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Curricular Enhancement Grants

Overview

The College of Arts & Science offers Curricular Enhancement Grants (CEGs), a dedicated funding stream to support expenses for undergraduate educational experiences developed by A&S faculty members. All full-time, tenured, tenure-track, and continuing-track faculty with multi-year appointments in the college are eligible to apply for a Curricular Enhancement Grant. Visiting scholars, postdoctoral fellows, and staff are ineligible for these funds.

CEGs provide funding for faculty-led curricular experiences that enhance undergraduate education through the development and deployment of innovative and/or immersive pedagogy. These grants are competitive, and proposals selected for funding will prioritize innovative experiences that amplify and enhance course content inside and/or outside of the classroom. CEG proposals emphasizing immersive experiences are especially welcome, as are proposals linked to Exploratory Core courses.

These grants may be used to cover, for example, the cost of materials for student projects, the planning and execution of special events, honoraria for guest speakers, and/or faculty-led student visits to off-campus venues (e.g., exhibition, location of note, event). They may NOT be used to pay compensation for faculty or students, for computer hardware, or for annual expenses that could be covered by departmental funding.

Details
  • Faculty must apply for a CEG two months prior to the planned expenditure and the funds must be spent during the relevant semester. Unspent funds at the end of the semester will be returned to the college to support additional experiences.
  • CEG grant amounts will vary, but funding requested should not exceed $2,500. Smaller grants are encouraged.
  • CEG proposals may be developed by one faculty member or a team of faculty members, but one faculty member must be designated as the lead and must submit the proposal.
  • Please upload all application materials (as detailed below) to the REDCap form.
  • After the materials are submitted, the applicant’s chair or director will be prompted to approve the application via REDCap. Faculty members should have a discussion with their chair or director before submitting a grant application.
Application

The proposal should be NO MORE than one page, and should include the following:

  • A title and brief description of the experience being proposed.
  • The faculty member(s) proposing to lead the experience (collaboration among faculty members is encouraged).
  • The course(s) which this experience will serve, and the number of students involved.
  • A brief explanation of how the funds will enhance student experience and help fulfill the learning goals of the class.
  • An estimated date of when the experience will take place.
  • A budget narrative describing the categories of expenses expected to be incurred and the total amount requested. Please remember to include transportation costs, if applicable. 
Awards

Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should expect a response to their proposal within one month.

All funding disbursement will be handled by the lead faculty member’s SAO. Please work with the SAO to access awarded funds.

Please direct all questions to Assistant Dean Angela Sutton.