Center for Global Studies International Research Awards

The Center for Global Studies supports international research and engagement (including creative projects in the arts) for enrolled UW students. Funds are distributed by competition to support internationally oriented research pursued under the supervision of UW faculty and conducted outside the U.S. In rare cases, internationally engaged research may be pursued without travel. Funding is made available by the generous support of donors to WyoGlobal.

FUNDING: International Research funding covers acceptable and budgeted international research activities up to $2,500. Graduate and undergraduate research projects will be considered.

RELEVANT ACTIVITIES, IN ORDER OF FUNDING PRIORITY:

  • Research projects
  • International internships with clear research activity and goals
  • Conference participation, where research development is the primary goal

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting UW undergraduate, graduate, or professional program and have a cumulative UW GPA of 3.0+. Students must be enrolled at UW through the period of the research (through August 2027).
  • Only internationally oriented research proposals will be considered, and research in-country abroad is favored.
  • Applications must include a proposal narrative of no more than one page and a detailed, feasible and cost-efficient budget.
  • The budget must list any additional funding sourced or sought (e.g. department, college, study abroad, or other funding).
  • Applications must be supported by a letter from a UW faculty member explaining how the proposed research project contributes to the advancement of the student’s academic or professional objectives.
  • Prior recipients may apply, but previous funding outcomes are considered. Students will not be awarded twice during their undergraduate or graduate degree, but may be awarded at undergraduate then graduate levels.
  • International research funding does not support study abroad courses. It can support research extensions to study abroad.
  • International students should meet with ISS staff to review travel restrictions before applying, and again before travel.
  • Team proposals are not considered; students who are part of a research cluster must apply individually, with an individually written proposal that clearly explains their own part of any shared research project.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PROCESS:

  • Degree to which the research project contributes to the advancement of the applicant’s studies at UW.
  • Viability, relevance, and possible deliverables of the research project (e.g. dissertation research, field research and data collection, scholarly publications, international co-authorship, career trajectory, etc.).
  • Cost efficiency and budget justification.
  • Applicants may be invited to interview as part of proposal evaluation.

INFORMATION FOR RECIPIENTS:

  • Funds are disbursed through WyoScholarships; you are advised to use your funding for advance purchase of airfare, lodging, etc.
  • You must register in Cowboys Abroad within a week of award notification to receive funding.
  • Funding recipients are required to submit a research summary to CGS by September 1, 2027.
  • Any changes to proposed activities must be approved in advance by your supervisor and by CGS.
  • You must be willing to participate in videos and events to share your work, and to thank donors with personal letters.
  • Note that taxes may be payable on this funding and are the responsibility of the recipient.

DEADLINES
Applications due: October 23, 2026, 5 pm
Recipients notified: Mid-November 2026
Funding disbursed: Late-December 2026

QUESTIONS? Contact the Director of the Center for Global Studies, Professor Caroline McCracken-Flesher: cmf@uwyo.edu.

Award
Varies
College/Department
Center for Global Studies
Deadline
10/23/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Acknowledgement of Application
    • BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION:
    • CGS supports international research for enrolled UW students. Scholarships are distributed by competition to support internationally oriented research pursued under the supervision of UW faculty and conducted outside the U.S. In rare cases, internationally engaged research may be pursued without travel.
    • Scholarships will be distributed roughly 3-4 weeks after award notification and registration in Cowboys Abroad. Awardees must register in Cowboys Abroad within a week of award notification to receive funding.
  2. Project Title:
  3. Degree currently being sought and projected graduation date (e.g., MA English, May 2026):
  4. Research dates:
  5. International travel destination (if applicable):
  6. Total amount requested:
  7. Any existing funding for this project:
  8. Amount requested through THIS competition (up to $2500):
  9. RESEARCH PROPOSAL ABSTRACT: Provide a 150-word abstract of the research project. Specify its purpose, importance, location, and activities. This abstract may be used to explain your project to external audiences, so please write for that audience.
  10. NARRATIVE (ONE PAGE only): This is the longer explanation of your project, why it is necessary, and what it will contribute to scholarship and to your advancing career. Consider that your audience may come from disciplines other than your own.

  11. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION: Request a letter of support from your relevant faculty member early in your application process and include it within this application (letter may be included here, or referees may submit their letter independently).

    • Add a New Reference
    • Attach any documentation that demonstrates advanced planning.
  12. PROJECT BUDGET (please include a justification for each budget item): Note that CGS funds actual, documentable costs that can be prepaid and/or processed before the deadline. Recipients must work closely with CGS and departmental accountants to ensure appropriate and timely expenditure of funding.
    • 1. International travel (flight costs)
    • 1a. Justification:
    • 2. In-Country travel (local, trains, buses, etc.)
    • 2a. Justification
    • 3. Accommodations (Total=project days x accommodation daily costs)
    • 3a. Justification (Number of days and Daily Rate)
    • 4. Meals and Incidental Expenses
    • 4a. Justification (Number of days and Department of State location rate)
    • 5. Materials
    • 5a. Justification
    • 6. Other, if applicable under UW rules
    • 6a. Justification (specify, adding line items as needed)
    • 7. Total Estimated Expenditures
  13. PROJECT BUDGET, PART 2: Itemized estimated resources/matching funds
    • 1. Enter here the funds you have received, or have or will apply for, from other bodies.
    • 2. Date of decision on this funding:
  14. I certify that the information I am submitting is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also submit that this potential research project has been developed in consultation with my academic supervisors and advances my studies and career goals in ways recognized by my department and discipline. I affirm that I have not used AI to generate any part of this application. I acknowledge that all funding under this competition falls within the approved research scope of this funding opportunity.
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