Erasmus Funding for Spring 2026
IAI regularly applies for Erasmus+ funding with our long-standing partner, UniGraz. We have funding for 1 or 2 full-time faculty to do a 5-day teaching/training mobility in Graz, Austria over spring break 2026, or in the window of May 6th to June 1st, 2026. The funding is for 7 days maximum, 5 days in Graz and 2 travel days, and is sent directly from UniGraz to the selected faculty. The amount is approximately 1940 EUR, 820 EUR for airfare and 224 EUR per day for 5 days of stipend. There should be more funding in 2025-26. Applications will be reviewed by an evaluation committee through the Office of the Provost and the International Advisory Committee. To learn more and download the proposal form, download the document bellow, and note that the brief proposals are due via email to international-academic@montclair.edu by Dec. 15th, 2025.
Erasmus-Faculty-Proposal-Form-2025-26
Faculty-Led Program Proposals
The IAI office is doing more of these programs annually than ever before, and they remain popular with students. We welcome proposals from all Colleges and Schools for 2026-27. To align with the new Fall break, IAI welcomes proposals for faculty-led programs embedded into a Fall 2026 course, with travel in mid-October (fall break). The application form requires academic and safety information, a logistical summary, and some explanation of proposed learning activities abroad. Proposals for programs with travel during Fall Break 2026 or January 2027 are due December 15, 2025 at 5pm.
IAI also invites proposals for faculty-led programs in 2027, embedded into J-Term, Spring 2027, or summer 2027. Travel would be in January, March, May (late spring), or summer 2027, depending on the proposal. The application form has the same information and requirements as the Fall break application. Proposals for programs with travel during Spring Break 2027, May 2027, or Summer 2027 all 2027 are due February 16, 2026 at 5pm.
Anyone with questions is welcome to email international-academic@montclair.edu. If you are a student or have a student with questions regarding a current Faculty-Led Program, please have them contact our Study Abroad email or program leader.
Download the Faculty-Led Proposal Form for 2026-2027 Programs
Internationalization of Curriculum
International Academic Initiatives (IAI) encourages and supports faculty to incorporate internationalization components into their individual courses. Faculty can participate in varying levels of internationalization, incorporating just one element, or building on each element toward deeper international immersion.
Individual Courses
“Internationalized courses are the building blocks of an internationalized curriculum. Globalized general education requirements, international minors and certificates, and other institution-wide curricular initiatives that ultimately create a coherent student learning experience first require a selection of internationalized courses from which to draw. While the overall impetus for curriculum internationalization may come from institutional leadership, parallel efforts are needed by faculty to build a globally-focused curriculum from the ground up, starting in their own classrooms.”
ACE Research Insights, By Robin Matross Helms, Senior Research Specialist at ACE, and Malika Tukibayeva, Graduate Research Associate at ACE.
Many courses being taught by Montclair State faculty can be adapted to include an international component.
Embed International Elements in Existing Courses
- Incorporate international material and/or perspectives into existing courses wherever relevant using multi-media, examples, case studies, and guest visits and lectures
- Develop projects or modules for students based on international theme(s), as part of the course
- Collaborate with faculty at international institutions to develop and share international course content and develop joint class projects for students in both classes
- Integrate a short-term faculty-led international travel component, into a course
- Explore existing or develop new semester exchange programs with a partner institutions and offer it as an option for students to plan for as they enter the department or major
How Do You Know a Course is Really Internationalized?
Dr. Barbara Hill, director of ACE’s Internationalization Laboratory program, defines four levels of course internationalization:
- Level 1
- Course contains occasional international or intercultural elements. (i.e. elements from the list of materials noted above)
- Level 2
- One unit in the course is internationally or interculturally oriented. (e.g. a unit on international marketing in a Marketing 101 class)
- Level 3
- International or intercultural elements are integrated throughout the course. (e.g. students are required to consider international/intercultural viewpoints in all writing assignments)
- Level 4
- The entire course has an international or intercultural orientation. (e.g. courses on the history and cultures of specific countries)
Please explore the ACE Resources for Internationalization in Action: Internationalizing the Curriculum, Part 1 – Individual Courses.
What Are the Elements of an Internationalized Course?
Just as internationalized courses are the building blocks of an internationalized curriculum, courses themselves are comprised of components – content, materials, activities, and student learning outcomes – all of which play a role in overall internationalization. Examples of internationalization in each of these areas include:
Credit: American Council on Education: https://www.acenet.edu/Research-Insights/Pages/Internationalization/Intlz-in-Action-2013-December.aspx
Study Abroad Resources for Faculty:
Workshops for Faculty International Academic Initiatives holds faculty workshops in the Fall and Spring semesters to provide an overview of Faculty-led Program development. Additionally, colleges and departments may request IAI to run a workshop for their faculty. Please check back for upcoming workshops. If you are unable to attend a workshop please contact us at studyabroad@montclair.edu to schedule an individual meeting. Workshop on Faculty-Led Programs: Jan. 2023 Resources for Faculty Advice for Program Leaders Reasons to Lead a Program Abroad Trends in Learning Abroad Programs
Schedule a Study Abroad presentation in your classroom or club. Contact our Program Associate for Inbound Exchange and Campus Engagement, Brooke Klinger klingerb@montclair.edu for a presentation that works best for your classroom.
International Educator
Hulstrand, Janet May/Jun 2008:76These six tips will help first-time and experienced leaders to organize a meaningful and safe experience that they will enjoy as much as their students.
Learn how to organize a successful learning abroad program, as well as recognize the signs when a program is not going as planned, from this case study about a faculty-led program in Ghana.
There are a variety of ways in which faculty can both create and support new international opportunities that can in-turn can lead to amazing experiences for students, their department, and themselves.
Learning abroad programs are inherently transformative experiences in students’ lives. Should program design do more to encourage the development of specific skills and outcomes?