Funds Awarded by CIEE

Ping Faculty Development Fellowships

The Ping Faculty Development Fellowships were established in honor of Dr. Charles Ping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) from 1992 to 2004. These awards provide assistance to faculty and administrators from CIEE and CIEE Academic Consortium member institutions, community colleges, or NAFEO-recognized Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to participate on CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars (IFDS).

The fellowships are designed to broaden participation in international education and strengthen capacities for internationalization at eligible institutions. To serve that end, the goal is for participants to utilize their IFDS experience as a way of increasing international awareness on their home campus. Applications are evaluated based on the connection between the Fellowship's mission and the applicant's projected plan of action upon their return. Candidates are required to submit a comprehensive outline of anticipated activities stemming from seminar participation. If awarded, fellows must follow-up with a two-part report on the impact of their experience.

Acceptable activities include but are not limited to:

• Creating new courses with an international focus and/or enhancing existing courses
• Furthering and/or developing research projects with an international focus
• Contributing to campus-wide curricular development
• Developing international exchange programs for students and/or faculty
• Developing study abroad opportunities for students
• Encouraging the inflow of international students
• Giving presentations and/or writing papers/articles relating to the seminar content or destination

Awards range from $1,000 to $1,500 and are applied toward the applicant's program fee. As the awards do not cover the full cost of seminar participation, applicants are advised to seek additional funding from other sources. Read the testimonials from past participants.

Fellowship application deadline: January 15, 2010

Application for Ping
You will have the opportunity to complete for a Ping Fellowship application along with your seminar application. A complete application includes the following three items:

1. Submitted IFDS Online Application

2. Ping Statement of Purpose – (Go to your Application Checklist to submit)
Describe how seminar participation will contribute to internationalization efforts on your home campus; include a comprehensive outline of anticipated activities stemming from seminar participation; and discuss financial need.

3. Letter of Support from your institution’s President, Provost, Chancellor, or Academic Dean. Letter can be emailed or sent from the reference to CIEE IFDS. Address is available on your application checklist.

Please direct further inquiries to the IFDS staff at ifds@ciee.org or 1.800.40.STUDY

Eligibility
Please note the following restrictions.

• Applicants must be a faculty member or administrator of a community college, NAFEO-recognized Historically Black College or University (HBCUs), CIEE member institution, or a member of the CIEE Academic Consortium.
• Individuals who have been awarded a Ping Fellowship in the last five years are not eligible.
• In keeping with the fellowship's mission, individuals who are able to secure sufficient funding from their home institution to cover the seminar fee and roundtrip airfare are not eligible.