Teaching Development

Classroom - Image available through creative commons, Flickr: billericksonFaculty Retraining and Renewal Grants Round 2


The purpose of this comprehensive program is to increase the flexibility and effective use of existing faculty personnel in the University of Wisconsin System.

Monies must be used between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013

Due: March 4, 2013  

Original application along with 6 copies must be delivered to 104 North Hall by 4:00pm on the listed due date. Please submit an electronic copy to fasdb@uwrf.edumail

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Wisconsin Teaching Fellows/Scholars

Strong candidates for Wisconsin Teaching Fellows will be outstanding early-career, untenured faculty or academic instructional staff. Wisconsin Teaching Scholars will be outstanding tenured faculty or experienced academic instructional staff. Each participant undertakes a significant Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project with results presented at the end-of-year meeting and in additional professional forums. Participants are encouraged to disseminate results beyond the UW System. Teaching Fellows and Scholars are expected to serve as leaders and mentors in campus and UW System SoTL work.

Two participants selected from UWRF will participate in a teaching and learning project during the 2013-2014 academic year.  Each participant will receive $4,000 in financial support from UWRF and a $500 supplies and expense grant from OPID.

Due: November 1, 2012
Applications must be delivered to 104 North Hall by 4:00pm on the listed due date.

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Online Course Redesign Mini-Grant

The Online Course Redesign Mini-Grant provides funding and instructional support for faculty and instructional academic staff members interested in reconstructing a significant portion of a course currently offered online.  Applicants should clearly identify a significant teaching or student learning challenge that currently exists in an online course and provide a detailed plan for redesigning the course to address this issue.

All funded proposals should be implemented by June 30, 2012. Funding is provided when the project is submitted and reviewed in accordance with the assessment plan provided.

Due: Submitted electronically by Monday, October 1, 2012 at 4:00pm.

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UWRF Foundation Improvement of Classroom Instruction Grant

The purpose of the Foundation funded Improvement of Classroom Instruction Grant is to support faculty and teaching academic staff in their classroom endeavors.

Monies must be used between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.

Due: December 4, 2012

Applications (and seven copies) must be delivered to 104 North Hall by 4:00pm on the listed due date.

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