Faculty Resources
Proposing a Study Tour
The Office of International Programs (OIP) offers services to help faculty propose, plan and conduct study tours either as part of a course or as standalone learning opportunities for students. Study tours offer students the opportunity to go aboard for a short period of time (1-6 weeks). Faculty get to define how the study abroad experience will augment their students’ learning outside the classroom. All faculty can lead a study tour, and can even work with other faculty to merge or combine courses on one trip. NEIU requires that a trip be led by two faculty. All participants in an NEIU study tour must be connected to the University as faculty, staff or students. Alumni may also participate if there are extra spaces available, but they will not receive any subsidy. OIP provides an informational presentation each May to explain the process of proposing a tour, how to conduct a study tour and answering faculty’s questions.
If you are interested in how to propose a study tour, download the forms below and visit the OIP office. Proposes for the next academic year are due around July 1, and the selected tours are announced in early August. In most years, OIP is able to offer a small stipend to offset some of the costs for about six to eight tours. If your trip was not picked, don’t worry, we can still help you execute your trip!
Please review the following PowerPoint and download the following forms to submit your proposal: