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Moving the Needle: Leveraging Innovation
for Institutional Change in Study Abroad
Rachel Banks
Director, Public Policy
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Examined three public-private partnerships:
US-China Education Trust Student Leaders Program
100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund
Partnership in Innovation and Collaboration for Study
Abroad
For the report: 17 individuals at 9 winning
institutions interviewed; 32 grant winners
and 39 finalists surveyed.
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Institutional benefits found during three
distinct phases:
1. Grant Development
2. Grant Funding
3. Post-Funding
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• Establishing engaged collaborative groups
• Increasing support for study abroad
• Developing and enriching external
partnerships
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Benefits During Grant Development
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“The grant development process helped move
the conversation from a general sense of
support for study abroad to actual
commitments of financial resources.”
• Applications had 11 different offices or
departments across campus committed
matching funds.
Benefits During Grant Development
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• Innovation Grants provided an opportunity
to engage with external partners.
• 1/3 of non-winning finalists moved forward
with at least a portion of the proposed
project.
Benefits During Grant Development
• Establishing and growing new study abroad
programs;
• Developing study abroad infrastructure;
• Engaging new student populations, developing
study abroad in diverse academic majors;
• Engaging new faculty, campus leaders;
• Elevating the profile, prestige of study abroad.
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Benefits During Grant Funding
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• 67% said the grant helped
develop new policies that
encourage study abroad.
• 96% said new student
populations studied abroad due
to grant funding
• 89% said more students were
interested in studying abroad
• 82% said there is broader
awareness of study abroad
across campus because of the
grant
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Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neither agree ordisagree
The grant had a positiveimpact on the numberof students who studyabroad at myinstitution.
The grant had a positiveimpact on the diversityof students who studyabroad at myinstitution.
89% said the grant had a positive
impact on the number of students who
study abroad
Benefits During Grant Funding
• Continuation of institutional funding and
grant activities
• Development of internal collaborations,
leadership support, and external
partnerships
• Lasting curricular changes and models
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Positive, Sustainable Post-funding Outcomes
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Did the financial support continue after the grant completed?
Did the financial supportcontinue after grantcompleted? Yes
Did the financial supportcontinue after grantcompleted? No
Did the financial supportcontinue after grantcompleted? Did not providesupport
60%
28%
8%
4%
With completion of the grant, the number of students visiting the study site has:
Continued to grow
Stayed at an elevated level
Stayed at the same level (didnot increase due to grant)
Returned to pre-grant levels
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Positive, Sustainable Post-funding Outcomes
A majority of institutions
continued to provide
financial support even after
grant was completed.
• 89% said the grant strengthened
existing partners
• 82% said the grant helped create new
on-campus partnerships
• 64% said their institution was more
supportive of study abroad activities
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Positive, Sustainable Post-funding Outcomes
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Positive, Sustainable Post-funding Outcomes
• Lasting curricular changes, new models
• Most winning institutions included some form of curricular change or integration of study abroad for degree requirements.
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What’s Next?
‣ New 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund and Partnership for Innovation and Collaboration in Study Abroad Grants
‣ Additional analysis and future reports
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Contacts:
Rachel Banks [email protected] Mark Farmer [email protected]
Report available at: www.nafsa.org/movingtheneedle