These grants are offered through the Centre for Learning and Teaching.

K. Lynn Taylor Educational Conference Presentation Travel Grant

Two grants of up to $1,000 each are available.

Grant description and purpose: This grant will assist in funding travel costs incurred by faculty who have been accepted to give a scholarly presentation at an academic conference with a focus on teaching and learning in higher education, or a pedagogical session (focused on teaching and learning in higher education) at a discipline-based conference. For this funding, scholarly presentations include presenting a research paper or a poster (finalized or preliminary findings), facilitating a workshop, or participating on a panel or roundtable.   Funds can cover any form of transportation expense (car, bus, rail, air), hotel accommodation, and/or conference registration.

Change One Thing Challenge

One grant of up to $1000 to support attendance of a teaching and learning conference. 

Grant description and purpose: The Change One Thing Challenge is an open invitation to the university teaching community to submit a description of a student engagement activity that has been developed as part of their current teaching practice, and that they believe has a positive impact on student learning. One winner, as determined by a review panel, will receive a Change One Thing Challenge Grant for up to $1000 to support attendance of a teaching and learning conference.

Deadline to submit is Monday, March 14, 2022, at 11:59 pm Atlantic, for grants.  Learn more about these grants: https://www.dal.ca/dept/clt/awards_grants/Grants.html.

Any questions or requests for assistance with the development of proposals may be directed to:

Jill Marie McSweeney-Flaherty, PhD
Educational Developer (Scholarship of Teaching & Learning | Classroom Spaces)
Centre for Learning and Teaching
Email: jill.mcsweeney@dal.ca