Community of Practice Grant Application
The Center for Research on Global Engagement (CRGE) grants support high-quality research designed to strengthen
Elon’s commitment to diversity and global engagement. Elon recognizes, values, nurtures, and provides support for
innovative approaches that strengthen the linkages between knowledge and experience. CRGE grant proposals should be
research-focused and have clear potential to contribute to knowledge about and/or practices related to (e.g., teaching and
learning) global engagement.
Community of practice (CoP) grants are intended to support an individual or team’s development of a research project
over the course of this academic year. A CoP is defined as “people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion
about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis.” (Wenger,
McDermott, & Snyder, 2002, p. 4). Members of a CoP find value in their interactions through sharing information,
insight, advice, and ideas. CRGE CoP grant recipients will participate in monthly meetings and are expected to develop a
research proposal by the end of the academic year. Stipends of $500 will be awarded to each grant recipient.
If you have questions about the application process, please contact Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler at [email protected],
or visit the CRGE web site: www.elon.edu/e/academics/crge
Themes for the 2016-17 CoP
Projects for the 2016-17 year should relate to one of two broad themes described below.
1) The first is global health, and encompasses areas of research and practice related to improving health and achieving
health equity for peoples worldwide (Beaglehole & Bonita, 2010). Projects topics might include research on sustainable
relationships with community partners/stakeholders, reciprocity, accountability, outcomes assessment, ethics, global
health competencies, cultural competencies and/or cultural humility, among many others.
Grant recipients will meet with Cindy Fair (Human Service Studies and Public Health) and Paula DiBiasio (Physical
Therapy Education) on the following Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:30 pm: October 20, November 17, December 8,
February 16, March 9, and April 13. (Applicants should be able to attend the majority of meetings, but the dates
may be altered due to conflicts with participants’ schedules or campus events.)
2) The second theme is mentoring high-impact practices (HIPs) in global contexts (Kuh, 2008). For a brief summary
of HIPs and student engagement, see this summary http://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/high-quality-high-impact-practices/
Project topics might include research on key characteristics of high quality mentoring of HIPs in local/global contexts, comentoring between faculty and community partners, integrating student learning and participation in HIPs across contexts,
among many others.
Grant recipients will meet with Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler (CRGE and Psychology) and Amy Allocco (Religious
Studies) on the following Wednesdays from 4 to 5:15: October 12, November 16, December 7, February 8, March 8,
and April 12 (Applicants should be able to attend the majority of meetings, but the dates may be altered due to
conflicts with participants’ schedules or campus events.)
Application
We welcome applications from individual full-time teaching faculty and from teams at Elon (the team leader must be fulltime teaching faculty). Please include the following information for each applicant.
Name
Today's Date
Campus Box
Phone
Email
School/College
Department
Rank/Title
Years of Service at Elon by End of this Academic Year
Title of Proposed Project
Individual or Team? (please list team leader)
Applicant's Signature
Date
Proposed Topic of Interest
Applicants should describe their interest and ideas related to research on one of the two themes above. The description
should be concise, clear, well–organized, and no more than 3 pages in length, double–spaced. The following information
should be included:
1) A statement of the proposed topic(s) of interest, with explicit connections to one of the CoP themes.
2) The rationale for researching the topic(s), written for individuals outside the discipline(s), clearly explaining the
importance of the topic within the context of scholarship on global engagement. How might the findings of a research
project on this topic address a gap in the field and/or influence practices related to (e.g., teaching and learning) global
engagement?
3) A brief statement about how this research fits within your own research agenda and/or professional development
plan.
4) A brief bibliography of up to five readings that are related to the area of interest.
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Friday, September 23, 2016.
All application materials must be sent in PDF format via email to [email protected].
Please submit your application in one complete file.
Center for Research on Global Engagement
2345 Campus Box
Powell 108J
Elon University, Elon NC 27244