Funding Opportunities
MANY OF THESE INITIATIVES ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO BUDGET CUTS. PLEASE REFER TO CENTER EMAILS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
All full-time university faculty members holding academic rank, excluding those currently holding administrative appointments above the level of department head, are eligible to apply for the following.
Center's Innovative Teaching Initiative (CITI)
The Center solicits proposals to enhance the effectiveness of your teaching and
students’ learning in a new or existing course. Funds are available for projects and activities contributing to the advancement of teaching and learning. Proposed projects may promote service-learning, link community engagement and civic responsibility to the classroom, enhance courses with technology, encourage faculty-student research and interaction, and create K-12 and business partnerships for learning. The call for proposals is distributed in the spring semester for the following fiscal year. Individual grant proposals are limited to $2,000.
Grants for Teaching Enhancement
These grants are aligned with CITI grants and are designed to provide "quick" funding for the current fiscal year. These grants are offered and awarded in the fall semester to be spent in the current fiscal year. Individual proposals are limited to a maximum of $500. Online submission.
Professional Development Grants
These grants will provide funding for projects and activities contributing to the evolution of the individual faculty member. This program provides grants up to a maximum of $2,000 for developing the professional competencies needed to enhance your productivity and effectiveness as a scholar and teacher. Faculty may request funds for training materials and/or participation in workshops on teaching, student learning, writing for publication, faculty mentoring, course design, etc. Release time may not to be included. Travel for presentations will not be considered. A request for proposals will be made on or around February 1. Grant recipients will be notified by the beginning of the university's new fiscal year, July 1.
Grants for Professional Enhancement
These grants are aligned with Professional Development grants and are designed to
provide "quick" funding for the current fiscal year. These grants are offered and awarded in the fall semester to be spent in the current fiscal year. Individual proposals are limited to a maximum of $500. Online submission.
Institutes for Teaching and Professional Enhancement - ITPE
These year-long institutes provide faculty an opportunity for intensive training and dialogue in a selected area which has the potential to enhance the learning and teaching experiences of students and faculty. ITPEs are announced in the spring semester and begin with two training sessions in the summer, with "follow-up" seminars in the academic year.
This program provides grants to assist full-time faculty with travel expenses while making professional presentations. Funding is available for air or ground transportation, lodging, and registration. Requests are awarded on a quarterly basis. There is no limit to the number of requests that may be submitted each quarter but travel awards may not exceed $1200 per faculty per fiscal year.
For more information regarding these funding opportunities, please contact the Center’s office (Tinsley Annex, Room 6; center@selu.edu; or ext 5791).
NOTE: Funding is based on yearly budget allocations and subject to change.