ABOUT GIGs
The Center for Global Engagement is pleased to offer the Global Initiatives Grant. This grant is designed to support innovative projects by JMU faculty and staff that integrate internationalization within research, education, and partnership development activities.
Before completing the GIG Application form:
- Read our Eligibility Criteria to ensure your proposed activity aligns with the identified strategic areas,
- Notify your supervisor (usually your Department Head, AUH, or Dean) about your proposed activity.
Submit your GIG Application Today!
Grant Information
Funding decisions: Grant amounts are determined based on scope and alignment of the activity, plus funding availability. Decisions are sent out according to our review timeline (below). Approved funds are disbursed after the proposed activity is completed. Typical range is $500 - $1,000 per accepted application.
Application Review Cycle: There is no set submission date. Applications are reviewed at the beginning of each month. Please expect a response time up to 20 business days. Approvals, revision requests, and denials are sent via email from glp@jmu.edu.
Activity Time Period: Eligible activities/projects must be completed before the end of the Fiscal Year in which the GIG request is submitted. Grant funding is renewed every Fiscal Year, beginning July 1; we cannot honor requests for activities that occurred the FY prior.
NOTE: If you are submitting a GIG application shortly before your intended activity, you may receive a decision notice after the activity occurs. Please ensure you have the proper funds available to cover all activity-related expenses. GIG funds are not guaranteed until official written confirmation from the CGE.
Questions? Contact us at glp@jmu.edu
Eligibility Criteria
Activities eligible for a grant must align with one or more of the CGE categories below.
Activities surrounding a conference, presentation, exhibit, performance, etc. must directly benefit JMU internationalization, such as partnership development or student recruitment. International travel and/or conferences ALONE are NOT eligible activities for GIG funding.
- Education Abroad initiatives
- Study abroad program development site visit
- New Study or Research abroad program
- Research presentation about study abroad programming at JMU
- Global Learning and Partnership initiatives
- Curricular integration of intercultural competencies
- COIL or global virtual exchange course/program
- Collaborative research with international partner
- Site visit to a potential partnership development
- Host a visiting professor/lecturer/researcher or a delegation from partner institution/organization
- International Students/Scholars recruitment & engagement
- International student recruitment activities
- Hosting a visiting professor/lecturer from abroad
- Hosting events/activities to support international student/scholar retention and engagement
- Visiting or hosting a delegation from a potential or existing partner institution, related to a student exchange program
