Faculty Resources

•  Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
•  Fulbright Fellowship Resources for VT Faculty
•  DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Visiting Professorships

Virginia Tech Policy 1070: Global Travel Policy requires all university-supported travelers — including faculty, staff and students — to register their international travel prior to departure. A full list of requirements and instructions are available at this page: https://travel.controller.vt.edu/. Please contact Global Safety & Risk Management at vtglobalsafety@vt.edu with any questions.

If any emergencies arise while abroad, Elizabeth Morrison, Associate Director for Global Safety & Risk Management, is the primary point of contact for all students and faculty abroad.

If you are a Virginia Tech employee on a work visa (such as H-1B, TN, O-1, etc.), Global Strategic Services (GSS) is available to assist with any questions or concerns before your travel. For any international students (undergraduate or graduate) planning to travel abroad, please refer them to the Cranwell International Center for guidance if they have any concerns.

• The College has a process for initiating new partnerships and agreements, which requires that the initiating faculty member propose a new agreement. With this information, our office will advise on the type of agreement needed, draft and finalize the agreement in collaboration with the proposed partner institution, and submit it for review and approval.

• If you are hosting a delegation involving the president/provost of another university or a visit involving more than one department or college at VT, please complete a Proposal to Host an International Delegation
• Review the instructions for different types of visitors at the Office of Global Strategic Services (GSS) before issuing any invitation.
• To host a Short-term Visitor or delegation to campus, please visit: Short-Term Visitors to Campus
• To host a J-1 Exchange Visitor for research, teaching, consulting, or internships, please visit:  J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. Host departments can now submit J-1 application requests online through the IntlHokies portal.

Faculty and staff are key to the success of study abroad programs in the College of Engineering. If you are interested in developing a faculty-led program for engineering students, please contact Nicole Sanderlin to discuss your ideas, program design, proposal process, and timeline. More information is also available at these links:

• Credit-bearing international programs are reviewed and approved through the Global Education Office: Leading Programs Abroad
• Co-curricular international programs that are not credit-bearing are reviewed and approved by VT Engage: Non-Credit International Approvals

Engaging in international research experiences allows students to grow as engineers, develop a global perspective, and gain hands-on research skills that are invaluable for their academic and professional journeys.

Explore the following resources to get started:

• NSF IRES Resource Page: Find detailed information for faculty planning to apply for NSF International Research Experiences for Students grants. Topics include program structure, collaboration models, and learning outcomes.
• Office of Undergraduate Research: Discover opportunities that promote and support undergraduate research across Virginia Tech.
• Academy for Experiential Learning: This initiative champions experiential learning throughout the university, including undergraduate research programs.

• New Program Development Grants
• International Site Visit Grants
• Curriculum Globalization Grants

• Going Global @ Home-GEO
• Global Education-CETL
• SUNY COIL Center
• COIL Partner Matching
• Faculty Guide for Course Development
• Internationalization in Action: Connecting Classrooms: Using Online Technology to Deliver Global Learning (ACE)
• Education Abroad Professional's Guide to Online Global Learning Experiences (Forum on Education Abroad)
• The Stevens Initiative's 2020 Annotated Bibliography on Virtual Exchange Research 
• Steven's Initiative Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic Curated Resources
• Florida International University's Resources for facilitating Global Learning Online 
• International Virtual Exchange Conference
• Virtual Exchange Community Forum