Applications are now open for the 2025 Fulbright US-UK Global Challenges Teaching Awards (GCTA) — a partnership between AAC&U and the US-UK Fulbright Commission.

The Global Challenges Teaching Awards support pairs of teaching faculty—one at a US higher education institution (HEI), and one at a UK HEI—in co-delivering virtual exchange programs for undergraduates. These awards aim to expand access to global exchange opportunities by addressing the economic and environmental challenges often associated with traditional in-person exchanges. By embracing virtual exchange, the US-UK Fulbright Commission and AAC&U aim to help faculty overcome these challenges.

The upcoming GCTA will foster transatlantic virtual exchange/collaborative online international learning (VE/COIL) partnerships designed to address:

• Climate Action
• Disinformation and Misinformation
• Health Inequality
• Peace and Justice

Faculty teaching undergraduate students at accredited US or UK higher education institutions are encouraged to apply.

Highlights of Participating

• Develop innovative VE/COIL projects with a UK partner, starting with the creation of a shared module or course and extending to broader institutional collaboration.
• Participate in the AAC&U Institute on VE/COIL, a yearlong professional development program designed to enhance teaching practices, foster internationalization, and find strategies to empower students to address global challenges.
• Access funding to support institutional collaboration and partner visits.

Apply now! Deadline: March 10th, 2025.

Attend an Informational Webinar

Register for one of the following webinars to learn more about the awards and how you can build impactful transatlantic partnerships:

Information Session for Faculty Instructors and Instructional Designers: US-UK Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Awards (January 7th, 12:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. GMT) – Register

Information Session for International Education and Academic Administrators: US-UK Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Awards (January 9th, 12:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. GMT) – Register

Have questions about the Institute on VE/COIL or the Global Challenges Teaching Awards?
Email global@aacu.org.