UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) program at Penn State has announced new awards in partnership with the Center for Global Studies (CGS).
EDGE is a project-based teaching and learning approach that promotes the development of intercultural competence across shared multicultural learning environments through the use of Internet-based tools and innovative online pedagogies. EDGE faculty collaborate with their international faculty partner to develop a shared course project that emphasizes experiential and collaborative student-centered learning between teams of Penn State and international students.
CGS is based in the College of the Liberal Arts and is directed by Sophia McClennen, professor of international affairs and comparative literature, who founded the center in 2010 after receiving Penn State’s first NRC grant.
CGS is now supporting EDGE through funding received from a Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) grant. These funds can be used for purchasing teaching materials or for mini-grants to support professional development of EDGE faculty as they create and implement their individual projects.
“We are so excited to support the EDGE program through these new funding opportunities,” said Kaitlin Lovejoy, assistant director and outreach coordinator for CGS. “We look forward to our partnership as we work towards a shared goal of promoting intercultural competence.”
The specifics of the awards are as follows:
EDGE Teaching Materials:
- Four awards up to $250 each for materials defined as "supplies" (tangible personal property)
- Note: CGS has final approval of teaching material.
EDGE Mini-Grants:
- Four awards up to $500 each for virtual exchange conference registration fees
- Priority given to those presenting at conference
Timeline:
- Application review begins on a rolling basis.
- Recipient notification begins Feb. 1.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all awards are distributed by June 20.
“Oftentimes the creative efforts of EDGE partnered faculty extend beyond the EDGE project with faculty continuing their collaboration with joint presentations at professional conference,” shared Tiffany MacQuarrie, associate teaching professor of English and professor in charge of EDGE. “We are thrilled to be able to support the work of EDGE faculty with these mini-grants, thanks to the partnership of the Center for Global Studies.”
To apply for these awards, fill out the application form. For more information, contact Tracy Coleman, EDGE program associate, at Tracy.Coleman@psu.edu.