The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is seeking grant proposals for projects designed to improve undergraduate education at Penn State. Awards in the range of $3,000-$5,000 are expected to be made, although requests for up to $10,000 will be considered. The source of the grant is the Office of Undergraduate Education's Fund for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (FELT), which CELT oversees.
Proposals should involve a range of best practices, including:
n increasing student-faculty contact;
n communicating high expectations;
n encouraging active learning;
n creating learning communities;
n collaborating across disciplines at the general education level;
n assessing progress and giving effective feedback;
n respecting diverse learning styles; and
n making smart use of information technology.
CELT is especially interested in proposals that have a potential for lasting impact on undergraduate education and reach beyond the bounds of standard operating procedures. Projects that have an international or multicultural emphasis also are encouraged.
Proposal forms, submission guidelines and restrictions, as well as vignettes of previously funded FELT projects, are available at http://www.psu.edu/celt/grants/grants.shtml on the Web. For a printed copy of this information, call (814) 863-2599 or e-mail celt@psu.edu. Proposals are due in 401 Grange by 5 p.m., Friday, March 3.