CETLOE mini-grants support new teaching projects or allow faculty to expand on current projects. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching. Projects should fall into one of five tracks: 

• Identity, Placemaking, and Belonging
• High Impact Practices and /or Experiential Learning
• College to Career
• General Pedagogy and Teaching Practices
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

Requirements to apply:

• Be a full-time faculty member;
• Complete the proposed teaching and learning project during the mini-grant year;
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in college teaching; and
• Plan to disseminate findings locally and beyond GSU.

Awards are up to $3,500 and can be used for summer support, travel, research supplies, and/or a GRA/GTA line. Faculty applicants should submit: 

• A curriculum vitae
• Online application. The application consists of three parts:
  • Brief description of the proposed project and goals (500-600 words max). Include if your project will need IRB support.
  • How will these funds facilitate the implementation or facilitation of the proposed work? What are your plans to disseminate or share your findings within your department, college, the university or national/international academic community?
  • How do you propose to use the funds (GRA support, summer support*, supplies, travel etc.) Funds will be transferred to the awardee’s home department after July 1 and must be spent by June 30 of the fiscal year.

*Please note: depending on when funds are released, summer support may not be available during the first summer of the fellowship but can be requested for the following summer.

CETLOE Faculty Teaching Fellowships support faculty who demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and who are actively pursuing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research. The Fellowship includes funds to support the proposed research project, such as teaching release, summer stipend, travel, research supplies, and GRA/GTA support. Fellowship applicants for FY 2025 can propose up to $13,500.

There are four tracks. Please clearly indicate your track in your application materials:

• Identity, Placemaking, and Belonging
• High Impact Practices and/or Experiential Learning
• College to Career
• General Pedagogy Research

Requirements to Apply:

• Be a full-time faculty member;
• Participate in a Faculty Teaching & Learning Community (Faculty-TaLC) to support your SoTL research;
• Conduct the proposed SoTL research;
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in college teaching; and
• Plan to disseminate research findings locally and beyond GSU.

Applicants should submit:

• A 1250-word project description that  1) describes the relevance of your proposed teaching and learning or SoTL research; 2) lists the questions guiding your research; 3) explains your methods for conducting the research, attending to research ethics and noting whether IRB approval is needed; and 4) provides a plan for disseminating findings locally, nationally, or internationally via conferences and/or publications;
• A copy of your teaching philosophy;
• A CV that highlights teaching and research in the scholarship of teaching and learning and strong commitment to teaching;
• A budget for the proposed fellowship year using the following guidance:

• Propose a budget of up to $13,500 to be distributed for expenses between July 1st and June 30th of the fiscal year;

• There is no expectation that you request the full $13,500 allowable amount, excessive funding requests may hinder the competitiveness of your application;
• Please create a list or table with the budget item, the amount of funding requested, and a brief rationale / explanation for the expense;
• Common proposed expenses include funding for a teaching release; summer support in June of the second summer, student GRA/GTA support; and research supplies; or travel funding for conferences.
• NOTE: Up to $8,000 of the budget can be proposed as teaching release and/or summer support. Applicants must coordinate with their Department Chair and their College’s leadership regarding approvals for teaching releases or summer support, especially if the maximum allowed funding would not cover the College’s costs. In most cases, we recommend applicants inquire with their department and college about using the PTI rate for course releases.

• A brief email statement or letter of support from your Department Chair approving the application and any proposed teaching release and/or summer support; (Statement could be: “I have reviewed this application and approve of this application.”)
• A brief email statement or letter of support from your College Dean or an Associate Dean approving the application and any proposed teaching release and/or summer support. (Statement could be: “I have reviewed this application and approve of this application.”)

Submit your materials via the application form.

Please Note:

• Awardees with projects requiring IRB review will be required to complete their CITI Certification to access the fellowship funds.
• Depending on when funds are released, summer support may not be available during the first summer of the fellowship but can be requested for the following summer.
• Following your fellowship year, there may be opportunities to lead a faculty Teaching and Learning Community (TaLC).

The David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund makes grants focused on capital projects and educational programs demonstrating enhanced graduation rates. Program areas served includes arts, culture, and humanities, education, environment/animals, health, human services, international/foreign affairs, public/society benefit, and religion. Focuses on Georgia and surrounding states.

Deadlines: April 1 and September 1 | More Information about the David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund

The program supports research projects that are quantitative in nature, include the analysis of existing data from NCES, NSF or other federal agencies, and have U.S. education policy relevance.

More Information about the AERA Research Grant

The Small Research Grants program is intended to support education research projects with budgets of $50,000 or less. The program aims to fund academic work that will contribute to the improvement of education.

More Information about Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants

The Part-Time Instructor Pedagogy Award goes to the part-time instructor who shows dedication to teaching and to the development of student learning.

No “self-nominations” will be considered. Nominations will only be considered from a member of the PTI’s home department administration (chair, associate chair, graduate or undergraduate directors, or someone with a similar role in the department).

