of the subsequent three years. IP will subsidize the Fellowship up to $1000. Check back for application and deadline information.
Other opportunities for faculty
Taking a group abroad on a non-credit bearing program? Click here for more information.
Faculty Exchange & Short-term Teaching
Faculty exchange opportunities have been arranged between Berry and Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici, the School of Business at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Dundee and Seoul Women's University. Other opportunities may be available. Contact the IPD for more information.
International Professor Exchange lists independent exchange opportunities.
Teaching on Semester at Sea's floating campus can be a professionally rewarding experience. Find out more at the SAS website.
Faculty development opportunities
CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars
Center for Global Education
BCA Faculty Exchange Program
School for International Training sometimes offers summer Faculty Development Seminars
Research and other funding
International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
Institute for International Education (IIE)
Fulbright Scholar and Specialist programs (CIES)
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Contact Faculty Research and Sponsored Programs for additional opportunities, ext. 6988.
Insurance
Berry College employees traveling abroad on IP grants must purchase travel insurance. Click here for an enrollment form.
Study Abroad Information
Procedures for students applying to study abroad are available. If your advisee is planning to study abroad, click here for more info.
Interested in establishing a new semester or summer study abroad opportunity for students? Click here for guidelines.
Library
A number of guide books and culture-specific resources are available on loan from International Programs. The recently published American Council on Education guide Where Faculty Live: Internationalizing the Disciplines is also available.
Presentations
Interested in presenting on your international experience? Contact the IPD to arrange it.