This component of the program funds collaborative work among Five Colleges of Ohio faculty members and students.

We expect to fund 20-40 such projects over all four years of the program. Groups of faculty and students will propose projects and request funding; calls for proposals will be circulated at least twice each year. Awards are determined by a grant committee appointed by the Program Steering Committee. We expect grant applications to range from a low of $500 to as much as $15,000. In contrast to the stipends for participation in the exploratory or training workshops, grants at this stage will be awarded through a competitive process. In judging proposals, the Review Committee will give strong preference to projects that display the following characteristics:

• Conception and planning involving faculty and students from more than one institution

• Potential to produce pedagogical techniques and materials that can be easily disseminated and used on other campuses

• Promise of gains in instructional cost-effectiveness by improving learning without requiring continuing additional expense, significantly adding to the range of materials taught without incurring additional continuing expense, or reducing the costs of learning without sacrificing the quality of instruction

• Distribution across disciplines, and especially interdisciplinary exploration

• Feasibility and potential impact on teaching and student learning

Review the guidelines for faculty grants