The Path Fehl Endowment provides financial support to College of Applied Human Sciences faculty to engage and participate in international initiatives. The purpose of the endowment is to promote and advance global engagement, collaboration, and scholarly activities among full-time CAHS faculty.
There are two types of funding requests:
- Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Abroad
- Faculty International Initiatives
Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Abroad
This funding supports faculty travel expenses associated with leading short-term,
faculty-led study abroad programs. The purpose of this support is to help reduce
students’ overall travel costs through faculty subsidization, as faculty expenses
are typically covered by students’ study abroad program fees. When a CAHS faculty
member receives this award, the funds are applied directly to all participant student’s
accounts in the form of scholarships.
Faculty International Initiatives
This funding supports activities that advance international engagement and collaboration
among full-time faculty in the College of Applied and Human Sciences. Eligible
initiatives and corresponding funding amounts include:
- Up to $1,000 to host an international visitor on campus
- Up to $1,000 to conduct site visits abroad aimed at building or strengthening institutional partnerships
- Up to $2,000 to support travel expenses associated with a sabbatical semester abroad
Funding Policy
- The annual Path Fehl Endowment gives priority to supporting short-term study abroad programs. The maximum funding available for Faculty International Initiatives may vary from year to year, depending on available resources.
- Applications to present at scientific conferences will not be considered, as these may be supported through the CAHS Travel Grant or the WVU Faculty Travel Grant (when available).
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