Project Focus

The College of Education in partnership with the Global Learning Initiatives Office (GLI) in
the Office of International Affairs are pleased to announce a Call for Proposals under the
University of Maryland (UMD) Global Classrooms Program. Global Classroom courses
offer UMD students the opportunity to participate virtually in engaging, impactful, and
easily accessible credit-bearing international experiences that mirror in process, means,
and impact the type of professional interactions that they will encounter upon graduation.

Teams combining students from UMD and partner universities abroad will engage in
cross-cultural, project-based, technology-mediated work, aimed at developing
global educators with an ethical, effective, and informed global justice lens. EDUC
faculty who have no prior experience running global classrooms are highly encouraged
to apply. This call is connected to the college’s strategic priority to expand global
engagement and global classrooms for its students.

Funding and Eligibility 

Applicant eligibility

Any EDUC UMD PTK or TTK faculty is eligible to apply under this Call for Proposals. For team-based applications, key personnel can include UMD graduate students and full time or part time staff, as long as the principal applicant satisfies the eligibility requirement, and the role of each additional team member is clearly explained and vital for the success of the project.

Partner institution eligibility

Under the auspices of this Call, “Partner Institution” refers to a foreign, accredited institution of higher education with which UMD or one of its departments, schools or colleges holds or can form a valid international agreement before the course is offered (memorandum of understanding, exchange agreement, academic cooperation agreement, research agreement, etc.). UMD is one of the Universitas 21 institutions which could be a potential pathway for the building of new partnerships. You do not need to have a finalized partnership with another institution when you submit your pre-proposal. Please browse the Global UMD database of international agreements to identify potential partners or check the status of particular partnerships.

Duration of the grant

The duration of the grant is a maximum of 24 months, starting no sooner than July 1, 2025, and ending no later than June 30, 2027. 

Application Process

● Pre-proposal meeting deadline: February 20, 2025

● Notification of requests for full proposals: March 1, 2025

● Full proposal deadline: April 15, 2025

● Awards announced: May 15, 2025

● Grant start date: July 1, 2025

● Global Classrooms Fellows Program Begins: August 15, 2025

● Grant end date: June 30, 2027

Interested applicants can review the call for proposal and schedule a meeting to discuss their interest with Dr. Taylor Woodman before February 20th. 

Questions & Contact Information

Please address questions related to this call to Dr. Taylor Woodman at tcwood@umd.edu.