Teaching Project Grants

We invite proposals from Penn State faculty, departments, and degree-granting programs seeking support for teaching and learning endeavors in undergraduate education. Support for these projects includes consultations with the Institute, as well as funding.

This is a competitive process and decisions are based on the following factors:

• Alignment with the Schreyer Institute’s mission
• Proposal clarity and quality
• Impact and return on investment
• Rationale and justification of costs/expenses (some projects may be partially funded)
• Total number of proposals and amount requested
• Available funds

We encourage you to contact us at site@psu.edu or 814-863-2599 to request a meeting with one of our consultants to discuss your ideas. The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, March 16, 2012. Funds cannot be released until after July 1, 2012.

How to Prepare Your Proposal

To apply, complete and submit our online form. All proposals are evaluated by multiple reviewers using our Teaching Project Grant review rubric (pdf). For more information about preparing your proposal, please visit:

• Sample project objectives
• Sample project evaluations
• Fundable and nonfundable budget items

Project types

Dissemination Requirement

One of the most valuable assets of this program is the sharing of your findings with your Penn State colleagues. Sharing can come in a variety of formats—a formal presentation or workshop, a written article, a video, or simply sharing the final "product" of your project. Regardless of the format, our consultants will work with you to determine the right time and approprate mode of dissemination.

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