The Colonial Academic Alliance is pleased to announce four newly-funded IN/CO Grant awards. A total of $150,000 will support the following initiatives:

• Engaging Online Learners in Faculty-Led Research | $40,000
  University of North Carolina Wilmington, Elon University 
• Preparing Students and Institutions to Engage in Community-Based Learning | $40,000
  Elon University, University of Delaware, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Drexel University
• Empowering Students to Lead Climate Resilient Change | $40,000
  James Madison University, Drexel University
• Development of a DEI Leadership Academy: Fostering the Next Generation of Inclusive Health-Related Professionals | $40,000
  Towson University, Elon University, Hofstra University 

To learn more about the IN/CO Grant program, please visit https://www.caa-academics.org/in-co-grant-program/.

 

Applications are now being accepted for a second round of IN/CO Grant funding!

The Colonial Academic Alliance is turning to true innovators – faculty and staff at our member institutions – to generate powerful ideas that creatively address pressing policy challenges in higher education, fuel collaboration between institutions, and promote innovation in intellectual inquiry. The Alliance will support and champion these ideas through a second round of Innovate/Collaborate (IN/CO) Grant Program funding, providing grants of $10,000—$40,000 to multi-institutional teams of faculty and staff over two years. A maximum of $160,000 total will be awarded in the second round of IN/CO Grant funding.

The IN/CO Grant Program is unique in that the Alliance will assist applicants in identifying appropriate partners across Alliance institutions and, if selected for funding, facilitating these partnerships throughout the lifespan of the grant.

Use the links below to download application materials:

Application Instructions

Short Form Application

Evaluation Rubric 

PRIORITY FUNDING AREAS

IN/CO Grants support multi-institutional teams of faculty and staff in the exploration and development of creative approaches and best practices that positively impact student success, advance scholarship, and promote the dissemination of best practices in one of the following priority funding areas:

• Innovative teaching & learning
• High impact practices
• Civic engagement
• Entrepreneurial education
• Student-athlete initiatives
• Student wellness and mental health.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested faculty and staff at Alliance member institutions are invited to complete an IN/CO Short Form application briefly introducing a topic, idea, or challenge that they wish to explore in collaboration with other member institutions. Please clearly complete each field of the application, succinctly making a case for funding. IN/CO Short Form Applications are due on October 1, 2019 by 5:00PM. Please email the completed application form and any relevant attachments as one PDF document to Executive Director Lindsey Interlante via email at li@caa-academics.org.

SELECTION PROCESS

Alliance staff will vet proposals for compliance with the guidelines outlined in the IN/CO Short Form application. Compliant proposals will be presented to the Provosts’ Council, who will select a slate of finalists based on the IN/CO Grant Evaluation Rubric. Finalists will work with Alliance staff to identify potential partners at other Alliance institutions, respond to any questions or concerns put forth by the Provosts’ Council, develop a grant budget, and complete a finalized project plan for approval. The Provosts’ Council will reach a final decision on which applicants to fund by November 15, 2019. All proposals will receive a response from Alliance staff by December 2, 2019.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS

Applicants wishing to receive additional information on IN/CO Grants or ask questions should contact Alliance Executive Director Lindsey Interlante at li@caa-academics.org.

The Colonial Academic Alliance works with our member institutions and partner organizations to identify and publicize opportunities for faculty and staff professional development. Several new initiatives were recently announced:

2020 TLTcon

The Teaching, Learning, & Technology Conference (sponsored by TLT at the College of Charleston) has always been a way for faculty to get together, share what they are doing in their teaching, and learn from others…and we aren’t going to let a little COVID-19 stand in our way. The 2020 TLTCon (May 14-15) will be held completely online.  So, now you can attend and participate in all of the sessions from the comfort of your quarantined location for free. REGISTER TODAY AT: tlt.cofc.edu/tltcon

Interested in inviting Alliance faculty and staff to an event at your institution? Email Lindsey Interlante at li@caa-academics.org to discuss!  

The Colonial Academic Alliance’s IN/CO Grant program awarded $156,500 in the first round of IN/CO Grants. Click the graphic or link below to learn more about the four projects and the progress each team has made to date:

INCO Update August 2018