Our mission is to advance and inspire excellence in Penn State’s teaching
and learning community. To accomplish this, we offer a portfolio of grant
opportunities for Penn State faculty and academic units seeking support
for teaching and learning endeavors primarily in undergraduate education.
We value proposals that address issues of equity and inclusion in teaching and learning.
Each grant includes a support from an Institute faculty consultant as well as funding.
Our funding comes from endowments, which have specific spending restrictions. Please review
the restrictions below and discuss your ideas with our faculty consultants prior to submitting a proposal.
Please visit the appropriate page for additional information about deadlines, funding
amounts, and eligibility. If you have questions, please send them to us at
SITE@psu.edu.
What we can fund
All expenditures must be related to the teaching and/or learning mission of the Schreyer Institute
for Teaching Excellence. Each grant program has a different focus.
What we cannot fund
In order to support many instructors, an individual may receive only one grant every three years
from the following programs: Teaching Transformation and Innovation (TTI), Teaching and Learning Scholarship
(TLS), and Assessment of Student Learning. Lilly Conference, Teaching Community grants are excluded
from this limitation.
We cannot fund:
“Buy outs,” summer salary, or supplemental salary for Penn State employees
Course design, preparation, and updating activities
Graduate assistantships
Expenses related to study abroad or study away programs
Raffle prizes, gift cards, incentives, or monetary awards for participants
Goods or services from international companies and vendors
Donations to organizations (e.g., in lieu of entrance fees)
Membership fees
Multi-year proposals (funds must be spent during the fiscal year July 1-June 30)
