Faculty Grants and Awards
Wheaton seeks to nurture intercultural competency in faculty as well as students. Global Programs and Studies provides resources to help faculty and staff globalize the Wheaton experience for students while also enhancing their own cross-cultural capabilities.
Faculty may apply for grants focused on curriculum development. These grants provide funds to revise or create new courses or to develop library resources that will bring a substantial global or cross-cultural perspective to the curriculum or contribute in demonstrable ways to the development of inter-cultural competency. Grant monies may be used to purchase or locate course-related materials, references, or equipment; to attend conferences, workshops, or other professional development opportunities directly relevant to the proposed course content or library resources; to design new course content or activities; to conduct research that will clearly contribute to the proposed project; or to pursue other activities consistent with the purposes of the grant.
Purpose: These grants provide funds to revise or create new courses or to develop library resources that will bring a substantial global or cross-cultural perspective to the curriculum or contribute in demonstrable ways to the development of inter-cultural competency.
Criteria: The proposed new course or library resources should either build and strengthen inter-cultural competence or provide a geographical or cultural perspective which is absent or under-represented in the current curriculum. The preparation of course materials for participation in immersion experiences with students in cross-cultural settings, either internationally or in the United States, falls within the guidelines. Courses that address topics of global significance and/or phenomena which have global impact will also be given consideration. Higher funding priority will generally be given to proposals that have the promise of making substantive changes to courses or library resources. All proposals must outline the anticipated learning outcomes as well as the criteria and methods used to assess them. The new or revised course should be offered no later than four semesters after receiving the grant.
Availability: The awards are competitive and available up to a maximum of $4,000 per award. A larger amount will be considered if monies remain after all selected proposals have been funded. Grant monies may be used to purchase or locate course-related materials, references, or equipment; to attend conferences, workshops, or other professional development opportunities directly relevant to the proposed course content or library resources; to design new course content or activities; to conduct research that will clearly contribute to the proposed project; or to pursue other activities consistent with the purposes of the grant. This grant may not be used as a stipend or for load reduction.
Eligibility: Full-time teaching or library faculty.
Application: To apply for the grant, please complete the Globalization of the Curriculum Grant Application online.
Deadline: October 24, 2025 for the 2025-26 academic year. Applications will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Global Programs and Studies Advisory Council. Applicants will be informed of funding decisions by the end of January.
Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2024-25
| Faculty | Course/Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Annan, Kent | HDI 697, Crisis Leadership in Action | CR |
| Barlar, Sharenda and Foltz, Katy | Creation Care and Pilgrimage | NC |
| Gibson, Alison | ENGL 447: Reading and Writing about Theater | CR |
| Haskins, Alex | IR 315, Politics of Global Development | CR |
| McNutt, Jennifer | BITH 578, Global Church History | CR |
| Total Amount Awarded $15,450 | ||
Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2023-24
| Faculty | Course/Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Baraka, Chae, Watson | PCFT Diversity and Justice Resources | LR |
| Beteta, Xavier | MUTC: Intro to Music of Latin America | CR |
| Graber, Katherine | Acquisition of Dr. Samuel Escobar Papers | LR |
| Holman, Sarah | MUCS 322 English Cathedral Music and MUMS 321 Vocal Pedagogy | CR |
| Patton, Kaye | Participatory Art Practices: Paper, Print, and Precision | NC |
| Sasser, Kim | Zadie Smith/Magical Realist Literature and Film | NC/CR |
| Wang, Rose | CHIN 334: Chinese Cultures and Traditions | CR |
| Total Amount Awarded: $14,550 | ||
Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2022-23
| Faculty | Course/Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Reynolds, Amy; Buster, Aubrey; Peeler, Amy; McGowin, Emily; Borden, Sarah | Course Revision: BITH 211, BITH 213, BITH 374, PHIL 257 | CR |
| Milliner, Matthew | CORE 355 | CR |
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Total Amount Awarded $11,042 |
Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2021-22
| Faculty | Course/Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Baraka, Mandy | CMHC: Lifestyle and Career Development | CR |
| Graber, Katherine | Rene Padilla Papers Acquisition | LR |
| Haskins, Alex | PSCI: Caribbean Political Thought | CR |
| Holman, Sarah | MUCS 275/COMM 275 | CR |
| Watson, Terri and Baraka, Mandy | Multicultural & Trauma-informed Clinical Supervision | NC |
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Total Amount Awarded $22,600 |
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Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2020-21
| Faculty | Course/Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Beteta, Xavier | MUTC 204: Music of Latin America | NC |
| Cartegena, Nathan | Race and Justice: A Global Perspective | CR |
| Hill, Theon | Comm 253: Messages, Influence, Culture | CR |
| Lundin, Matt | HIST 101: Exploring the Global Past: French and Haitian Revolutions | CR |
| Vroom Fick, Sarah | Elementary Curriculum Materials in Mandarin, Korean, and Spanish | LR |
| Total Amount Awarded $13,540 | ||
Global Curriculum Grants Awarded 2019-20
| Faculty | Course/Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Brian | IDI Assessment Training | CR |
| Jeske, Christine | IDI Assessment Training | CR |
| Martin, Dyanne | Caribbean Literature Course Development | NC |
| Total Amount Awarded $11,280 | ||