WHERE YOUR GIFT IS NEEDED
The International Institute at the University of Michigan
International Institute
University of Michigan
1080 South University, Suite 2660
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1106
phone: 734-647-2237
Marysia Ostafin, Administrative Associate, Manager of Development Events
mostafin@umich.edu
The Vision
Among the greatest assets of the University of Michigan are an informed openness to an increasingly interconnected world, an outstanding faculty with broad international expertise and experience, and an extensive network of global partnerships. UM's International Institute (II), established in 1993, builds on these assets to support and organize educational and research programs that help to make Michigan a national leader in the field of international and area studies. To extend the impact of these scholarly activities, the International Institute and its constituent units also organize public programs that place discussion of global issues at the forefront of the University's mission.
To advance its mission, the International Institute promotes education in the world's societies and cultures, including study abroad; helps to recruit international faculty and to arrange visits by prominent scholars, artists, public officials, and others from across the globe; and supports collaborative research projects with scholars and institutions throughout the world.
The Value
The activities and programs of the International Institute serve broad constituencies across the campus and beyond by bringing together faculty and students from the arts, social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and professional programs to ensure that our students graduate with a global perspective and a greater understanding of the world. The II also contributes to training specialists in a variety of fields by providing support to Michigan's graduate programs, many of which are among the most highly regarded in the country, and by supporting innovative and advanced faculty research on international issues of major importance to the United States and the world.
The Difference
The assistance of private contributors is required to continue and expand upon this important work. The following are some of the areas in which we are developing initiatives for which financial support will enable us to maintain and enhance Michigan's deserved reputation as a leader in international education.
Center for International and Comparative Studies $7 million
Through the creation of a Center for International and Comparative Studies, the II can foster greater collaboration and integration among Michigan's many outstanding programs with international studies content and can provide an administrative home for innovative and interdisciplinary teaching and research initiatives in the field of international studies. The annual needs of the center include staffing costs, operating and program budgets, and support for faculty- and student-led initiatives. Such a center could be endowed for $7 million.
Faculty-In-Residence Program $2 million endowed
$100,000 annually
In order to foster in-depth and sustained participation in the University of Michigan's research and teaching program by leading scholars, public officials, and artists from the U.S. and around the world, we seek to establish a semester-long faculty-in-residence program. Such a program can be funded for one semester for $100,000. A $2 million endowment would ensure yearly funding of this program in perpetuity.
Interdisciplinary Research Fund $1 million endowed
$50,000 annually
A critical component of the Center would be to assist faculty in carrying out innovative and advanced programs of research by organizing and supporting interdisciplinary research teams devoted to the advanced study of international problems and enabling these teams to work in collaboration with leading specialists at other institutions in the U.S. and abroad.
Named Center Directorship $2 million endowed
$100,000 annually
With a named endowment, the II can provide salary to permit a leading scholar to direct one U.S. Department of Education-designated National Resource Center and to provide support for programmatic and instructional projects as initiated by the director. National Resource Centers provide national and international leadership in the teaching of foreign languages, in instruction and research on issues in world affairs, and in public affairs programming with international studies content. Endowing a named director for such a center would cost $2 million.
Student Fellowships $1.5 million endowed
$75,000 annually
The cost of studying abroad is prohibitively expensive for many Michigan students. To increase student participation in such programs and to better prepare students for the challenges of international leadership, the International Institute would like to provide up to 100 fellowships per year to deserving students in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. The yearly cost of such fellowships would total $75,000.
Interdisciplinary Courses $500,000 endowed
$25,000 per course
The International Institute wishes to develop up to five new interdisciplinary courses per year. Michigan is renowned for its interdisciplinary efforts, and these courses would enable the II to further address international concerns in coursework while providing the analytical and linguistic skills needed for global competence. Funds will be used for faculty work in course development, to appoint graduate student research assistants, to invite prominent scholars as guest lecturers, to incorporate a study abroad component, and/or to develop interactive teaching materials.
International Institute Centers and Programs
The II is home to a number of renowned centers and programs, including many National Resource Centers. Helping these units, each of which is devoted to the study of a critical and unique world region, realize their goals is of the utmost importance to the Institute and the University. Each of these centers and programs seeks to expand the scope and impact of its activities:
• Center for Chinese Studies
www.umich.edu/~iinet/ccs
• Center for European Studies
www.umich.edu/~iinet/ces
• Center for Japanese Studies
www.umich.edu/~iinet/cjs
• Korean Studies Program
www.umich.edu/~iinet/ksp
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program
www.umich.edu/~iinet/lacs
• Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies
www.umich.edu/~iinet/cmenas
• Center for Russian and East European Studies
www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees
• Center for South Asian Studies
www.umich.edu/~iinet/csas
• Center for Southeast Asian Studies
www.umich.edu/~iinet/cseas
• Office of International Programs
www.umich.edu/~iinet/oip
Institute Strategic Fund $100,000
Each year, the II encounters unanticipated opportunities for collaboration in teaching, research, public affairs programming, and other areas. Funding to take advantage of these opportunities is of the utmost importance. Additionally, the director needs expendable funds to offer resources that are not provided through the University but are critical to the development of the Institute. Gifts to the Strategic Fund of all levels are welcome and will provide unique opportunities for each II director to try new initiatives, experiment with new audiences, and infuse the Institute with new programming ideas.
All donors will be eligible for Presidential Society Recognition opportunities, including the President's Club ($15,000), the Tappan Society ($50,000) and the Hutchins Society ($100,000).
More information
Please visit the International Institute's website at www.umich.edu/~iinet/.
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