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The GIE Celebrates Dean Stacy Morrone |
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Thank you, Dean Stacy Morrone, for your vision, support and impactful leadership of the School of Education’s Global and International Engagement. | | | | |
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Student Spotlight: Honduran Mariela Duarte’s Path in Math Education |
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Mariela Duarte
is a Ph.D. Candidate in Mathematics Education. In Honduras, her home country, she worked as a middle school and high school math teacher, as well as a teacher educator at a public university. She arrived at IU Bloomington in 2020 through a Fulbright scholarship and now looks forward to going back home and helping to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics in her country. Mariela’s dissertation explores the mental processes that teachers engage in when being responsive to students’ thinking. She is passionate about cognitive research and looks forward to contributing to this field in the coming years. Outside of academia she enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as everything music related. She’s planning to learn about music production,
songwriting and playing drums after finishing her PhD. | | | | |
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Croatia Scholar’s Insights on Education Transformation |
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On March 6, the School of Education welcomed Roberto Vdović, Assistant Professor at the University of Zagreb and President of FabLab Zagreb, for a talk hosted by Dr. Adam Maltese. Vdović shared how FabLab Zagreb is advancing innovation, sustainability, and education through national and international STEAM initiatives. IU students and faculty engaged in discussions on maker spaces, co-design processes, and the Designing the Future Academy, gaining valuable global perspectives on education transformation. | | | | |
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German Teacher Education Students at IU School of Education |
From February 12 to March 14, five teacher education students from Universität Hamburg—Elisabeth, Kolja, Anna, Letizia, and Rebecca—visited IU through the Global Gateway for Teachers program. They completed school internships at Binford Elementary and Bloomington High School South, while living with local homestay hosts.
A highlight of their stay was a beginner dance class led by Kolja Naumann in the School of Education Atrium, which brought students and faculty together for a fun, energetic session. Their visit fostered cross-cultural exchange and strengthened global connections in teacher education. | | | | |
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Upcoming Events |
Thursday, March 27
Presentation: Transforming Education in India: Dream a Dream’s Journey to Empower 130 Million Children
Speakers: Sreehari Ravindranath, Joseph Thomas R. & Amit V. Kumar
Time: 9–10:30am
Location: Wright Education Building, Room 2140
Dream a Dream is an organization in India that runs programs to improve the lives of young people there. Three members of their research and evaluation team will be presenting about some of the projects they’re running across India. Hosts are Adam Maltese and Sarah Hurwitz.
Thursday, March 27
Book Talk – Citizen Identity Formation of Domestic Students and Syrian Refugee Youth in Jordan: Centering Student Voice and Arab-Islamic Ontologies
Speaker: Patricia K. Kubow
Time: 12–1pm
Location: Wright Education Building, Room 2140
Join us for an insightful discussion on Professor Patricia K.Kubow’s book Citizen Identity Formation of Domestic Students and Syrian Refugee Youth in Jordan: Centering Student Voice and Arab-Islamic Ontologies
which explores citizen identity formation and belonging among domestic students and Syrian refugees in Jordan. With an eye to complex historical, local, and national contexts of migration and (in)security in the Middle East, the book strives for a reconceptualization of citizen identity and education to better reflect the development of socio-civic identities amidst poverty, forced migration, and unrest.
Monday, March 31
Presentation: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Education
Speakers: Mark Baildon, Tricia Seow, and Li-Ching Ho
Time: 2–3pm
Location: Wright Education Building, Room 2277
Join scholars Mark Baildon, Tricia Seow, and Li-Ching Ho for a presentation exploring how international and interdisciplinary approaches enhance scholarship and professional learning in education. Drawing on their extensive work across Asia, the U.S., and beyond, the speakers will share insights on global citizenship, sustainability, and civic education.
Tuesday, April 1
Presentation: Education and Singapore’s Climate Transition
Speaker: Tricia Seow
Time: 2–3pm
Location: Wright Education Building, Room 2140
This talk explores how Singapore uses education to address climate challenges and promote sustainability. Drawing on national efforts like the Singapore Green Plan and Eco-Stewardship Program, Dr. Seow highlights how curriculum and pedagogy are shaping the country's transition toward environmental responsibility.
