All CTEI members are eligible to apply. Teams of two or more may also apply for a single award. An individual applicant may be a member of more than one team.

Support for professional development under this grant program includes any combination of a stipend, fees for consultation services for course and media design, costs of the purchase of qualified equipment or materials, fees for access to facilities and services for the development of instructional and research materials, or fees and expenses for registration and travel to qualified educators development activities. [NOTE: Funding is not awarded for new computers, professional licensures, certification, or memberships.]

The amount to be awarded in each funding round will be determined by the CTEI Board at its meeting and will be announced as part of the Request for Proposal.  Each funded proposal will receive an award of up to $200. 

Granted funds will be awarded directly to the faculty member or team. The grant will be paid upon announcement of the award.

In this round of awards, each project must be completed no later than September 1, 2002 (for Round 1) and March 1, 2003 (for Round 2). Completion of the project is defined as performance of the proposed activities, and the submission of a written report documenting project impact.

Applicants may use the on-line application or print and complete the form in hardcopy (Word). Proposals must be submitted to the CTEI Assistant to the Finance Committee Chair on or before March 1, 2002 for Round 1 and September 1, 2002 for Round 2.  The awards will be announced by March 16, 2002 for Round 1 and September 15, 2002 for Round 2 or at dates that coincide with the Fall and Spring CTEI board meetings.

Professional Development Grants are awarded through a review process. All members of the CTEI Awards Committee will review proposals. 

Grant Review Criteria (Be sure to address ALL of them in your proposal):

1. Direct improvement of professional expertise, in discipline, or instructional activities  (70%),
2. Direct classroom application or benefit to students (20%),
3. How are you going to be able to tell if the use of the new knowledge was successful (10%).