Application Deadline Extended to: June 3, 2024
Eligibility
Grant applications are open to all faculty.
Purpose
The educational innovation grant offered by the Educational and Student Success Center (ESSC) fosters educational scholarship at UAMS and promotes faculty development for teaching and learning.
Description of Award
ESSC encourages innovations that improve educational outcomes at UAMS. ESSC provides grant funds for projects that:
- enhance existing courses,
- develop new courses,
- develop new modes of instruction,
- evaluate instruction, or
- assess curricular needs.
ESSC encourages projects that respond to trends in education, such as active learning, educational technology, and interprofessional teaching. Travel requests may be submitted for these funds; however, preference will be given to projects conducting work on educational innovations leading to better learning outcomes for UAMS students.
Funding
One award, or more, depending on funding, of up to $2500 is awarded each spring. The grant period is one year with projects expected to run July 1 of the award year through June 30 of the following year.
If you have any questions, please email Dr. Scott Wright (sawright@uams.edu) or Josiah Wheeler (jwheeler2@uams.edu).