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[Agron Alibali]

  Florian Bieber <bieberf at gmx.net> wrote: From Florian Bieber Wed Jun 26 13:01:13 2002
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From: Florian Bieber 
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 22:01:13 +0200
Subject: [balkans] CfA: Research Grant: Challenges in Internationalizing Higher
Education in Southeastern Europe: Policy and Practice

The Institute of International Education’s IIENetwork is Pleased to 
Announce a New Research Grant Opportunity:

Supporting Excellence in Policy and Practice that Contributes to the 
Internationalization of Higher Education around the World


Topic of the Research Grant Program 2002:

Challenges in Internationalizing Higher Education in Southeastern Europe: 
Policy and Practice

Deadline for Submission: July 15, 2002



PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH GRANTS

The Institute of International Education's IIENetwork has created this 
research opportunity to help universities around the world become more 
globally connected. The Institute wishes to support policy-focused research 
from individuals and institutions that will in turn help other institutions 
in their internationalization efforts.

The topic of this research support program is: "Challenges in 
Internationalizing Higher Education in Southeastern Europe: Policy and 
Practice". This research program will culminate in a Research Symposium in 
Thessaloniki, Greece in October 2002, the first in a series of regional 
research symposia held by the Institute. The IIENetwork Research Symposium 
will bring together in Greece leaders in the field of higher education to 
engage in a dialogue aimed at exploring the way that higher education can 
serve the economic, social, and political development of the nations in 
Southeastern Europe.

The countries in this region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, 
Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Fed. Republic 
of Yugoslavia) share common past and cultural traditions, yet have had 
widely varying levels of stability and transformation in the post-World War 
II era. What they all share at the present time is that their societies are 
at a crossroads. Some are members of the European Union; others are 
striving to join it. Some have been damaged by ethnic strife and warfare; 
others are starting new initiatives to heal old divisions and wounds. They 
are all trying to adapt to the 21st century, to the challenges of the 
global information age, and the rapid spread of knowledge. They are also 
all focused on utilizing higher education to assist the difficult 
transitions they face.

INNOVATION IN PRACTICE

This program seeks papers that speak to the concrete problems and 
challenges faced by higher education leaders and policy makers seeking to 
internationalize university education in their countries and institutions. 
We welcome papers that describe and analyze vexing problems at the 
institutional level and then suggest responses to those challenges that can 
be considered for other institutional contexts across national borders. Our 
hope is that the solutions presented should be either new approaches that 
improve upon what others in the field are already doing or, that they can 
reflect well-tried solutions that can be generalized to other settings. In 
both cases we hope to encourage new policies and practices based on 
existing strengths, either in practice or in theory.

The strongest papers will also feature a research component appropriate to 
the topic or area that the innovation is attempting to address. This 
component may include either qualitative or quantitative approaches that 
may vary consistent with the academic discipline and perspective of the 
applicant. In general, however the research component should include the 
following features:

ü      Be multidimensional in nature encompassing several key features of the 
setting in which the innovation is implemented
ü      Be empirical rather than philosophical in nature
ü      Focuses on variables or features of the practice setting that are 
amenable to modification
ü      Speaks to the needs of both the policy community and the immediate 
interests of those charged with implementing the innovation
ü      Is consistent with ethical practices of inquiry

Examples of proposals may include the following range of activities:

Partnerships between institutions to promote transparency in credit 
transfers that facilitate international student mobility.

Collaboration between the Higher Education and the private sector to create 
opportunities for international students to extend their studies.

Reform efforts that reduce barriers to the exchange of international 
students and scholars.

Faculty development programs designed to support faculty in teaching 
international students.

The creation of innovative instructional materials or other curricular 
initiatives that support education across national frontiers, including 
distance education.

Descriptions of and the evaluation of training workshops that support 
international education.

The use the internet to create communities of professionals around topics 
related to international education.


THEMATIC AREAS

The Research Grant for 2002 will be made in the following thematic research 
areas.

Faculty Development and Training: Challenges in Faculty Development and 
Training in Southeast Europe with a focus on either conducting research 
abroad or integrating an international experience into the home classroom. 
What changes are necessary in the formation of the professorate to ready 
the next generation of faculty to teach and work in a connected world?

Student mobility:  Existing programs that encourage student mobility to and 
from Southeast Europe or programs or policy that make study abroad more 
accessible to a broader student population in Southeast Europe. Currently 
an imbalance in student exchange exists between students from southeastern 
Europe and those seeking an educational experience in this region. What 
programmatic initiatives might be useful in equalizing this flow?

