Information for faculty
The Office of Study Abroad and International Exchanges encourages faculty participation in international teaching, research, and exchange. The office sends announcements about opportunities and deadlines to the WOU faculty listserve on a regular basis.
Teaching Opportunities
Northwest Council on Study Abroad (NCSA): instructions and application
Deadline: mid-February for following year programs
Cooperative Center for Study Abroad: learn more
Deadline: mid-February for following year summer programs
Deadline: late September for following year winter programs
Oregon University System (OUS) Copenhagen Business School: learn more
Faculty led study abroad programs Rather than developing faculty led study abroad programs in-house as WOU once did, WOU's Office of Study Abroad and International Exchanges now works with several partners who have the ability to create customized programs for WOU faculty who have special expertise in a particular area of the world and who would like to develop and lead a study abroad program. This allows WOU to use existing infrastructures for risk management and to provide access to resources that faculty need while abroad.
If you are interested in developing such a program, contact the Office of Study Abroad and International Exchanges. The office will help identify the partner best suited to work with you to develop your program and will assist you through the process from proposal stage to final approval. Planning, developing, and implementing a new program takes from 12-18 months, so it is important to begin early.
WOU faculty exchangesEach exchange partner establishes faculty application procedures. However, planning for all faculty exchanges usually begins one year in advance of the projected exchange. Please contact the Office of Study Abroad and International Exchanges for details.
Exchange partners
- University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
- Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
- Växjö University, Växjö, Sweden
- Gongju National University of Education, Korea
Guidelines for establishing international exchangesWOU’s colleges, divisions, departments, and individual faculty members often have relationships with international universities that may lead to formal agreements. These guidelines, which have been approved by the Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, assist in the development and approval of those agreements.
Download Guidelines
Of interest
Fulbright Scholar Program http://www.fulbrightonline.org/
For more information
Please contact Michele V. Price, Director with any questions.