Adding study abroad to the college experience prepares undergraduate students to thrive in increasingly global workplaces—and your department can lead the way with a $3,000 grant. The University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) offers up to 10 grants to UC academic departments ready to break down barriers to international education. 

Goal

The grant’s goal is to fund efforts to better integrate study abroad into UC curricula and remove academic barriers to international education for UC undergraduate students. Preference is given to proposals based on the projected impact on UC undergraduates. 

Important: Applications proposing the creation of new study abroad programs will not be considered. 

Grant Deliverables

The required deliverables for each awarded grant project are: 

  1. Development or update of study abroad information on academic department or unit website.
  2. Creation of two- and four-year degree plans incorporating study abroad.
  3. Pre-approval of courses to fulfill major, breadth, or other degree requirements.
  4. Collaboration of one staff member and one faculty member within the academic department to serve as co-principal Investigators.
  5. Provision of a brief midterm report and a final summary report. 
Submit a Proposal

Grant Proposal Submission Requirements

A grant proposal submission must include the following before it will be considered: 

  1. A completed proposal
  2. Statement of support from your departmental faculty chair
  3. Statement of support from your campus study abroad office

It's recommended that you review the policy relative to your position prior to applying:

Grant Timeline

Proposals are due: May 23, 2025.

  • Winning proposals will be awarded in June 2025.
  • Projects will begin in July 2025.
  • Midterm progress reports are due in January 2026.
  • Projects will end in June 2026.
Submit a Proposal

Previous Grant Projects

Student peering in microscope

In addition to the required deliverables, past grant projects have:

  • Updated or published department policies on study abroad credit.
  • Hosted information sessions about studying abroad in the major.
  • Published print materials and/or posted videos on the value of study abroad relative to the major.
  • Hired study abroad peer advisors to counsel students.
List of Previously Funded Projects

Questions?

Have questions? Contact Katie Van Meeuwen, Academic Integration Analyst, at AIntegration@uceap.universityofcalifornia.edu.