2017/2018 CFD Teaching Enhancement Grant
Request for Proposals
Purpose
CU Denver Center for Faculty Development (CFD) Teaching Enhancement Grants support projects that seek
to develop innovations in teaching or enhance a faculty members pedagogical practice.
Award Size
Funding Limit: up to $3,000
Funding Priorities and Supported Expenditures
We are hoping to fund projects that:
 Develop modes of teaching that are learner-centered; or
 Promote diversity and inclusive practices in the classroom; or
 Enhance the use of high impact practices; or
 Seek to develop digital pedagogies; or
 Undertake scholarly activity focused on teaching and learning in higher education; or
 Seek to develop innovative course-based or program level assessment.
Funded activities include: attending or presenting at a teaching/learning conference, workshop, or shortcourse (non-credit), inviting outside expert to give a lecture or workshop related to teaching/learning, hiring
a research assistant for a teaching/learning project, material costs related to teaching, or course
development focused on funding priorities (course development payable as PD funds only).
Timeline
Please Note:
All activities funded by this grant must be carried out between July 1, 2017 and June 1, 2018.
RFP announcement
Proposal due date
Award notice
Funds available for expenditure (speed type provided)
Deadline for expenditures
Report of activities and results
February 6, 2017
March 1, 2017 (5:00 pm)
April 3, 2017
After July 1, 2017
June 1, 2018
June 30, 2018
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Eligibility
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Full-time faculty members (non-tenure track, tenure-track, tenured) at UC Denver (downtown).
Priority is given to faculty members who did not receive CFD Teaching Enhancement Grant funds
in the previous funding cycle.
Proposal Format
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Complete cover page provided with required signatures
Project Narrative (e.g. description, assessment plan, plan to share knowledge) (< 5 pages)
Budget
CV (not more than 3 pages)
12-point font
1 inch margins
10-page limit (including cover page and CV)
Proposal Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated by a team of faculty appointed by the CFD. The committee will evaluate
each proposal based on the following categories: (1) innovation; (2) grounded in scholarly literature of
teaching and learning; (3) funding priorities; (4) professional development; (5) assessment plan; (6) plan
to share knowledge (7) request rationale; (8) format; (9) budget; and (10) overall quality. Please see the
proposal review rubric on the CFD web site for details.
Reporting and Responsibilities
Awardees will document their projects, collect information about outcomes, submit a final report by
June 30, 2018, and be willing to share materials developed. Awardees will share their work at a CFD
event. Additionally, awardees will be asked to serve on a subsequent review panel to be eligible for
future competitions.
Application Submission
Please Submit:
 Proposal Cover Page (with signatures)
 Project Narrative (e.g. description, assessment plan, plan to share knowledge) (< 5 pages)
 Budget
 CV (not more than 3 pages)
 Submit proposals (with completed cover sheet) in person to the Center for Faculty Development
(LSC #320), or electronically to [email protected] by the due date posted
on the CFD website. Late proposals will not be considered. If you have questions, please contact
Margaret C. Wood, Ph.D., Director, Center for Faculty Development, 303-315-3030 or
[email protected]
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2017/2018 CFD Teaching Enhancement Grant
Request for Proposals Cover Page
Project Title:
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Name and Title:
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Department/School or College: ________________________________________________________
Specify Amount of Funding Requested: __________________
Abstract (not to exceed 200 words):
Applicant’s Signature
Department Chair’s/Coordinator’s Signature
Dean’s Signature
Date
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