Global Learning Faculty Fellows Program
Do you have a course that you would like to infuse with a global dimension or enhance with new global learning activities?
Program Overview
The Global Learning Fellows Program is a year-long professional development opportunity supporting full-time Penn State faculty who want to implement Global Learning in an existing undergraduate course. Faculty do not need prior experience in global learning, just an interest in becoming global learning educators.
Program Overview
The Global Learning Fellows Program is a year-long professional development opportunity supporting full-time Penn State faculty who want to implement Global Learning in an existing undergraduate course. Faculty do not need prior experience in global learning, just an interest in becoming global learning educators.
Who Can Apply
Any full-time Penn State faculty member, at any rank, who wants to implement Global Learning in an existing undergraduate course and will teach it in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Preference will be given to courses without international travel components.
Who Can Apply
Any full-time Penn State faculty member, at any rank, who wants to implement Global Learning in an existing undergraduate course and will teach it in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Preference will be given to courses without international travel components.
Requirements
- Participate in a virtual orientation on April 6, 2026;
- Attend the in–person Global Learning Summer Institute at University Park on May 20-21, 2026 (tentatively 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., respectively);
- **Participants must be present for BOTH full days.**
- Teach the redesigned course in the 2026-2027 academic year;
- Present their experiences at the Global Learning Course Showcase in April 2027;
- Provide feedback on the Faculty Fellows program and resources;
Participate in Community of Practice and Fellows meetings (4-5 virtual meetings in the 2026-27 academic year).
Requirements
- Participate in a virtual orientation on April 6, 2026;
- Attend the in–person Global Learning Summer Institute at University Park on May 20-21, 2026 (tentatively 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., respectively);
- **Participants must be present for BOTH full days.**
- Teach the redesigned course in the 2026-2027 academic year;
- Present their experiences at the Global Learning Course Showcase in April 2027;
- Provide feedback on the Faculty Fellows program and resources;
Participate in Community of Practice and Fellows meetings (4-5 virtual meetings in the 2026-27 academic year).
Amount of the Award
$1000 stipend as well as the Summer Institute lodging, meals, and reimbursement for travel to/from the Institute for faculty who live 30+ miles from University Park.
Amount of the Award
$1000 stipend as well as the Summer Institute lodging, meals, and reimbursement for travel to/from the Institute for faculty who live 30+ miles from University Park.
Timeline
- Application Submission due: February 8, 2026, 11:59PM ET
- Notification of Awarded Fellowship: March 2, 2026
- Acceptance of Award: March 18, 2026
- Virtual Orientation: April 6, 2026
- Faculty Fellows Global Learning Summer Institute: May 20-21, 2026
- Global Learning Course Showcase: Spring 2027
Timeline
- Application Submission due: February 8, 2026, 11:59PM ET
- Notification of Awarded Fellowship: March 2, 2026
- Acceptance of Award: March 18, 2026
- Virtual Orientation: April 6, 2026
- Faculty Fellows Global Learning Summer Institute: May 20-21, 2026
- Global Learning Course Showcase: Spring 2027
Commitment
This is a 12 (twelve) month commitment, April 2026 - April 2027
Commitment
This is a 12 (twelve) month commitment, April 2026 - April 2027
Application
Apply Here
Application Review
Penn State Global, EPPIC, and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will be responsible for final selection decisions. Up to 20 Faculty Fellows will be chosen.
Applications are due by February 8, 2026, 11:59PM ET and should be submitted via this MS Form Link.
Contact
Please contact Kayla Ettinger (kfe5143@psu.edu) for questions.
Application
Apply Here
Application Review
Penn State Global, EPPIC, and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will be responsible for final selection decisions. Up to 20 Faculty Fellows will be chosen.
Applications are due by February 8, 2026, 11:59PM ET and should be submitted via this MS Form Link.
Contact
Please contact Kayla Ettinger (kfe5143@psu.edu) for questions.
