International Enhancement Grants

Support for internationally focused graduate activities

As an IU graduate student, you can apply for international enhancement grants to help fund academic training that adds or enhances an international component of your graduate degree program.

Up to 10 grants of $1,000 to $2,000 are available on a competitive basis for graduate students seeking support to pursue relevant internationally focused academic or training opportunities.

The grant is jointly funded by IU Global and the University Graduate School and supports directed, off-campus international activities for students in areas that do not duplicate opportunities or coursework available through their home campus.

Eligibility

All Indiana University graduate students are eligible for this grant, regardless of discipline, department, campus, or nationality. To be eligible, you must:

Be enrolled in a program leading to a graduate degree at Indiana University
Have completed a minimum of six credit hours of graduate coursework at IU by the time of application deadline and twelve credit hours by the time the grant activity begins
Be participating in an off-campus project
Be returning to IU as a graduate student after the award period

To be successful, your proposal must:

Have an objective that can be feasibly attained over the grant period
Have an international focus—preference is given to applicants whose projects involve international travel
Demonstrate that you have the requisite skills for the proposed activities
Demonstrate how the experience will enhance your academic program at Indiana University

Applications for participation in overseas conferences are not eligible.

You are not eligible for this grant if you are receiving funds from another source for the same purpose and during the same award period that fully cover the costs of the proposed activity. Permission to combine an OVPIA grant with other funding will be done on a case-by-case basis. Grants may not be used to support participation in any IU program or focus on research activities, nor may they be used to fund any program intended to earn credits toward an IU degree.

Eligible activities include:

Enrolling in language classes not offered at IU, but directly pertaining to your IU degree program. Enrollment in advanced language classes is permitted after exhausting all training in that language offered at IU.
Participating in a directed internship program that will enhance academic/professional credentials
Attending degree-relevant classes not available at IU
Attending a workshop or seminar that is at least two weeks in length
Participating in an artist residency or training with an artist

Ineligible activities include:

Conducting research abroad related to a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation
Working as a research assistant for an IU professor doing research overseas
Continuing activity done after completing an IU degree
Enrolling in a language course abroad that is offered at IU
Participating in an IU-sponsored program or course or undertaking activity resulting in credits to be applied toward an IU degree
Fulfilling an internship requirement of a degree program
Presenting a paper at an overseas conference

Graduate student grant Frequently Asked Questions

Letters of reference

You must submit two letters of reference for the International Enhancement Grant. At least one must be from an Indiana University faculty member.

Application review process

A faculty committee will review applications for this program and select candidates for the grant. Evaluators will consider:

Scholastic achievement
Quality of the identified program
Validity and feasibility of the proposal
Faculty support as indicated by letters of reference
Impact the experience will have on the applicant’s academic and/or professional goals

For more information, consult the graduate student grants Frequently Asked Questions or email iagrants@iu.edu.

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The application deadline is March 1 of each year for travel in that same year's summer.

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