MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
MacMillan Center

Course Travel Abroad

With support from the Joshua G. Dick and Kristin E. Krebs-Dick fund, as well as contributions from other donors, the MacMillan Center is pleased to invite faculty members to apply for support for courses that include international travel. Students benefit significantly from the immersion learning that comes with travel, such as seeing the diverse architecture of the United Arab Emirates or visiting wildlife conservation areas and meeting with community members in Rwanda. This fund allows faculty to envision courses that include short international trips to deepen student engagement with both the content of the course and their sense of place in the global community.

This funding may only be used for costs related to international travel. The maximum amount of funding is $20,000.

The deadline for applications for the 2024-2025 academic year is by March 7, 2025. 

Eligibility

  • Yale faculty from all schools are welcome to submit a proposal for courses taking place during the 2024-2025 (AY25) academic year.
  • This opportunity is open to full-time, multi-year faculty including lectors and lecturers.
  • To be considered, courses must be open to Yale College students and include an international travel component.
  • Administrative support for travel logistics must be provided by the school or department where the course is listed. Please indicate in the budget whether the school or department will charge separately for this.

Funding Guidelines

Funding may only be used to support the international travel component of the course.

Proposal Elements:

  • A one-page proposal describing the course and the importance of an international travel component. Please also include the intended travel date, durations, and location.
  • Course syllabus.
  • A travel budget that includes estimates for all travel, accommodations, and activities.

Requirements

  • Since these funds will support undergraduate travel, all international trips funded by the MacMillan Center must comply with the Yale College requirements for academic field trips. This includes, but is not limited to, registering the trip in the Yale College overnight trips system and submitting to the Office of the General Counsel a spreadsheet of all students who will be traveling. This must be done in advance of the trip. See the Yale College Academic Field Trips page for all policies and procedures.
  • Faculty members will be asked to submit a very brief report following the travel. This should include documentations of learning outcomes and ideally images of the sites visited and (with permission) student participants to be featured for outreach purposes.
  • Support from the MacMillan Center should be referenced if the students contribute to any publication or public representation related to the travel.

Please email questions to macmillan.development@yale.edu.

Submit your proposal using this  application form.

  • You cannot save your incomplete application and edit it at another time. Applications MUST be completed in one session. You can review the information needed to complete the application by clicking here.
  • MacMillan will ONLY accept submissions via the application form.