Direct a Faculty-Led Program or Teach at Villa Le Balze

• Overview
• Eligibility
• Application Process
• Deadlines
• Summer Term Study Abroad Faculty Compensation Policy

The Office of Global Education offers international summer and semester teaching opportunities for Georgetown faculty. Short-term faculty-led study abroad programs are intensive, credit-bearing global learning experiences, designed and delivered by a Georgetown faculty member (or members) in an overseas location during a period of 8 weeks or less. Villa Le Balze options include teaching during the four-week summer term, or as Faculty in Residence during the semester.

Overview

The Office of Global Education welcomes proposals for short-term faculty led programs as well as teaching at Villa Le Balze.

OGE administers approximately 10-15 short-term faculty-led programs each year, enrolling over 300 students, and welcomes collaboration with faculty members and departments from the main undergraduate schools to enhance their courses and curriculum through intentional and innovative program development.

At Villa Le Balze, approximately 10-12 visiting Georgetown faculty teach each summer, and one faculty serves as Faculty in Residence each semester.

Eligibility

All Programs: Applicants may be full-time (tenure-line or non-tenure line) or part-time (adjunct) professors, but must have taught undergraduate courses for a minimum of 4 semesters at Georgetown (at the time of application).

Visit the Villa Le Balze website for additional eligibility information for teaching at Villa Le Balze.

Application Process

Propose a New Program

Faculty wishing to develop new short-term faculty-led programs or Villa Le Balze courses must submit a proposal to the Office of Global Education by the posted deadline. In some cases, you may be asked to revise your proposal after the deadline as part of the review process.

The purpose of the proposal process is to vet the quality and viability of the proposed programs and courses. Successful proposals contain detailed and specific information, and demonstrate the support of the faculty member’s primary academic department and school. We strongly encourage faculty to contact the Office of Global Education to schedule a preliminary meeting to discuss conceptualization of the proposed program/course(s) before submission.

The application must be completed by the intended primary faculty leader and may not be completed by a proxy staff member.

Upon submission, an annual internal working group of staff from the Office of Global Education and other university offices or bodies (such as General Counsel and the Office of International Safety and Security) reviews the submitted proposals. Faculty proposers will be informed of their program’s status by the posted date.

For further information, or to discuss ideas for a new program proposal, please contact Carmeisha Huckleby, Associate Director of Georgetown-Administered Global Academic Programs, at carmeisha.huckleby@georgetown.edu.

Program Renewal 

The renewal applications for faculty-led programs and Villa Le Balze summer courses are for faculty leaders who wish to renew a GU-administered program that was approved during at least one of the past two summer terms. This is an opportunity to reflect on the successes and challenges over the past terms, and to thoughtfully consider any proposed changes.

The application must be completed by the program’s primary faculty leader and may not be completed by a proxy staff member. Program Renewals must be submitted by the posted deadline.

Deadlines: Summer 2027

Summer Term Study Abroad Faculty Compensation Policy

Effective Summer 2024, the Office of Global Education (OGE) at Georgetown University has established a standardized compensation policy for faculty members teaching or directing OGE-administered study abroad programs during the summer term.  This policy was developed in collaboration with the Office of the Provost and aligns with existing university guidelines for summer faculty compensation.  It is intended to ensure fairness, transparency, and consistency in the compensation of faculty for their academic and administrative responsibilities abroad.