Colorado College, through the generosity of the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation, supports faculty course development for international courses.

Faculty will be invited to submit a proposal in Block 1.

Please see the Sept. 2025 call and online application on the Dean of Faculty Internal Grants page.

The online application will request the following information:

1. Name of applicant
2. Title of the proposal/course
3. Description of the proposed course: 
   • If it is a new course, describe what you are proposing to teach. If it is an existing course, describe what you are planning to change.
   • For all courses: How does this program expand or complement CC’s existing on-campus educational opportunities? Off-campus opportunities? What makes it unique? How often can this be taught?
   • What is the connection between the academic content/learning outcomes and the proposed location? Why is the location essential to the curriculum and course?
   • Does the course align with departmental/program goals and priorities?
   • Who are the potential students who might show interest in your course?
   • What is your experience in and knowledge of the country? Language of the country? Potential local institutional partners? How are you qualified to teach this topic at the proposed location?
4. Process and timeline. Identify the timeline in the development of the course or exchange program. This will include activities to be performed before and after the travel. Identify when the proposed course/exchange program will be launched.
5. Itemized budget and budget justification. Include supplementary sources of funding that you have secured/will seek to support the project, such as funds in research accounts that are not designated for a project.
6. Other relevant information

Eligible expenses:

• Flight: Economy fare
• Ground transportation outside of the U.S.
• A capped per day “Lodging, Meals, and Incidentals” budget allowance for the CC faculty. This includes all lodging (e.g., hotel, airBnB), food expenses, and incidentals (e.g., local phone sim card, museum admissions, venue tickets). Receipts will be needed for all expenses and a blanket “per diem” disbursement without receipts will not be approved.
  o These are the maximum budget values based on the duration of the trip. The total reimbursement cannot be greater than the approved budget.
  ▪ $200 per day for the first 7 days
  ▪ $150 per day for the next 7 days

Deadline:

Priority deadline in mid-October. Additional applications will be considered if funds are still available after the deadline.

Finance and reporting procedures:

• All expenses must have receipts.
• Grantees are responsible for organizing the receipts and converting expenses into USD.
• Expenses are to be charged or reconciled to the grantee's research account.

Eligibility and conditions:

1. The grant is only available to continuing full-time faculty members who will be able to implement the proposed course/project at CC.
2. A grantee cannot receive a supplemental grant in a subsequent year to offset a failure to cover expenses with an earlier grant.
3. If substantial revision to a proposed project is needed, the faculty members should discuss the modifications with the dean of the faculty.
4. Grantees must submit reports to the Dean of Faculty Office at the end of the grant period, summarizing achievements and expenditures. The grantee cannot be considered for additional support until this report is filed.