April 21, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
In support of faculty excellence and student success, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) invites applications for three funded opportunities for the 2026-2027 academic year. CTL’s 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 Quality Teaching Framework and/or with Prosperity Widely Shared.
Deadline for Each Proposal: May 18, 2026
Teaching Mini-Grants
- Award Amount: Up to $2,500 per project
- Eligibility: OSU full-time academic or professional faculty at any rank who teach regularly; individual or collaborative proposals are welcome.
- Grant Period: Projects may begin at the start of Fall term 2026 and must be completed by June 30, 2027.
Faculty Teaching Fellowships
- Fellowship Amount: $10,000 plus applicable OPE per fellowship
- Categories: Teaching Excellence Fellows (up to 4 fellowships available) and AI in Teaching and Learning Fellows (up to 2 fellowships available)
- Eligibility: OSU full-time academic faculty at any rank who teach regularly and have at least 2 years of experience in higher education teaching
- Fellowship Appointment: Fellowships are awarded for one academic year, from September to June.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Scholars
- Award Amount: Up to $10,000 per project
- Eligibility: OSU full-time academic faculty at any rank who teach regularly; individual or collaborative proposals are welcome.
- Project Type: 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 Ecampus Research Fellows Program.
- Program Period: The SoTL Scholars Program awards research project funding during one academic year, from September to June.
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 CTL’s Quality Teaching Symposium held on Tuesday, April 28, which will feature workshops led by fellows and a mini-grant poster session.
Email Ashley Holmes with questions. We look forward to reviewing your proposals.
Sincerely,
Ashley Holmes
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence and Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning