Grants to help advance College of Education research, instructional innovation and partnerships are available again this year.
Financial support in research and innovation enables faculty and staff to prepare and improve submissions for external research funding or to design programs that enhance the college’s curriculum and instruction.
Money for partnerships, meanwhile, is offered to build or strengthen collaborations with P-12 schools that augment experiences for College of Education students.
Proposal submissions, including itemized budgets, are taken online.
All grant recipients are required to submit three-page reports that document their study findings; some or all might be asked to present their work to the COE Research Committee or at a Partnership Brown Bag during the 2018-19 school year.
Dean’s Research Grants
- Four grants of up to $2,500 each are available to help faculty and staff complete pilot projects or small-scale studies in preparation of applications for external funding.
- The deadline for online applications is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.
- Recipients will be contacted by Dec. 1 with further instructions.
- Grant funds must be spent by June 30, 2018.
- Apply online!
Dean’s Instructional Innovation Grants
- Two grants of up to $2,500 each are available to help faculty and staff improve teaching, curriculum and student academic success.
- Dollars can assist in the design of innovative teaching strategies, including technology integration, curriculum development and/or other activities or programs that enhance those goals.
- The deadline for online applications is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.
- Recipients will be contacted by Dec. 1 with further instructions.
- Grant funds must be spent by June 30, 2018.
- Apply online!
Dean’s Grants for Partnership
- Multiple grants of varying levels of financial support are available throughout the year.
- Grants will not exceed $2,500.
- The dollars should help faculty and staff connect and work with partnership districts and schools through professional development, research or value-added enrichment experiences for College of Education students.
- Apply online!
For more information on the research and innovation grants, contact Bill Pitney, associate dean of Research, Resources and Innovation, at wpitney@niu.edu. For more information on the partnership grants, contact Portia Downey, coordinator of professional development, at pdowney@niu.edu.
