{"id":6071,"date":"2026-04-22T09:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/?p=6071"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:03:11","slug":"support-for-faculty-excellence-teaching-mini-grants-fellowships-and-sotl-scholars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuteaching\/2026\/04\/22\/support-for-faculty-excellence-teaching-mini-grants-fellowships-and-sotl-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for faculty excellence: Teaching mini-grants, fellowships, and SoTL scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?resize=2560%2C861&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blooming rhododendrons on OSU campus.\" class=\"wp-image-6075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?resize=1024%2C344&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?resize=768%2C258&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?resize=1536%2C517&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/1441\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260418_170625656_HDR.jpeg?resize=2048%2C689&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In support of faculty excellence and student success, the <a href=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/\">OSU\u00a0Center for Teaching and Learning<\/a>\u00a0(CTL) invites applications for three funded opportunities for the 2026-2027 academic year. CTL\u2019s teaching mini-grants challenge faculty to think creatively about their teaching and make bold curricular choices to enhance student learning; faculty teaching fellowships provide opportunities for university leadership in teaching excellence; and the inaugural Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Scholars program funds research about teaching and learning for in-person or hybrid courses. Proposals should connect with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/quality-teaching-qt-framework\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/quality-teaching-qt-framework\">Quality Teaching Framework<\/a> and\/or with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/leadership.oregonstate.edu\/strategic-plan\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/leadership.oregonstate.edu\/strategic-plan\">Prosperity Widely Shared<\/a>. We look forward to reviewing your proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline for each proposal:<\/strong>&nbsp;May 18, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/offerings\/teaching-mini-grants\">Teaching Mini-Grants<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Award Amount:<\/strong>&nbsp;Up to $2,500 per project&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong>&nbsp;OSU full-time academic or professional faculty at any rank who teach regularly; individual or collaborative proposals are welcome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grant Period:&nbsp;<\/strong>Projects may begin at the start of Fall term 2026 and must be completed by June 30, 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fctl.oregonstate.edu%2Fofferings%2Ffaculty-fellowships&amp;data=05%7C02%7CCub.Kahn%40oregonstate.edu%7Cea31f050981b4198807808de9fcfa320%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C639123931942843007%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wxrAMwfzjSWgNX6kmsL05rmQ%2F960iAT%2B%2FwW6gTzyxQQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Faculty Teaching Fellowships<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fellowship Amount:&nbsp;<\/strong>$10,000 plus applicable OPE per fellowship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Categories:&nbsp;<\/strong>Teaching Excellence Fellows (up to 4 fellowships available) and AI in Teaching and Learning Fellows (up to 2 fellowships available)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;<\/strong>OSU full-time academic faculty at any rank who teach regularly and have at least 2 years of experience in higher education teaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fellowship Appointment:&nbsp;<\/strong>Fellowships are awarded for one academic year, from September to June.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/offerings\/sotl-scholars\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/offerings\/sotl-scholars\">Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Scholars<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Award Amount:<\/strong>&nbsp;Up to $10,000 per project&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;<\/strong>OSU full-time academic faculty at any rank who teach regularly; individual or collaborative proposals are welcome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Project Type:&nbsp;<\/strong>The SoTL Scholars Program funds research projects related to teaching and learning for in-person or hybrid course modalities. Studies related to fully online teaching should consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/fellows\/\">Ecampus Research Fellows program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Program Period:&nbsp;<\/strong>The SoTL Scholars Program awards research project funding during one academic year, from September to June.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>For an opportunity to learn about funded mini-grant projects and hear from faculty teaching fellows in the 2025-2026 cohort, we invite you to register for <a href=\"https:\/\/ctl.oregonstate.edu\/quality-teaching-symposium-2026\">CTL\u2019s&nbsp;Quality Teaching Symposium<\/a>&nbsp;held on Tuesday, April 28, which will feature workshops led by fellows and a mini-grant poster session.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions: Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ashley.holmes@oregonstate.edu\">Ashley Holmes<\/a>, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence and Executive Director of the OSU Center for Teaching and Learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In support of faculty excellence and student success, the OSU\u00a0Center for Teaching and Learning\u00a0(CTL) invites applications for three funded opportunities for the 2026-2027 academic year. 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