Site Visit Grants, offered by the Office for Education Abroad (EA), are available to MSU faculty and administrators in support of:

• developing a new education abroad program;
• enhancing an existing education abroad program; and/or
• ensuring an existing program’s sustainability by allowing the program to be "shadowed" by a prospective future program director.

The grants provide partial funding for one traveler for a maximum of 10 days. EA provides funding for 50% of the estimated travel cost, up to a maximum $2,000 per site visit. The remaining travel expenses must be covered by the academic unit(s) that is/are expressing support of the proposed site visit.

Site Visit Grant applications are accepted year-round until all grants have been awarded (20 per year).

Application materials and process

To apply, applicants must submit the following three items.

1. Narrative: 2-3 pages detailing the need for, objectives of, and expected outcomes of the site visit
2. Budget: Proposed budget for the site visit
3. Letter of Support: Letter from the sponsoring academic unit(s) that expressly confirms its commitment to support the proposed site visit by covering at least 50% of associated travel expenses (more if the total cost exceeds $4,000). This commitment must be expressed in actual dollar amounts.

To be considered, applications must be received at least one month prior to intended travel and include all three items to be considered. Every effort will be made to keep the turn-around time to no more than a week.

Application materials should be emailed to EA Executive Assistant to the Director or sent via campus mail to:

Dr. Inge Steglitz, Associate Director
Office for Education Abroad
427 N. Shaw Lane, Room 109
International Center

Feel free to contact Dr. Steglitz with any questions.