Wednesday, April 9
Webinar: REFUGEE 101 with Elizabeth Dunn
Speaker: Elizabeth Cullen Dunn
Time: 12–1pm
Register now »
There are over 122 million displaced people around the world. Forced out of their homes and into limbo, many of them struggle to rebuild their lives in exile. In this talk, Professor Dunn will talk about the different categories of forced migrants and examine the ways their legal status shapes their life outcomes, including access to education. She’ll focus particularly on the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), which was recently paused indefinitely by the current administration. | | |
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Grant Opportunities |
Information is obtained from original sources
OVPIA Grants
Faculty
International Mobility
Travel for individual research or creative pursuits, including conference participation, archival research, and other short-term activities (for one-time trips, not related to an ongoing IU partnership).
Deadlines: July 1, 2025
International Collaboration
Visit a current or prospective partner university to strengthen or explore collaboration in teaching, research, or creative activity. There are two tiers of funding: smaller exploratory grants and larger grants to support teams of faculty on collaborative work with colleagues at established partners.
Exploratory deadline: rolling
Research deadline: July 1, 2025
Primary Partner Faculty Grant
IU Global offers funding to faculty and librarians interested in participating in research projects with one of IU’s primary partner institutions.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Global Gateway Grant
Engage in a wide range of activities and collaborate with our Global Gateways in Bangkok, Beijing, Berlin, Mexico City, and New Delhi.
Deadline: rolling
Global Classroom Fellowship
Partner with a foreign university virtually to teach a parallel course with a student project that spans borders. OVPIA can help connect you to an international partner.
Deadlines: April 01, 2025 - Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026 courses; Oct 15, 2025 - Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 courses
Short-Term Visitor
Explore funding for travel expenses to bring distinguished visitors to your campus for events.
Deadline: rolling
Students
Primary Partner Graduate Student Grant
Funding to doctorate level students interested in participating in research, creative activity, or career development projects with one of IU’s primary partner institutions.
For more information, email partner@iu.edu
SDG Programming Grant
The SDG Programming Grant aims to raise awareness, promote understanding, and facilitate engagement with the UN Sustainable Development Goals at Indiana University Bloomington. Grants of up to $1000 are available for SDG-related programs including, but not limited to: lectures, panel discussions, volunteer events, community engagement, creative/artistic performances or exhibits. Students or student groups who work in partnership with a department or faculty member.
External Grants
Faculty
European Commission Erasmus+ Forward-looking projects
Forward-looking projects are large-scale projects that aim to identify, develop, test or assess innovative (policy) approaches that have the potential of becoming mainstreamed, thus improving education and training systems. The following topics are available: school education, vocational education and training, adult learning, digital education.
Deadline: May 27, 2025
Longview Foundation GTE Fellows Program
The Longview Foundation is seeking candidates for its 8th GTE Fellows cohort—an intensive, year-long virtual professional development opportunity starting Summer 2025. Open to U.S.-based teacher educators who teach at least two courses in undergraduate initial teacher preparation programs, the fellowship focuses on advancing global and cultural competence. Fellows will revise and pilot a course with global learning outcomes under expert mentorship.
Deadline: April 4, 2025, 5 PM ET
Students
History of Education Society - The Henry Barnard Prize
The History of Education Society awards a prize biennially for the best graduate student essay in the history of education, broadly defined to cover a wide range of educational and cultural institutions inside and outside of the United States.
Deadline for submissions: June 1, 2025.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation Scholarship Program
The Heinrich Böll Foundation supports students from all subjects and types of higher educational institutions in Germany and abroad. The objective of their scholarships is to promote future leaders and experts who are prepared to take on social responsibility, are interested in politics, and work to pass on the basic political values of the Heinrich Böll Foundation: ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self-determination and justice. EU and international students who obtained their university entrance qualifications outside Germany and who have already completed a first degree may apply for a scholarship to cover a Master’s degree.
Deadline: September 1, 2025 | | |
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