Forms and Documents

Grant Application

Download the fall 2009 application

Deadline for submitting applications: May 21, 2009

Grant Recipients

Spring  2009 grant recipients

Past Grant Recipients' Applications

Here are examples of sucessful grant proposals.

* Maura Jane Farrelly, grant application for International Affairs and the American Media

* Joyce Antler and Karen Hansen, grant application for History of U.S. Feminisms in a Global Context

* Silvia Arrom, grant application for Latino/a History

* Laura Goldin, grant applications for Women, Environment & Social Justic and Greening the Ivory Tower: Environmental Research Workshop

* Melissa Kosinski-Collins, grant application for Molecular Biotechnology 

Experiential Learning and Teaching Grant


Purpose

This grants program is a component of the Learning by Doing initiative to develop and strengthen experiential learning in the School of Arts and Sciences. It is an expression of the university's commitment to support effective, innovative teaching and to provide a full range of opportunities for students to deepen their learning through direct experience. The grants are primarily intended for newly designed courses which have not been taught before. Any faculty member on a multi-year contract teaching an undergraduate course with a significant experiential component is eligible to apply for funds. 

Amounts

Grants amounts up to $400 will offset expenses associated with embedding experiential methods into an existing or new course, for example hiring a teaching assistant, transportation, research supplies, and materials needed for students projects.

Selection Criteria

Consideration of applications will focus on the extent to which the course design meets all of these criteria for an academically rigorous experiential learning course:

1. Direct or "hands-on" experiences that engage students intellectually, creatively, emotionally, socially or physically

2. Unknown outcomes allowing students to learn from natural consequences, mistakes, and successes

3. Opportunities for students to take initiative, make decisions and be accountable for the results

4. Structured assignments to encourage critical thinking about the direct experiences in relation to course content and theories 

To discuss ideas or to address any questions, please contact Audra Grady, Academic Administrator for Experiential Learning,