Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) at the University of Alberta is designed to enhance the educational landscape by supporting innovative projects that aim to improve teaching and learning. In alignment with the University’s strategic plan, SHAPE, TLEF invites educators to push the boundaries of traditional teaching methods by investigating current practices, implementing new pedagogical strategies, or exploring creative approaches in digital spaces. Embrace this opportunity through the TLEF to build on your existing commitment to educational innovation and make an even greater difference in the way we teach and learn at the University of Alberta.
By participating in the TLEF, educators have the opportunity to create lasting impacts on the academic community through their pedagogical innovations and investigations. This fund encourages the development of novel and impactful teaching practices that not only enhance the learning experience for students but also contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in education. Whether it's through transformative projects that reshape entire programs or smaller, innovative experiments that explore new teaching methods, the TLEF is dedicated to supporting the visionary ideas of U of A academic staff.
A person may only hold one active TLEF Grant at a time as the principal applicant.
TLEF innovation projects
TLEF Innovation Projects focus on experimenting with new pedagogical approaches that have the potential to enhance learning. These projects align with SHAPE and are typically smaller in scope and scale than the transformation initiatives allowing for more exploration and experimentation with emerging methods to support teaching and learning.
We welcome submissions that either examine current teaching practices or start projects that introduce new teaching methods and pedagogies.
Eligibility
Applications are invited from continuing academic staff (Categories A1 [Academic Faculty Member, APO, FSO, Librarian]; A2.1 [ATS (Career, Term 12, Term Recurring)] as outlined in Appendix A of the Recruitment Policy [UAPPOL]) and must be eligible to apply for and hold research funding (see “Eligibility to Apply for and Hold Research Funding Policy”). If an applicant is ineligible to hold research funding the applicant will need a co-applicant who is eligible to hold the funds.
Proposals may be awarded up to $25,000 each and will normally be completed within 1 year.
Applications are now closed
Application deadline: November 25, 2024 to receive TLEF funding for the following year
TLEF Transformation Projects
TLEF Transformation Projects are typically multi-year projects designed to impact multiple courses or programs. These projects often involve multi-disciplinary collaboration between departments or faculties to improve, explore, or expand teaching and learning practices in an ongoing way.
TLEF Transformation Projects are in development - stay tuned for more updates.
Contact Us
For more information, email excellence.awards@ualberta.ca.