Polk State College has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. The college is among 37 U.S. institutions selected to use the grant to establish, expand, and/or broaden American student mobility overseas in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.
“The U.S. Department of State is proud to support these U.S. colleges and universities as they build capacity for more American students to study abroad in diverse locations around the world. Increasing the number of U.S. students with international experiences is part of our investment in ensuring that our country’s future leaders have the skills they need in fields ranging from global health to technology and innovation,” said Heidi Manley, Chief of USA Study Abroad.
This year’s projects include developing new international partnerships, training faculty and staff, internationalizing curriculum, engaging students in study abroad, and creating virtual and hybrid exchanges. The IDEAS grants will support programs in 36 destinations across all world regions, including Botswana, Croatia, Indonesia, Nepal, Tunisia, and Uruguay.
Since its inception in 2016, the IDEAS Program has awarded 216 grants to 205 institutions across 49 U.S. states and territories, helping to establish, expand, and diversify U.S. study abroad programs in over 95 countries. Besides the grant competition, the program also offers free virtual and in-person study abroad capacity-building activities for international educators at U.S. colleges and universities.
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