Grants for Advancing Undergraduate Teaching and Learning at Northeastern
The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Experiential
Learning is pleased to announce competitive funding for educational projects that will
improve the learning experience for undergraduate students at Northeastern.
Description
Northeastern University is committed to high quality undergraduate education and
continues to invest in programs and projects that enrich undergraduate learning. This
grant program is designed to promote exploration and innovation in teaching and learning
by supporting evidence-based activities that result in deeper learning.
Funded projects may:
 create new knowledge about disciplinary or interdisciplinary teaching and learning;
 apply evidence-based approaches to curricula, courses and/or educational activities
to improve them;
 create innovative learning resources or objects;
 explore emerging technologies to enhance learning;
 and/or develop innovative pedagogical approaches.
Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded, dependent upon the purpose, scope, and nature of
the activity. All recipients are expected to (1) attend two meetings with other grant
recipients and learning scientists (these will be scheduled after awards are announced) and
(2) formally disseminate the results of their projects to other Northeastern faculty through
the annual teaching and learning conference sponsored by the Center for Advancing
Teaching and Learning Through Research.
Criteria
A committee of faculty representing all colleges will review proposals and make
recommendations to the Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Experiential
Learning. Grant applications will be judged on:
 Innovation – How fresh or original is this approach?
 Impact – How does this project impact our students? How will our students benefit?
 Assessment – How will we learn from this project? How will we know what worked?
Submission Process
The 2 - 4 page proposal must clearly identify the following:
 Title of project, name and department/school of each team member
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Description of problem/challenge/research question being addressed
Project outcomes and deliverables
Significance and impact of project on undergraduates at NU
Means by which the success of the project will be measured
Proposed plan and timeline, including designation of responsibilities among
participants (who will do what)
If applicable, how the results of this grant might be leveraged for even greater
impact, e.g., in applying for a larger grant, publishing in this area, creating intercollegial collaboration
If appropriate, how the results of the project will be sustained over time (e.g., for
curricular or course innovations)
Budget narrative
Proposals should be submitted to Nancy Quinlan at n.quinlan@neu.edu.
Potential grantees are encouraged to consult with colleagues in the Center for Advancing
Teaching and Learning Through Research, who can help them to situate their project within
past research, share relevant current learning research, connect to others who can serve as
resources, and support the project in any way deemed appropriate by both parties.
Timeline
 For this round
o May 16 – Deadline for submission of proposals
o June 6 – Award notifications
o July 1 – Start of grant period
Eligibility
All full-time Northeastern University faculty members teaching undergraduate
students.
Funding Use
Grants can be used, though certainly not limited to,
 Summer salary
 Project assistant(s)
 Graduate assistant (s)
 External consultants or specialists
 Equipment necessary for learning and teaching
 Attendance at workshops or seminars to enhance teaching or area knowledge
 Publications
 Software
 Collaboration with partners on the project, e.g., faculty from other universities,
employers
Requirements
A final narrative summary and final expense report must be submitted to the Office of the
Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Experiential Learning at the end of
the grant funding period – June 30, 2015.
Funding Levels
Because we would like the broadest impact possible and want to assure that innovations
are sustainable within the curriculum, we are funding groups of faculty working together
within or across programs and departments as opposed to single faculty members working
on a single course.
Tier 1: MULTIPLE COURSES and/or
MULTIPLE FACULTY
(up to $10,000)
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development of materials for new
and/or existing courses that can
be used across a variety of
courses and/or instructors
creation or significant revision of
team-taught interdisciplinary
courses
development of new modes of
disciplinary or interdisciplinary
instruction
Tier 2: PROGRAMS
(up to $15,000)
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support for implementing themes
across the curriculum, e.g.,
internationalizing the curriculum,
infusing ethics into the curriculum,
incorporating service learning into
curriculum
engagement in full scale assessment
of curriculum