What makes a successful North American project?
A successful project is one that integrates a North American approach to a professional or academic curriculum in such a way that it benefits students at all institutions involved. It is one that has a high level of commitment from all of the institutions and makes a good effort at integrating the program into the regular offerings at each of the institutions in the consortia. This is best done around a curricular component that builds upon the strengths of all the partner institutions. A common mistake that is made by faculty is to create an idea that they believe is of great educational value and significance. Think carefully about what students need in their program of study. Can students easily integrate the proposed grant focus into their college curriculum? A successful project needs strong leadership from the project directors in each country and a high level of participation from the partner institutions. Successful projects are put a lot of energy in student recruitment early
