Event Information Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026 (all day) Program Overview The Global Learning Fellows Program is a year-long professional development opportunity supporting full-time Penn State faculty who want to implement Global Learning in an existing undergraduate course. Faculty do not need prior experience in global learning, just an interest in becoming global learning educators. Who Can Apply Any full-time Penn State faculty member, at any rank, who wants to implement Global Learning in an existing undergraduate course and will teach it in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Preference will be given to courses without international travel components. Program Description Penn State Global, EPPIC, and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence have partnered together to support full-time Penn State faculty in integrating global learning activities and outcomes into their courses. These fellowships provide mentorship to faculty from various disciplines to enhance the internationalization of undergraduate curricula at Penn State. Fellows will work on revising or developing a course or module, with the potential to internationalize the curriculum. Amount of Award $1000 stipend as well as the Summer Institute lodging, meals, and reimbursement for travel to/from the Institute for faculty who live 30+ miles from University Park. Requirements Participate in a virtual orientation on April 6, 2026; Attend the in–person Global Learning Summer Institute at University Park on May 20-21, 2026 (tentatively 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., respectively); **Participants must be present for BOTH full days.** Teach the redesigned course in the 2026-2027 academic year; Present their experiences at the Global Learning Course Showcase in April 2027; Provide feedback on the Faculty Fellows program and resources; Participate in Community of Practice and Fellows meetings (4-5 virtual meetings in the 2026-27 academic year). Apply Here: https://forms.office.com/r/gDd6sZ5SMC The deadline to apply is February 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM. For questions, please contact Global Learning Associate, Kayla Ettinger at kfe5143@psu.edu. More Information or Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/gDd6sZ5SMC Additional Information Open to: All Registration Required: Open Event Format: Hybrid Audience: Full Time Faculty Career Stage: All Contact Information Event Contact Name: Ms. Kayla Ettinger Event Contact Email: kfe5143@psu.edu Sponsoring Unit: Penn State Global
