Thank you for your interest in traveling with GEEO this summer with support from the UIUC Middle East studies U.S. Department of Education NRC grant! Illinois based educators will be given special consideration. Please take advantage of this opportunity to secure your spot and grant award now! Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis based on quality of the applications with preference given to educators from districts with limited resources.
UIUC will choose 13 grantees from the pool of applicants. Recipients of the grant will receive a $1,000 credit from UIUC towards the cost of their program fee for a Middle East and North Africa or Central Asia program of their choice. These trips represent the diverse cultures and people groups in regions that today are home to predominantly Muslim populations or have a strong historical tie to Islamic populations. Possibilities include:
More information about these programs can be found at: https://geeo.org
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to sharing their travel experiences in the classroom the following academic year. Grant recipients will be required to create a lesson plan by the end of the fall 2024 semester and must also participate in an online pre-departure orientation.
Applicants who are offered a grant will have five days to accept the grant by completing a booking form for their program and paying a $350 deposit on GEEO’s website. The grant will cover up to $1,000 of the remainder of the program fee. Any grant funds that are not spent on the GEEO program fee and other services available through GEEO will be forfeited. All other program costs, including international airfare, are the responsibility of the grant recipient. Before applying, please make sure you can afford to pay for your portion of the expenses.
