When to apply:
Proposal deadlines are at 11:59 pm on 15 September, 15 February and 15 April. If this
date occurs on a weekend or holiday proposals are due the first following business
day at noon. We encourage you to apply early as funds are limited. You must apply
prior to travel.
*If you are requesting SoTL travel funds, you may submit prior to acceptance as reimbersment
will be contingent on that acceptance.
You may wish to discuss your proposal with a member of FIDC or the Director of Faculty
Development, Dr. Anne Kelsch, but please do so at least one week prior to the deadline.
How to apply:
Proposals are submitted online through the linked form below. A single PDF will be uploaded that includes all of your proposal material.
- Successful team proposals have clearly identified the type of pedagogy sought and how it will be incorporated into the classroom at UND. Team proposals must provide rational as to why a team is traveling together.
- Team travel grants require matching funds from the team member's departments, colleges
or other entities.
Proposals should be clear, complete and well organized with the following three sections
(in this order):
- A memo that provides a persuasive rationale for teaching-related travel funds. Travel
for the sole purpose of keeping up with one's subject or updating course content cannot
be supported with FIDC funds.
- If you are participating in pedagogical development (teaching-related conference /workshop or similar activity) include:
- a copy of the conference/ workshop flier or an appropriate web address with your indication
of pedagogy sessions you will attend,
- an explanation of the nature of the activity and what you expect to gain from participation,
and
- a clear articulation of how this learning experience will benefit your students and/or other faculty at UND (in terms of courses taught, number of
students affected, and ways you will share with other faculty).
- If you are making a SoTL research presentation (definition of SoTL research) include:
- an abstract of your presentation,
- a memo of acceptance, (if acceptance has not yet been received, that acceptance must
be sharred with the FIDC prior to reimbursement)
- an explanation of how this work grows out of your teaching at UND,
- enough information to allow the committee to conceptualize your research: convey the
research question your work seeks to answer, how you came to that question and how it relates to your teaching at UND,
and how you gathered data for the project (including links to or copies of surveys or other
research tools is helpful).
- An itemized travel budget:
- an estimate of the team's total travel expenses including transportation, lodging,
meals, and conference registration (Per Diem Rates - GSA.org)
- the amount the team has or will receive from other sources (e.g., your department, dean, grant funds) and the amount you are
requesting from the FIDC.
- A supporting letter from the group lead's department chair or dean. A letter of support should address the following:
- Financial commitment by the letter writer as well as any additional funding provided
(for example, if a team member is from a separate department or college how that entity
is supporting the travel)
- Intended goal of travel addressing the expected benefits of this group traveling as a team
- How this goal fits into the department goals, college goals, and/or UND LEADS
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