Curriculum: Advancing Global Curriculum Development. This may include 
topics that touch on what students learn, how they learn, how learning is 
evaluated within the context of developing a curriculum that supports 
transnational competence. What does a curriculum that builds student 
capabilities for living and working across national boarders look like?

Management: Management Challenges and Governance. How does institutional 
structure and governance affect the ability of higher education to support 
internationalization? What reforms in funding, staffing and management 
practices are necessary to promote the international dimension of higher 
education?

National Policy: Relationship between National Higher Education Policy and 
Local Implementation. National systems of higher education as well as 
private higher education are responsive to national policy. What can 
national governments do to promote and support international education?


NATURE OF AWARD

Five awards will be given and multiple awards in any category are possible. 
Those proposals selected to receive an award will be presented with a 
certificate and a $1000 to support the work. Travel support to 
Thessaloniki, Greece for the October Symposium will be made available to 
those the award recipients whose papers are selected for presentation at 
the symposium.

Those receiving the grants will be announced to the press, and showcased in 
the IIENetwork online community and in the IIENetworker magazine, as well 
as in other IIE publications and websites and at IIE national and 
international events throughout the year. The final papers will be 
published in an edition of the widely respected IIE Policy Research Series.

APPLICATION

To apply for support, a complete application package must be received no 
later than July 15, 2002.  Incomplete or late applications will not be 
accepted.

This grant program is designed for new works or work in progress. Papers 
that have previously been published or presented are not eligible.

The application must include the following sections and should not exceed 4 
pages:

1.      Title Page: Please indicate your name, date, title of your research, the 
thematic area to which you are applying, and your contact information 
(including telephone number and email address).

2.      Objectives and Research Narrative:  Please give us a clear and concise 
statement of the objectives and key components of your proposed research 
paper, supported by an argument for their practical importance. This should 
no exceed one page.

3.      Biographical Information of Researcher(s):  Please provide us with your 
biographical information and background (no more than one page).

4.      Letter of Support:  Please include one letter of support

We strongly encourage applicants to use double-spacing, a 12-point font, 
and 1-inch margins. Reviewers are able to conduct the highest quality 
review when applications are concise and easy to read, with pages 
consecutively numbered.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL

Please submit all applications by e-mail and regular mail.

Send your completed application to ResearchGrant at iie.org. Hard copies 
should be sent to:
Research Grant Program 2002
Higher Education Resource Group
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
USA

Please send two original copies of any printed matter. All materials must 
be received by July 15, 2002.

If you have any questions about the competition, please call NAME at 
212/984 - or send an e-mail to ResearchGrant at iie.org.

ELIGIBILITY

Papers may be submitted by individuals from North America and Europe, 
affiliated with colleges and universities, both public and private; 
graduate and professional schools; community organizations; libraries; 
consortia; student groups; state and local government agencies; 
multi-lateral institutions; non-profit corporations; and educational 
associations.

REVIEW

A committee of experts representing the five thematic areas will review 
submissions.

The individuals receiving the grants will be announced on August 15, 2002.

ABOUT IIE

The Institute of International Education, founded in 1919, is the United 
States’ most experienced nonprofit educational and cultural exchange 
organization.   IIE has a network of 19 offices worldwide, over 750 college 
and university members, and more than 5,000 volunteers.  IIE designs and 
implements programs of study and training for students, educators, young 
professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government 
and private sources. These programs include the Fulbright and Humphrey 
Fellowships, administered for the U.S. Department of State, and The Global 
Training for Development program administered for USAID.  IIE also conducts 
policy research and provides advising and counseling on international 
education and opportunities abroad.  Information about IIE can be obtained 
from IIE’s website: http://www.iie.org.

ABOUT IIENETWORK

IIENetwork, The International Education Knowledge Network, is the foremost 
global advocate for international education. IIE’s knowledge network is the 
world’s first and leading research and membership association and a forum 
for members to share experience and knowledge and build relationships that 
strengthen professional practice.
IIENetwork is a membership association of over 750 educational institutions 
around the world.  Membership is open to institutions of higher education, 
international educators and scholars, and business executives. Members 
participate in the network through working groups organized around key 
topics and world regions. Established groups include Marketing 
International Programs, Distance Education, Research.  Regional working 
groups include Europe, North America and Asia. The network is a not for 
profit division of the Institute of International Education.  It 
incorporates the services of the Institute’s former Educational Associates 
membership program. Information about the IIENetwork can be obtained from 
the Network’s website http://www.iienetwork.org.



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