What are Summer Small Teaching Grants?
Summer Small Teaching Grants support faculty teaching projects leading to transformative learning experiences using evidence-based teaching practices. These grants support ‘small teaching’ steps towards purposeful, sustainable teaching and learning design. Be creative and think about how you can take learning to a new level! Grants may also support Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects conducted in your classroom.
How much funding do Summer Small Teaching Grants provide?
The Center for Teaching awards $1000 grants each summer.
How can Summer Small Teaching Grant funds be spent?
Summer Small Teaching Grant funds may support material/resource purchases (e.g. books, teaching materials, equipment, transcription services, etc.) or a stipend for the faculty member (note: stipends are taxed). If a faculty team submits a grant application and elects to receive stipends, the funds will be split among the team members.
Summer Small Teaching Grant funds may not be used for student salaries or stipends, food/catering purchases, or travel expenses.
What is the application review process?
Calls for Summer Small Teaching Grant applications go out in March via all-faculty email. Center for Teaching staff review the applications and notify applicants of their grant status by the first week of May.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not been awarded a Summer Small Teaching Grant within the past two years.
Are there any conditions for receiving a Summer Small Teaching Grant?
Summer Small Teaching Grant recipients are asked to share their experiences with the larger university community. Center for Teaching staff will work with grant recipients to determine an appropriate forum for their work. Possible opportunities include:
- presentation to faculty and staff (e.g. Faculty Pedagogy Colloquium, Teaching Talk, etc.)
- creation of a resource for the UMW community (e.g. Center for Teaching email tip, Teaching Guides, new faculty resources, etc.)