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TLEF Overview PresentationNovember 2019
TLEF was created in 2006 to improve teaching and learning effectiveness
Applications are invited from UAlberta instructors who seek innovative ways of creating exceptional learning experiences and environments
Terms of Reference
There are three types of TLEF awards:
1. TLEF Project Grants
2. TLEF Seed Grants
3. TLEF Professional Teaching Development Grants
There are now three types of TLEF awards:
1. TLEF Project Grants
2. TLEF Seed Grants
3. TLEF Professional Teaching Development Grants
1. Determine if you are eligible to apply and hold funding
https://policiesonline.ualberta.ca/PoliciesProcedures/Policies/Eligibility-
to-Apply-for-and-Hold-Research-Funding-Policy.pdf
2. Check out the TLEF Handbook and other helpful
documents on the CTL website
https://www.ualberta.ca/centre-for-teaching-and-learning/grants/tlef
Project Application Deadline:January 28, 2020
• Watch internal deadlines for signatures and ranking set by Department/ Faculty/ Research Facilitator
3. Be aware of the application deadlines
• Project plan
• Ethics [after funds have been awarded]
• Dissemination
• Annual progress reports [April 30]
• Final report within 3 months of completion
4. Be aware of the requirements for the project
1. Key Words
2. Abstract (up to 150 words)
3. Project descriptioninnovation, collaboration, evaluation, sustainability, impact on students, dissemination
4. Budget (+ justification)
5. Timelines
6. CV
7. Appraisal letter from Chair or Dean
8. Dean’s ranking
5. Check out the application requirements and previous
TLEF Award Abstracts posted online
6. Fill in the application form
7. Make sure you have everything on the checklist
8. Create a “Request for a New Application/Proposal/Project”
https://cloudfront.ualberta.ca/-/media/research-services/forms/qrg-request-
new-application-proposal-project-with-online-approval-june-2019.pdf
9. Review the “Request for New Application/Proposal/Project”
• Attach the TLEF project application form and
other supporting documents
Note, signatures from the Principal Investigator/applicant (PI),
Chair, Dean and RSO are now collected through online
approvals using the Researcher Home Page and the
collection of physical (ink) signatures is no longer required.
• Contact the Research Facilitator assigned to
your faculty if you require assistance.
10. Submit the “Request for New Application/Proposal/Project”
Submit the “Request for New
Application/ Proposal/Project” to
workflow
This will route the application
electronically to the Chair (departmentalized
faculties), Dean, and RSO for online
approval
11. Chair and/or Dean, RSO provide online approvals
The Chair (in departmentalized
faculties), and the Dean review the “Request”
and attachments, prepare (and attach) the
appraisal letter, and provide their electronic
approval(s)
Deans rank all applications based on alignment with
Faculty’s academic plan and submit rankings to TLEF
RSO reviews and approves the “Request for Application/
Proposal/Project”
• After the TLEF application has been reviewed and approved by RSO, email a copy of the complete application/proposal (final version) to TLEF at [email protected] by January 28, 2020
• Applications may be submitted by the Principal Applicant (PI) or by the Research Facilitator
• Also email a Microsoft Word version of the key words, abstract and project description
• TLEF Project results will be released in late March and posted on the TLEF website
12. Submit the application to TLEF
There are now three types of TLEF awards:
1. TLEF Project Grants
2. TLEF Seed Grants
3. TLEF Professional Teaching Development Grants
Check out the application form for TLEF Seed Grants
There are three types of TLEF awards:
1. TLEF Project Grants
2. TLEF Seed Grants
3. TLEF Professional Teaching Development Grants
Up to 4K over 2 years
To improve teaching skills, enhance understanding of teaching and learning processes, and create environments that enhance student learning.
Two approval periods have been established.
• For events from April 1 to August 31, 2020, applications will be accepted starting December 1, 2019. ($70,000)
• For events from September 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, applications will be accepted starting May 1, 2020. ($30,000)
TLEF PD Grants