Nominees will be considered according to the following criteria:

1. Evidence of teaching effectiveness (as represented by student evaluation numbers, student comments, student scores on rubrics, and/or other measurements of learning)
2. Evidence of innovation (as represented by use of GSU resources, integration of work experience, and/or other non-traditional methods of instruction)
3. Evidence of engagement (as represented by level of interaction with students, focus on class design, quality of feedback, and/or other methods of engaging with students)

If you have questions regarding the nomination process, please contact Jennifer Hall.

The Graduate Teaching Assistant Pedagogy Award goes to the graduate student who exhibits exceptional work in the classroom and a dedication to improving his or her craft. Each department can nominate only one student.

Nominees will be considered according to the following criteria:

1. Evidence of teaching effectiveness (as represented by student evaluation numbers, student comments, student scores on rubrics, and/or other measurements of learning)
2. Evidence of innovation (as represented by use of GSU resources, integration of work experience, and/or other non-traditional methods of instruction)
3. Evidence of engagement (as represented by level of interaction with students, focus on class design, quality of feedback, and/or other methods of engaging with students)

Instructors cannot “self-nominate.” All instructors must be nominated by representatives from their departments.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer Hall.

Each year, graduate students will be asked to nominate a faculty member who has served as a teaching inspiration and mentor. The faculty member is someone who has served as an official or unofficial teaching mentor.

Nominees will be considered according to the following criteria:

1. Evidence of mentorship (as represented by the demonstration of effective and innovative teaching, one-on-one guidance, willingness to share expertise, and engagement with graduate teaching assistants).
2. Evidence of leadership (as represented by positions held in the department related to graduate student teaching development, presentations to graduate students, participation in co-teaching, observations, or other endeavors designed to improve graduate student teaching).

Mentors cannot “self-nominate.” All mentors must be nominated by graduate students from their departments.

Questions about this award can be sent to Jennifer Hall.

The purpose of the Instructional Innovation Award is to recognize and share at the university level outstanding innovations in teaching that result in improved learning. This award recognizes innovative teaching practices designed to improve student learning in online, blended or face-to-face courses. Innovations may include any novel teaching strategy or tool designed to enhance student learning.

Eligibility and Criteria
All GSU full-time faculty are eligible to apply. The evaluation criteria are the strength of the learning principles or theories, the extent to which the approach used is unique and innovative at Georgia State, the persuasiveness of the analyses of evidence of improved learning, and the potential of the innovation as a model for application across other courses and programs.

Required Documentation
Nomination packages should include:

• A summary of the instructional innovation and the learning associated with it (three pages maximum):
  • A description of the innovation and how it was used in your class;
  • Why the innovation was thought to enable improved learning; and
  • How the evidence of improved learning was attributed to the innovation.
• Nominee’s current curriculum vitae
• Letter of support from the Department Chair. If your unit does note have a chair, then a letter of support from your Associate Dean.
• Brief statement of support College Dean or an Associate Dean. The approval can just be a statement such as “I have reviewed this application and approve of this nomination.” If your Associate Dean writes your letter of support, you will not need an additional statement.

Nominees should submit nominations and attachments electronically to [email protected] by the new deadline of Feb. 2, 2024.

The purpose of the Instructional Effectiveness Award is to recognize an instructor who demonstrates a strong commitment to teaching and student success and to share at the university level outstanding approaches in instruction that are creative and effective in engaging students in the learning process.

Eligibility and Criteria
All GSU full-time faculty are eligible to apply. The evaluation criteria are the strength of the learning principles or theories, the persuasiveness of the analyses of evidence of learning effectiveness, and the potential of the approach as a model for application across other courses and programs.

Required Documentation
Nomination packages should include:

• A summary of the instructional approach and documentation of its effectiveness (3 pages maximum):
  • Why the approach was thought to enable improved learning;
  • What and how different learning principles or theories were applied in the instruction; and
  • How the evidence of improved learning was attributed to the approach.
• Nominee’s current curriculum vitae
• Letter of support from the Department Chair. If your unit does note have a chair, then a letter of support from your Associate Dean.
• Brief statement of support College Dean or an Associate Dean. The approval can just be a statement such as “I have reviewed this application and approve of this nomination.” If your Associate Dean writes your letter of support, you will not need an additional statement.

Nominees should submit nominations and attachments electronically to [email protected] by Feb. 2, 2024.

The purpose of this award is to recognize and reward instructors who integrate current social justice issues into their courses to better engage Georgia State students in order to help them to develop their social, emotional and expressive capacities. This award recognizes instructional strategies that have been used to successfully incorporate social justice themes into various disciplines and result in positive student outcomes.

Eligibility
All GSU full-time faculty are eligible to apply.

Required Documentation
Nomination packages should include:

• A statement of how you integrate current issues on social justice into your courses(s) (maximum two pages).
• You can self-nominate or be nominated by your chair or an Associate Dean.

Nominations for awards should be submitted to [email protected] by Feb. 2, 2024.

Learn more about the Teaching for Social Justice and Democracy Speaker Series.

STATE is a four week summer teaching institute for faculty. It is designed to improve teaching effectiveness by supporting development in the areas of access and responsive pedagogy.

