Grants

* OTEFD will continue to accept applications for all grant programs on a rolling basis through December 16 * Click here for more information.

All travel requests must be authorized by the Provost prior to date of travel. Click here to get the Request for Academic Travel Form. Once form is complete, send to the OTEFD Office, 100 Heitz Hall. Form must be recieved before we can reimburse your expenses.

Tips for Applying for Grants can be viewed here.

Grant proposals must be received three weeks prior to project start/travel date.

TEC (Teaching Excellence)

TEC grants support curriculum development or course modification which demonstrates the prospect for innovation and integration in course design or delivery. These awards to individual faculty or departmental or interdepartmental faculty teams may provide released time, summer support, or other assistance to faculty who want to develop instructional innovation. Cross-disciplinary projects, interdepartmental faculty efforts, and integration of teaching and research are encouraged. Click here to learn more.

REC (Research Excellence)

REC grants fund projects to initiate new areas of research and creative production, to conduct pilot and planning projects for larger, externally-funded projects, or to prepare work for publication. Also, REC grants assist faculty in completing major scholarly or creative activity during summer months. Click here to learn more.

SE (Special Emphasis)

SE grants support student-faculty engagement activities in courses as well as research, creative production, and service. Proposals must demonstrate that the student(s) will make a significant intellectual contribution to the project and will gain positive intellectual growth as a result of the engagement. Click here to learn more.