How to Apply
Are you interested in applying for an international travel grant? The information below will help guide you through the application process.
- Read through our website, which includes examples of successful Dean Rusk proposals in each category.
- Speak with the Dean Rusk International Studies Program office and to relevant faculty members and advisors about your goals.
- Please also read the and give a copy to your faculty recommender. A faculty recommendation is required for research proposals.
We have provided basic guidelines below. You should also refer to the .
Navigating the Application Process
- Start planning early:
- The earlier you begin planning your experience and working on your proposal, the more likely you will have an impressive project by the application deadline.
- Determine whether your project can be categorized as research, experiential learning, service or a study program.
- Your Dean Rusk grant application will be submitted through . On the application you will choose a proposal category. If you are in doubt about which category your proposal falls into, please contact the Jane Mangan at jamangan@davidson.edu.
- Planning process:
- Consider how this project reflects your own intellectual interests, course of study, or your future plans.
- Plan to maximize your exposure to the culture. This is true for every type of grant awarded whether the application focuses on research, experiential learning, service or a study program.
- Talk to advisers and establish promising contacts abroad such as organizations, individuals, or institutions (as needed for the grant).
- Plan a reasonable budget request that accurately presents the project's costs.
- Proofread and edit frequent drafts. We recommended that you ask others to proofread your proposal as well. The writing center is an excellent resource in addition to your faculty advisor.
- Submit an application to the Institutional Review Board if your research application involves human subjects. The must be submitted one week in advance of the Dean Rusk submission deadline.
- Submit your application on time. October 1st for winter break proposals and February 1st for summer proposals.