Participants in STATE will develop:

• advanced understanding of conditions that create learning inclusion.
• familiarity with research-based practices designed to support all learners.
• careful construction of course materials that illustrate instructor dedication to access and responsive pedagogy.

Participants in STATE will earn a stipend of $1200 provided by the Office of the Provost.

Training is conducted in hybrid format, meaning faculty participants will attend 4 in-person workshop days and complete additional work in iCollege, including course material redesign, readings, and discussions.The STATE summer teaching institute is a hybrid training that will include online and in-person activities between July 17 and August 7.

Participants must attend four in-person (Atlanta campus) workshops on Wednesdays during that period (July 17, 24, 31, and Aug. 7). Participants will also be required to revise materials for a course they are teaching in fall 2024 and submit a reflection on student response to course adaptations.

Requirements to apply:

• Must be a Full-Time Faculty Member
• Must attend all four 6-hour workshop days
• Must be teaching a course you can adapt for Fall 2024
• Must have chair approval (letter of support)
• Must submit a reflection on student response to course adaptations by the beginning of spring 2025 and complete survey

STATE Certificate

GSU STATE Certificates are used to document your training in your annual report and in your course descriptions.

Important Dates:

Awards Announced (September 2024 via website and CETLOE newsletter)
Internal Deadline for Review (October 25, 2024)
Provost Decision (November 8, 2024)
BOR Deadline (December 4, 2024)
Submit nominations and attachments electronically to [email protected] by October 28.

The USG offers these teaching excellence awards:

• Regents' Award for Excellence in High-Impact Practices and Experiential Learning
• Regents’ Momentum Award for Excellence in Advising and Student Success
• Regents’ Teaching Excellence Awards for Department or Program
• Regents’ Teaching Excellence Awards for Online Teaching
• Felton Jenkins, Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Awards
• Regents’ Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Awards

For information on these awards please see the details on the University System of Georgia’s Faculty Affairs website.

There is an internal nomination process for these awards. You do not need a letter from the Provost (Chief Academic Officer) for the internal review. Letters will be provided for all nominees who are invited to represent Georgia State at the state level.

Georgia State can have one nominee from the Atlanta Campus and one Nominee from Perimeter College for each of the awards above. Have questions about these awards? CETLOE offers consultation to help you in developing your submission. Contact [email protected] to discuss your idea.

Submit applications to [email protected] by October 25.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Online Education seeks nominations for Governor’s Teaching Fellows every spring semester.

The Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program is an outreach program of the University of Georgia’s Institute of Higher Education, designed for faculty members of all public and private colleges and universities in Georgia. Any full-time, regular faculty member may apply.

Fellows are selected on the basis of their commitment to:

• Excellence in teaching
• Ongoing professional development
• Dissemination of fellowship experience with their home institutions
• Applicants must have the support of their institution’s president and should submit an application package that includes the following:
  • General information about themselves and their classes
  • Letter explaining their interest in attending the May symposium (400 words maximum)
  • Teaching statement, including thoughts on how AI might affect their teaching (400 words maximum)
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Letter of support from their President or Vice President of Academic Affairs (or equivalent)
    There is an internal nomination process the Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program. You do not need a letter from the President or VP of Academic Affairs for the internal review. Letters will be provided for all nominees who are invited to represent Georgia State University at the state level.

The university can have one nominee from the Atlanta Campus and one nominee from Perimeter College. Have questions about this program? CETLOE offers consultation to help you in developing your submission. Contact [email protected] to discuss your nomination.

Applications for this program will open again in Spring of next year. Email [email protected] with questions.

More Information

For more information, or for questions about the program, visit the Governor's Teaching fellows site at the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Online Education seeks nominations for Governor’s Teaching Fellows Academic Year Symposium every spring semester.

The Governor’s Teaching Fellows Academic Year Symposium is an outreach program of the University of Georgia’s Institute of Higher Education, designed for faculty members of all public and private colleges and universities in Georgia. Any full-time, regular faculty member may apply.

More information on this program, the application specifics, and seminar dates can be found at the Georgia Teaching Fellows program website.

Applicants must submit:

• A concise description of the course that will be redesigned during the academic year or project that will undertaken (300-word maximum)
• General demographic information about yourself and your classes
• Brief letter explaining your interest in attending the GTF Program (300-word maximum)
• Teaching statement with concrete examples of how your teaching is innovative and how you hope to improve it (300-word maximum)
• Current CV
• A letter of support from your institution's President or Vice President of Academic Affairs (or equivalent).
  There is an internal nomination process the Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program. You do not need a letter from the President or VP of Academic Affairs for the internal review. Letters will be provided for all nominees who are invited to represent Georgia State University at the state level.

The university can have one nominee from the Atlanta Campus and one nominee from Perimeter College. Have questions about this program? CETLOE offers consultation to help you in developing your submission. Contact [email protected] to discuss your nomination.

Submit applications to [email protected] by March 6, 2024.

Internal Deadline for Review: March 6, 2024
Decision for GSU Nominees: March 12, 2024
Governor’s Teaching Fellows Complete Application Due w/ Letter of Support from GSU: March 15, 2024

More Information

For more information, or for questions about the program, visit the Governor's Teaching fellows site at the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia.