Teaching Institute Grants
The Teaching Institute grants provide financial support and a collaborative environment for faculty to pursue projects that substantially improve their teaching effectiveness. The theme will be annnounced by email. Up to five UMD faculty will be selected to participate in the Institute and receive a stipend (amount depending on funding) in order to:
- Read relevant study material (supplied or recommended by CTE)
- Meet weekly during the period to explore the specific theme as it relates to their discipline.
- Develop a significant teaching improvement project that relates to the theme and implement it the following semester or prepare recommendations.
- Develop a research project and implement a research study to assess the benefits of the improvements.
- Collaborate with other Institute participants on developing the teaching project.
- Share the results of their project with the rest of the campus community at the next Talking About Teaching Conference.
All full-time and part-time UMD faculty (anyone who teaches at least two courses per academic year) and academic staff who are involved in program development and teach at least one course are welcome to apply.
Application
Applications should be sent as email attachments to Rita Girard to Rita Girard (see contact us), and 5 hard copies should be sent by campus mail to Rita Girard at the CTE offices. Applications must include: Name of faculty member, past experience (if any) with the Institute theme, course that faculty member is proposing for modification, and reason why faculty member is interested in the theme.
