1. CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation
  2. Future Learning Innovation Fellowship
  3. Course Transformation Fund
  4. Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant
  5. Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund
  6. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant
  7. Teaching Development Grant

CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation

The CU-CUASA Special Fund for EDI Research and Pedagogical Innovation supports and enhances research excellence and pedagogical innovation across the institution undertaken by members of equity-seeking groups and/or on topics that hold equity, diversity and inclusion considerations as a dominant focus.

Future Learning Innovation Fellowship

As part of the new Future Learning Lab, this fellowship supports instructors and academic units in incorporating technologies, including XR, AI, Brightspace, cuPortfolio and more, to solve teaching and learning challenges. Up to 10 fellowships are available, spanning from January 2023 to April 2024.

Course Transformation Fund

This fund provides funding and support for instructors and academic units interested in reimagining or redesigning courses in which instructors, academic units, or students may face significant challenges. Funding is currently available for courses that will be offered in fall 2022, winter 2023, summer 2023 and fall 2023. 

Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant

This grant provides support for investigating student learning and alternative approaches to teaching and assessing student learning at the individual, departmental, Faculty, or institutional levels. The overall aims are to foster deep student learning and promote curiosity, reflection, and exploration in the areas of teaching and learning. Two $6,000 grants are available annually.

Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund

UPDATE: Due to budgetary restrictions, this program is suspended until further notice. There will be no call for proposals in 2024/25.

The Provost established the Carleton University Experiential Learning Fund (CUELF) to increase the number of experiential learning opportunities for Carleton students, to enhance existing experiential learning opportunities at Carleton, and to support the articulation of employability skills for students within the institution’s academic programming. The fund supports two types of projects: course projects (financial support in the range of $1,000 – $2,500 per project is available) and program level projects (financial support in the range of $2,500 – $10,000 per project is available).

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant

UPDATE: Due to budgetary restrictions, this grant is suspended until further notice. Applications will not be accepted for 2024/25.

This grant provides funding for Carleton’s instructors to engage in systematic, evidence-based, scholarly investigations of all aspects of teaching and learning in a post-secondary context. Financial support in the range of $1,000 – $5,000 per project is available.

Teaching Development Grant

UPDATE: Due to budgetary restrictions, this grant is suspended until further notice. Applications will not be accepted for 2024/25.

This grant encourages investigations and implementations of new approaches to teaching and learning in Carleton’s classrooms. It also allows Carleton’s instructors to further develop their teaching skills, and to enhance conversations about teaching and learning across academic units. The financial support in the range of $500 – $2,500 per project is available.