Direct a Faculty-Led Program or Teach at Villa Le Balze
Check Deadlines for Summer 2026
Faculty-Led Study Abroad – New Program Proposal
Deadline: July 22, 2025
Revisions (if applicable): August 15, 2025
Decision Date: August 22, 2025
Commitment Deadline: August 29, 2025
Faculty-Led Study Abroad – Program Renewal
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Decision Date: August 22, 2025
Commitment Deadline: August 29, 2025
Summer Teach Abroad at Villa Le Balze: New Course Proposal
Submit a New Villa Course Proposal
Deadline: July 22, 2025
Revisions (if applicable): August 15, 2025
Decision Date: August 22, 2025
Commitment Deadline: August 29, 2025
Summer Teach Abroad at Villa Le Balze: Course Renewal
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Decision Date: August 22, 2025
Commitment Deadline: August 29, 2025
Short-term Faculty-led Programs
Short-term Faculty-Led Programs
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.
The Office of Global Education assists faculty and academic units to develop and administer short-term programs for undergraduate students, and serves as a source of guidance and expertise on the Forum on Education Abroad’s Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad. Faculty interested in developing non-credit or graduate-level study abroad opportunities should contact the Office of Global Services’ Global Programs Support Services team.
Short-term faculty-led programs are a dynamic form of global teaching and learning. They complement longer forms of study abroad by appealing to students with varying academic and personal motivations or commitments, as well as to departments looking to create well-integrated global learning experiences abroad for their students. Academically, they allow for a “deep dive” into course content in a direct and immersive way; many also deliver opportunities for meaningful engagement with the host community and culture, through structured curricular and co-curricular programming. Program length and design are highly customizable — programs can take place over the course of the summer term and can be combined with other high impact pedagogical frameworks such as undergraduate research, community engagement, small living and learning cohorts, or linguistic or cultural immersion.
OGE administers approximately 20 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.
Interested in teaching opportunities at the Villa Le Balze? Georgetown faculty can apply to teach semester, summer, and short-term courses at the Villa by the posted deadline to be considered.
For further information, please contact Carmeisha Huckleby, Associate Director of Georgetown-Administered Global Academic Programs, at carmeisha.huckleby@georgetown.edu.
Propose a New Program and Program Renewals
Propose a New Program
Faculty wishing to develop new short-term programs 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 program. Successful proposals will contain detailed and specific information, and demonstrate the support of the faculty member’s primary academic department and school. Faculty are strongly encouraged to contact the Office of Global Education to schedule a preliminary meeting to discuss conceptualization of the proposed program before submission.
Upon submission, program proposals are reviewed on an annual basis by an internal working group of staff from the Office of Global Education and may also be submitted to other university offices or bodies (such as General Counsel or the Office of International Safety and Security). Faculty proposers will be informed of their program’s status by the posted deadline. The application must be completed by the intended program’s primary faculty leader and may not be completed by a proxy staff member.
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 application is for faculty leaders who wish to renew an OGE faculty-led program that was approved during at least one of the past two summer terms. This is an opportunity to reflect on the program’s successes and challenges over the past terms, and to thoughtfully consider any proposed changes and inform the Office of Global Education. 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.