Affiliate partners are able to apply for a grant that covers up to half the cost of hiring a Peer Advisor in their education abroad office for a semester or an academic year. The Peer Advisor will work in a pre-professional capacity with office staff and in collaboration with the CIS Abroad Advising & Alumni Relations Manager to promote education abroad on campus and to support prospective and current applicants.
Applications are accepted for Fall and the Academic Year until August 15, and Spring-only requests are accepted until October 30, annually.
For any special circumstances please feel free to e-mail Jess Jones, VP of Partnerships, at jjones@cisabroad.com.By submitting an application, you agree to the following grant requirements:
- Must be an affiliate partner of CIS Abroad
- Use Grant to hire a student who has successfully completed a CIS Abroad study or internship program
- Must be able to train and supervise peer advisor (CIS Abroad will provide initial training and bi-weekly check-ins throughout the semester)
- Must complete a questionnaire at the end of the semester evaluating the position and the grant program.
- Peer advisor must complete CIS Abroad specific tasks (to be agreed upon in collaboration between the SAO, and the CIS Abroad UR rep and Advising & Alumni Relations Manager