Scholarship of Teaching and Learning : Funding
& Grants

Instructional Development Committee  – for all funding info related to 1-4 below

International Mobility Fund (IMF)  – for international teaching/research funding info related to 5 below

1.  Special interest grant: $2500-3000
   1. This is what we will apply for for Scholarship Day
   2. $2500 total for speakers and gifts etc.  Can ask for an additional $500 for catering (this is on top of the $2500).
   3. No deadline
2. Instructional Development:  $10,000
   1. Grant value = up to $10,000
   2. Deadline is mid-March every year
   3. Can only be used for development that is outside what the SOHS can provide
   4. Ex. Course changes that are new/advanced – for example, CC Nursing applied for this when they were trying to implement iPads into their teaching.  The grant doesn’t pay for the equipment, rather it pays for the time/resources required to implement the project. 
3. Trek Grant:  $1000-$2000
   1. For attending, presenting at conference
   2. $1000 for attending conference, $1500 for attending and poster presentation, $2000 for attending and conference presentation
   3. Deadline: At least 15 days prior to event
4. Tuition Reimbursement:  $full tuition
   1. PIDP – is paid for in full by tuition reimbursement
   2. You pay the tuition, once you pass, the tuition is fully reimbursed
5. International Funding:  $5000
   1. For teaching and/or research endevours outside of Canada
   2. Ex. A SOHS teacher received a $5000 international grant to run a mobile health clinical in El Salvador
   3. Deadline is mid March and October of each year

Resource People

1. Michelle Kearns – can help orient applications
2. Tammy Hardie – can help with international funding information only
3. Scott Hagan – can help answer questions