2023 Teaching Grants Workshop

Facilitators:
Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Julian Weinrib, Director, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Michelle Beaton, Director, International Relations, Office of the Vice-President, International
Brian Desrosiers-Tam, Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Jennifer Evans, Special Projects Officer, Teaching Initiatives, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Clare Gilderdale, Manager, Teaching Initiatives, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
Avi Hyman, Director, Academic, Research & Collaborative Technologies
Tom Parker, Grants and Office Manager, Office of the Vice-President, International

Are you interested in learning about teaching and learning funding opportunities available to U of T faculty and staff? If so, you are invited to participate in a 90-minute online workshop that provides a general overview of four major institutional teaching and learning grants:

• Learning and Education Advancement Fund (LEAF)
• Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (ITIF)
• International Student Experience Fund (ISEF)
• Graduate Education Innovation Fund (GEIF) 

We will describe the opportunities available through these funds and explore effective practices regarding proposal writing for funding opportunities that seek to enrich, catalyze and directly impact University of Toronto teaching and learning. We will discuss general strategies and suggestions for successful grant applications and address the main criteria that these proposals should address.

By the end of this session you will have:

• Gained an understanding of available funding avenues at U of T that support teaching and learning projects and the application processes
• Gained knowledge of the essential elements and key principles guiding effective proposal writing
• Identified key resources to consult for your proposal writing