2018/2019 CFD Teaching Enhancement Grant

Request for Proposals

Purpose

CU Denver Center for Faculty Development (CFD) Teaching EnhancementGrants support projects that seek to develop innovations in teaching or enhance a faculty members pedagogical practice.

Award Size

Funding Limit: up to $3,000

Funding Priorities and Supported Expenditures

We are hoping to fundprojects that:

  • Develop modes of teaching that are learner-centered; or
  • Promote diversity and inclusive practices in the classroom; or
  • Enhance the use of high impact practices; or
  • Seek to develop digital pedagogies; or
  • Undertake scholarly activityfocused on teaching and learning in higher education; or
  • Seek to develop innovative course-based or program level assessment. ​

Funded activities include: attending or presenting at a teaching/learning conference, workshop, or short-course (non-credit),inviting outside expert to give alecture or workshop related to teaching/learning,hiring a research assistant for a teaching/learning project, materialcosts related to teaching, or course development focused on funding priorities (course development payable as PD funds only).

Timeline

Please Note:

All activities funded by this grant must be carried out between July 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019.

RFP announcement / February 6, 2018
Proposal due date / March 1, 2018 (5:00 pm)
Award notice / April 2, 2018
Funds available for expenditure (speed type provided) / After July 1, 2018
Deadline for expenditures / June 1, 2019
Report of activities and results / June 30, 2019

Eligibility

  • Full-time faculty members (non-tenure track, tenure-track, tenured) at UC Denver (downtown).
  • Priority is given to faculty members who did not receive CFD Teaching Enhancement Grant funds in the previous funding cycle.

Proposal Format

  • Complete cover page provided with required signatures
  • Project Narrative (e.g. description, assessment plan, plan to share knowledge) (< 5 pages)
  • Budget
  • CV (not more than 3 pages)
  • 12-point font
  • 1 inch margins
  • 10-page limit (including cover page and CV)

Proposal Evaluation

Proposals will be evaluated by a team of faculty appointed by the CFD. The committee will evaluate each proposal based on the following categories: (1) innovation; (2) grounded in scholarly literature of teaching and learning; (3) funding priorities; (4) professional development; (5) assessment plan; (6) plan to share knowledge (7) request rationale; (8) format; (9) budget; and (10) overall quality. Please see the proposal review rubric on the CFD web site for details.

Reporting and Responsibilities

Awardees will document their projects, collect information about outcomes, submit a final report by June 30, 2018, and be willing to share materials developed. Awardees will share their work at a CFD event. Additionally, awardees will be asked to serve on a subsequent review panel to be eligible for future competitions.

Application Submission

Please Submit:

  • Proposal Cover Page (with signatures)
  • Project Narrative(e.g. description, assessment plan, plan to share knowledge) (< 5 pages)
  • Budget
  • CV (not more than 3 pages)
  • Submit proposals (with completed cover sheet) in person to the Center for Faculty Development (LSC #320), or electronically to by the due date posted on the CFD website. Late proposals will not be considered. If you have questions, please contact Margaret C. Wood, Ph.D., Director, Center for Faculty Development, 303-315-3030 or

2018/2019 CFD Teaching Enhancement Grant

Request for Proposals Cover Page

Project Title: ______

Name and Title: ______

Department/School or College: ______

Specify Amount of Funding Requested: ______

Abstract (not to exceed 200 words):

Applicant’s Signature Date

Department Chair’s/Coordinator’s Signature Date

Dean’s Signature Date

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