Spring 2023 Internal Grant Opportunities

Mini-Grants for Distance Education 

Tenure and non-tenure track faculty are invited to apply for mini-grants to attend the Online Learning Consortium’s 2023 Innovate conferencevirtually fromApril 4-6, 2023, and from April 18 – 21, 2023in Nashville, TN. The OLC Innovate conference presents an extraordinary opportunity to learn from nationally recognized leading thinkers about cutting edge developments in distance education and blended learning.  

DUE: February 15, 2023, by 5 pm. Learn more and apply here 

CONTACT: Ken Silvestri at [email protected] or (406) 994-7835. 

Instructional Innovation Grants 

Tenure and non-tenure track are invited to submit proposals for the Instructional Innovation Grants Program, 2022 - 2023.  Proposals for up to $4,000 may be submitted. They are intended to give faculty funding to create and develop new methods to improve their teaching and student learning with the goal of increasing student success.  

DUE: March 24, 2023, by 5 pm. Learn more and apply here 

CONTACT: Ken Silvestri at [email protected] or (406) 994-7835. 

Faculty Excellence Grants 

Tenure track faculty are invited to submit proposals for the Faculty Excellence Grants (FEG) Program.  FEGs have a maximum award of $5,000 each.  The goal is to enable faculty to engage in activities that will enhance scholarship in all disciplines. See the awardees from December 2022 here 

DUE: March 3, 2023, by 5 pm. Learn more and apply here 

CONTACT: Nika Stoop at [email protected].  

We will hold an information session for faculty to ask questions. 
Tuesday, February 14 || 2:00 – 3:00 pm|| Reid 330  

Learn more about the info session here 

Grants offered through the Center

Faculty Excellence Grants

faculty and student

With a maximum award of $5,000 each, the goal of FEGs is to enable faculty to engage in activities that will enhance scholarship. 

Instructional Innovation Grants

Instrucitonal innovation

Giving faculty funding to create and develop new methods to improve their teaching and student learning with the goal of increasing student success.

Mini-grants for the Online Learning Consortium Conference 

computer, coffee and book

The OLC Innovate conference presents an extraordinary opportunity to learn from nationally recognized leading thinkers about cutting edge developments in distance education.

Awards coordinated by the Center

Academic Advising Award

Honoring individuals at Montana State University who have made significant contributions to academic advising.

Teaching Innovation Award

Honoring faculty who have incorporated outstanding innovative teaching practices into their classes at Montana State University.

 

President's Excellence in Teaching Award

Recognizing excellent teachers who have made exemplary contributions to instruction and student learning at Montana State University.

President's Award for Excellence in Service Learning

Recognizing excellent teachers who have made exemplary contributions to instruction and student learning at Montana State University.