Site Visits Funded by the Barlow Endowment for Study Abroad

Bates has a special fund to support faculty visits to study abroad programs and universities used by our students. Most faculty travel to locations where their majors study to gain first hand knowledge of the program or university and its setting.  Typically, the Barlow Endowment for Study Abroad supports several trips per year, often with faculty combining the funds with other resources, including conference and personal travel.  The Endowment can support the entire cost if the programs or universities have not been visited recently and the faculty member is particularly well positioned to evaluate them. In general, funding is limited to times when the program or university is in session. As a result, the best travel times are during sabbatical leave, February or April break, and the first week of Short Term if not teaching then.  The Off-Campus Study Committee is responsible for allocating the funds. Additional information and applications are available in the Off-Campus Study Office in Lane Hall.

Please click on the link below for a template for the written site visit report. The format and categories are suggestions and may not apply to all site visits.

Barlow Site Visit Report Template