Overseas Faculty Development Seminars
Forecasted
Overseas Faculty Development Seminars support U.S. higher education faculty and administrators through overseas academic programs that enrich teaching, curricula, and global understanding.
Funder: Council of American Overseas Research Centers
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application) | September 2027 (Recommendation letter)
Funding Amounts: Funded short-term seminars covering international airfare, accommodations, in-country transportation, selected meals, and academic programming
Summary: International faculty development seminars help U.S. higher education faculty and administrators enrich teaching, curricula, and global perspectives.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens employed as faculty or administrators at accredited U.S. colleges or universities.
Description
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) offers Overseas Faculty Development Seminars in partnership with its overseas member centers. These short-term academic programs combine site-based learning, expert-led discussions, and engagement with local institutions and communities. They support higher education faculty and administrators in developing subject-matter knowledge, teaching resources, and comparative perspectives for courses, research, and professional practice.
Featured seminars explore development gains and structural and environmental challenges in Bangladesh, and connections between West Africa and the Americas through study in Senegal. Activities include lectures, field visits, cultural programming, and exchanges with scholars, educators, NGO representatives, and community leaders. Participants translate their experiences into projects that expand global understanding at their home institutions.
