Course Development Grants

Taiwan Studies Course Development Grants

UW Global is offering curriculum development grants including specifically for Taiwan-Focused Projects.

• Applicants proposing a humanities or social science course on Taiwan that includes ‘Taiwan’ in the course title and has a substantial focus on Taiwan within a comparative, regional, or global framework are encouraged to apply. 
• This focus should be made explicit in the course description provided in the application. 
• Applicants who intend to teach the supported course again in the future, ideally with a permanent course number from their home department, will be prioritized.  
• After the course is taught, recipients are required to provide the syllabus, course enrollment numbers, course evaluation quotes, and a brief write-up to feature on the UW Taiwan Studies Program website to the UW Taiwan Studies Program. 

See UW Global Teaching and Curriculum for full information.

Accepting applications beginning December 1, 2025. Deadline is January 31, 2026.

 

UW Taiwan Studies Program Course Development Grants

• Courses must feature “Taiwan” in the course title. Preference in funding will be given to courses that have a greater focus on Taiwan. The Taiwan Studies Program welcomes global, transnational, comparative, or area studies approaches from social science, humanities and other disciplines.
• Offered to UW faculty only
• $2,000: Courses centered on Taiwan
• $1,000: Courses that include Taiwan in a comparative or global perspective
• The course should be added to the official Time Schedule and withered (temporarily cross-listed) with the Jackson School of International Studies. The Time Schedule and MyPlan course title need to include “Taiwan.”
• Funds may be disbursed as summer salary or research funds. Disbursal will occur the summer after the course is taught, and is contingent upon receiving the syllabus, course enrollment numbers, course evaluation quotes, and a short write-up to feature on the Taiwan Studies Program website.

Priority deadline for courses planned for the following academic year is January 31, 2026. However, applications will be accepted after that date.

Submit the following to taiwanst@uw.edu to apply:

1. Your name, email address, and department
2. Title and home department of proposed course
3. When the course will be offered in the following academic year
4. Course description, including:

• How Taiwan fits into the course content
• Course readings and assignments
• Targeted students and expected student enrollment
• Whether the course will be elective or mandatory in any degree or department requirements
• Whether the course has been taught before, and if so, how the course is changing as a result of the grant
• Which departments will be cross-listed/withered

Questions may be directed to taiwanst@uw.edu