It is anticipated that the date for submission of proposals will be March 17, 2000. This is the fifth iteration for the competition. Since 1996, forty consortia consisting of approximately 250 American and European institutions of higher education have developed and implemented new international curricula and provided new opportunities for international exchange of students in technical and scientific fields. The program is designed to prepare students for professional life in an increasingly global workplace. In fiscal year 1999 a total of ten consortia were funded in fields ranging from international engineering to international crime fighting to comparative deaf education policy.
Successful projects integrate language and cultural study into the content area.
In the first year of the grant period it is expected that partner institutions will develop written understandings regarding the exchange of tuition, credits, and academic resources. Student exchanges are conducted in years two and three. Guidelines will be available on the same date.