MSU-CIBER Research Grants

MSU-CIBER Research Grants is sponsored by Michigan State University - Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER). Faculty and doctoral students are invited to apply for MSU-CIBER grants to support research that is of importance to the international competitiveness of U. S.

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Research Grants - International Business Center International Business Center Curriculum Development Grant MSU-CIBER Professional Development Grants MSU-CIBER Global Speaker Program Grants MSU-CIBER Research Grants Faculty and doctoral students are invited to apply for MSU-CIBER grants to support research that are of importance to international competitiveness of U.S. firms.

MSU-CIBER operates on a monthly review cycle, and proposals may be submitted at any time. As a policy, MSU-CIBER supports scholarly activities that have a significant international dimension.

All research grant requests that involve international travel must be submitted no later than 45 days prior to departure, due to new federal grant requirements (travel to present at conferences is addressed under the Professional Development Grant section of the grant program).

The conditions of grants involving travel includes adherence to Travel Regulations (section 70 of the MSU Manual of Business procedures) as well as federal regulations regarding use of CIBER grant funds. The latter includes using U.S. carriers and traveling coach/economy class, i.e., not business or first class. Grantees are required to follow the instructions provided on MSU-CIBER Traveler’s Checklist .

Faculty are invited to submit applications for Research Grants to the Center for International Business Education and Research. Funds are available to pursue research projects dealing with any aspects of International Business. However, the research must either directly or indirectly bear on the issue of global competitiveness of U.S. firms.

Applications should include the application form with a narrative proposal, two to five pages in length. As proposals are reviewed, the first consideration in evaluating a project will be its relevance to U.S. competitiveness in global markets. You are urged to emphasize that aspect of the proposal.

All research proposals must include an explanation of “tangible outputs,” e.g., conference proceedings, journal articles, papers for the CIBER working paper series, 3-5 page summaries for circulation to business community, which may include publishing the report in the globalEDGE™ Business Review on globalEDGE™ , our global business knowledge portal.

After a grant is provided and the project completed, a report must be submitted to the Center for International Business Education and Research. The report should include a summary of accomplishments, a brief accounting of how grant funds were actually spent, and a copy of any proposal, manuscript, or other document resulting from the project.

Research Grants Application Form " * " indicates required fields Campus Address * Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czechia Côte d'Ivoire Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island and McDonald Islands Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Macedonia Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria Arab Republic Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania, the United Republic of Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Türkiye US Minor Outlying Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Åland Islands Country Indicate term(s) and year(s) for which you seek funding.

* Project Title / Description Project Title (100 character max) --paper or research project title * Provide a summary statement of present deficiencies/inadequacies to be addressed by the project * Provide a brief statement of what will be accomplished. * Relevance to Global Competetiveness of U.S. Firms State how the research will aid in addressing U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace.

* Issues The project addresses international security issues. The project addresses economic competitiveness issues.

Please mark one purpose that this project aims to achieve * Improve international professional education Promote competitiveness of US businesses already active in international trade Promote competitiveness of US businesses not currently active in international trade Promote integrated curricula None of the above Provide as detailed and as accurate a budget as possible, noting one or more of the following as appropriate Faculty release time (specify: term and percent load) Supplies, printing, etc. (give as much of an accurate estimate as possible of probable costs in this area) Guest lecturers and consultants (while limited and modest support can be arranged for off-campus consultants, it is hoped that curriculum development projects will draw upon the expertise of on-campus faculty and staff) Travel (specify: Dates of departure and return, Destination(s), Budget (itemized estimates for transportation, lodging, meals, and any other expenses), Other sources of support (potential as well as committed).

Airline carrier and flight number must be submitted if this involves international travel (U.S. airline carriers are required for international travel due to Fly America Act)) Include the names and titles of people who will do the actual work; in the case of graduate assistants or students, specify duties and amount of time. * We suggest you type your proposal in a word processor (such as MS Word®) and copy and paste in text box below.

* MSU-CIBER Mission Statement If your grant application involves international travel, MSU-CIBER is subject to U.S. Department of Education approval with a statement summarizing how this activity will further MSU-CIBER's mission and objectives.

Please submit a few sentences on how you think this project will further MSU-CIBER's mission: * If you have questions or need more information about MSU-CIBER’s Professional Development Grant Program, please contact: International Business Center