• Full-time faculty (any level) at any UMB school may apply. Preference is given to applications building on established relationships at international sites.
• Full-time UMB affiliate staff members may apply if they work at an international site supported by, or connected to, any UMB school or the Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC). The affiliate staff member must have a senior and/or supervisory role in the country office and have significant involvement in the proposed project taking place at the international site.
• Adjunct faculty are not eligible to apply for PGIF funds.

Limited funds are awarded via a competitive process. The most competitive applications will support one or more of the following PGIF program goals:

• A new or enhanced global research or education program that will continue beyond the initial seed funding;
• A program that engages faculty, students, and staff from multiple schools, or, at a minimum, multiple units within a single school;
• A collaboration taking place at one of UMB’s established international sites or building on an established relationship to encourage new engagements and activities with existing expertise and on-the-ground support;
• Creation of a model for global education, service, or research that can be replicated by other departments or schools at UMB and beyond, by other universities or organizations;
• An initiative that supports bi-directional collaboration with a focus on shared and equitable opportunities for research, teaching, and mentorship.

The most competitive applications will include one or more of the following outcomes:

• Development and submission of a collaborative proposal for external funding;
• Development and submission of a collaborative scholarly publication;
• Create new course or degree programs with an international partner (can be virtual);
• An innovation in curriculum or curriculum design;
• Increased engagement at international sites where UMB already has academic partnerships and collaborative activities

You can apply for one-, two-, or three-year awards of up to $50,000 per year ($150,000 max over three years), with most awards being in the $15,000 to $25,000 range. Awards cannot support programs long-term, and applications for program support will not be considered for more than three consecutive years. Normal UMB procedures for use of funds apply.

Funds may be used toward:

• Research and teaching assistants, postdoctoral fellows, and student workers
• Travel expenses, such as lodging, airfare, per diems, and transportation, not to exceed $5,000 per traveler
• Marketing supplies
• Contracted services abroad
• Equitable compensation for collaborators
• Other program-related or curriculum-related expenses (i.e., space reservation, cultural excursions, catering)

Funds may not be used to support:

• The purchase of alcohol
• UMB faculty or staff salaries
• Capital equipment
• Participation in individual degree programs

Awardees will be required to make bi-annual reports on budget expenditures and progress.

All applicants must have the support of their department and school. In the case of programs that will take place at an international UMB site, the application must have the support of the appropriate site director or his/her designee. CGE will transfer the award amount to the awardee's department and logistical details of the project will be handled by the awardee and the awardee's department.

Funded projects need to adhere to the Strategic Pillars, Guiding Principles and Guiding Approaches outlined in the 2020 UMB Internationalization Report that represent UMB global areas of excellence:

• Global health
• International partnerships
• Global curriculum
• International multi-purpose sites
• Linking global and local learning
• Interprofessional global education and research