Current deadline: Monday, February 11, 2008 (5pm)
Current UCSB graduate students who are or have been Teaching Assistants or Associates.
To develop materials or procedures which will improve the quality of instruction in undergraduate courses, and to provide the applicant with experience in developing those materials or procedures.
Click here to see a list of example projects.
A maximum salary of $1,500 per project ($14.50 per hour + 4.9% benefits) may be used for applicants. Additional funds may be awarded as necessary for media production services through Instructional Development and/or supplies, although minor supplies such as photocopying, paper, and printing are normally supplied by the academic department.
Purchases of equipment are not funded. Purchases of film or video titles as part of course improvement will be considered only if there is some evidence that each title has already been used instructionally or viewed by the faculty member (e.g., through prior rental). The benefits of a funded project must affect more than one offering of one or more courses. Films and videos acquired with IIP funds are required to be housed in Instructional Development's Film and Video Library as a campus-wide resource.
Please submit full proposal (most are 3 - 4 pages) to <proposal@id.ucsb.edu>
Address proposal to:
Ronald W. Tobin, Associate Vice Chancellor Academic Programs. Electronic Submissions Only: Send via email to: proposal@id.ucsb.edu If you submit a proposal and do not receive confirmation within 48 hours, please contact ruth@id.ucsb.edu.
Proposals must consist of items on the following checklist:
- Letter of support from the faculty member(s) whose classes will be affected by the project, and from the department chair or equivalent
- 100 word abstract
- Narrative
- Budget, itemized with justification for specific items (e.g. grad student assistant hours at $14.50 per hour + 4.9% benefits, production costs, and other costs not available through the applicant's home department)
Proposal narratives should address each of the following points: the background or context of the situation, including the course(s) involved, typical enrollment, how frequently offered, and the instructional issue(s) or problem(s) being addressed; the instructional goal(s) of the project and how this activity, product or material will improve instruction; a description of what is to be done; a timeline for accomplishing the tasks; and a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the project (Instructional Consultation can assist you).
The criteria for reviewing proposals include:
- * the quality and thoroughness of the proposal
- * importance of problems or needs addressed
- * likelihood of the department continuing to use or otherwise *benefit from the completed project
- * numbers of students affected
- *expected impact on students' learning
- * the degree to which the project will add to the professional development of the TA as an instructor
Guidelines to help you write a proposal: Detailed guidelines for developing proposals are also available upon request, in print or on-line (click here). Dr. Shirley Ronkowski (1120-Q Kerr Hall; 893-4289; shirley@id.ucsb.edu) will be glad to review drafts of proposals or to offer suggestions of how projects might be strengthened in light of the review criteria.
Proposals are reviewed by the Academic Senate Council on Research and Instructional Resources.
When?
Thursday, February 1, 5:00 pm.
Electronic Submissions Only: Send via email to: proposal@id.ucsb.edu If you submit a proposal and do not receive confirmation within 48 hours, please contact ruth@id.ucsb.edu.
For Further Information
More information and grant project examples click here.
Applicants are strongly urged to contact Dr. Shirley Ronkowski (893-4289) prior to formal submission of proposals. Assistance is available for instructional design, planning, budgeting, and evaluation.
Submitting a Final Report
For those proposals receiving funding, a report must be submitted to Ronald W. Tobin, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, <proposal@id.ucsb.edu>, during the quarter immediately following the first in-class use of the new materials or procedures. This report should contain the results of the evaluation. In addition, any comments or suggestions which would be helpful to others considering similar projects are appreciated. Click here for suggestions on what to include in the final report.