Faculty development; course enhancement

Departmental GTA training programs; multi-section courses taught by TAs

Eligibility

Full-time faculty who teach and expect to continue teaching at UNC for several years. 

Individual faculty and collaborative groups of faculty may apply for Mini-Grants.

Faculty TA Coordinators may apply for Mini-grants to support Departmental GTA Programs. Eligible GTA Programs include those offered by any department, school or curriculum at UNC-Chapel Hill that regularly utilizes graduate teaching assistants.

Collaborative groups of GTAs under the guidance of the departmental TA Coordinator or Faculty Course Coordinator may apply for Mini-Grants associated with multi-section courses.

Limitations on Use of Funds and Housing of Videotapes

Funding for faculty stipends, instructional technology equipment, and workshop or retreat amenities (such as refreshments or meals) is not available through this program.

Funds may not be used to reimburse project expenditures made prior to a Mini-Grant award. UNC State Funds purchasing and personnel policies apply.

*Videotapes must be placed in the Non-Print Collection of the House Undergraduate Library or the Health Sciences Library following initial use.

SAME, except GTAs may receive student wages for project-related work.

Grant funds may not be used in lieu of departmental funding for the TA(s) in instructional or teaching support roles; to pay GTAs for participation in TA training activities; or to compensate faculty for developing components of a TA program.

Funding Level

The maximum CTL grant under Faculty Development and Course Enhancement is $500 for individual faculty and $1,000 for groups of faculty working collaboratively.

The maximum CTL grant to a department for a GTA program is $1,000. Each department may submit only one grant of this type per year.

Multi-section course development grants are available to collaborative groups only.

Expiration of Funds

Project funds must be spent prior to June 1. Carryforward of funds is not allowed.

SAME.

Faculty development; course enhancement

Departmental GTA training programs; multi-section courses taught by TAs

Proposal Deadlines

Awards will be made twice each year: for Fall Mini-Grants, submit a proposal for our consideration by October 15; for Spring mini-grants, submit a proposal by Februaury 15. Awards will be announced two weeks after the deadline.

Proposals that focus on newly identified needs and opportunities may be receive ad hoc funding during the academic year if resources are available.

Proposals must adhere to the October and February deadlines.

Each proposal should have a short descriptive title and the category under which it falls, e.g. Faculty Development.

Proposals should clearly articulate how the activity will benefit graduate or undergraduate instruction and might be shared with colleagues at UNC. Preference will be given to proposals whose outcomes will have lasting value.

Collaborative proposals should fully describe the collaborative process and benefits to collaborators.

Departmental GTA Development proposals should describe the departmental need in the area of training and development of GTAs, and how the proposed project will address the need. Please refer to the TA Guidelines and your Department Portfolio when preparing the proposal.

Multi-Section Course Proposals should include a cohesive plan to incorporate materials or strategies associated with the project activity across sections of courses, as well as a description of the benefits to undergraduate instruction.

Proposal Length, Budget, and Other Factors

Individual proposals should be no more than two pages; collaborative proposals may be three pages. Proposals should include a specific line-item budget, unless prior approval of a non-specific budget is obtained from CTL.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not received a CTL Mini-Grant within the last three years. If the applicant(s) have requested funding from another source for this proposal, a copy of the documentation and a note on disposition should be attached.

Collaborative proposals must be signed by all applicants.

Proposal should be no more than three pages in length and should include a specific line-item budget.

All proposals should be submitted by the faculty member responsible for GTAs in the department program or teaching the target course(s), as well the individual(s) who will participate in the proposed project. (Note: these individuals may include graduate students).

Please note:

All administrative legwork is the responsibility of the grant recipient and recipient's department. This includes researching and acquiring materials and completing purchase orders, check requests and/or travel paperwork. Recipients will be expected to submit a short report on their projects and on uses of funds by June 30.

Instructional materials purchased with these grants remain the property of UNC-Chapel Hill. Any instructional media purchased with these funds must be made available to other instructors. CTL will maintain a database of these materials for other instructors to review.