What is the COIL Initiative Fund?
The Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Initiative Fund was created by KPU International in 2022 to support internationalization at home efforts by way of COIL. Faculty taking on a first-time COIL project are eligible to receive a training fund and a one-time project grant.
Training funding and COIL Grant aim to motivate KPU faculty to participate in COIL, a perfect tool to internationalize the curriculum and a great opportunity for professional development.
Who Is Eligible for the COIL Initiative Fund?
Applicants must be a regular KPU faculty employees, either full-time or part-time. Please refer to regular KPU faculty employee definitions as outlined in the faculty collective agreement. See Article 1, Section 1.05 (Definitions).
What does the fund entail?
Training Fund
Once the KPU faculty has been matched with an international teaching partner, KPU international will register and pay for COIL training for the KPU instructor.
Participating faculty are recommended to attend the COIL training hosted by SUNY COIL Center, which has been working to promote and professionalize the practice of COIL and Virtual Exchange for more than 15 years.
COIL Design Workshop: The mostly asynchronous, 3 week training will walk KPU faculty and faculty’s teaching partner through each part of the development process. Topics will include COIL pedagogy and flow, developing common and course-specific goals, setting expectations for partners and students, logistical aspects, designing your COIL activities, assessment, and troubleshooting.
***If you have already taken training previously, or are taking partner-funded training, you will not be eligible for this fund.
Project Grant
Participated KPU faculty will be granted $500 for their contribution in the development and delivery of a COIL course.
***Please note it is a one-time grant. Faculties participating in multiple COIL projects will only be eligible to receive the grant once.
Expectations
- Successful completion of training
- Successful delivery of COIL project
- Share experience with community and future COIL participants (complete 1 presentation and/or testimonial)
- Complete post-COIL survey
What is the Application Deadline?
Faculty members who apply to teach COIL courses through KPU International will be automatically assessed for the COIL Initiative Fund.
COIL Expression of Interest Deadlines
The Application Process
- Submit a proposal for a COIL project
- Meet with Global Partnerships for an initial consultation
- Match with an international partner
- Submit a COIL Project Confirmation Form
- Complete a training
- Deliver a COIL Course
- Complete a post-COIL survey
- A cheque will be issued to you.