Small Grant

The CLA Student Technology FeeCommittee is pleased to offer funding to faculty and staff seeking to enhance the student experience by utilizing technology for teaching and learning. Small grants of up to $5,000 are awarded year-round. The College of Liberal Arts Office of Information Technology (CLA-OIT) Academic Technologies office administers the grant program.

Small grants may be used for the following activities:

• Purchasing of equipment, software, and licenses to be used by students or by instructors in the classroom; OR
• Hiring an undergraduate or graduate student assistant to develop or digitize learning materials; OR
• Utilizing the Digital Media Center's Web Core Services; working with a DMC consultant and a student developer

Guidelines for Application

• Proposals for the small grant program should be submitted a minimum of six weeks prior to planned project implementation
• Consultation with technical support staff is required for the proposals that involve equipment and software purchases

Who is Eligible to Apply?

Faculty and staff in the College of Liberal Arts are eligible for small grants. Students or external units may submit proposals; however, a CLA faculty or staff member must be listed as the primary proposer. There is no limit on the number of project proposals individuals or units may submit.

Selection Process

The CLA Student Technology Fee Committee, consisting of undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty members, review proposals in an ongoing basis throughout the academic year. The student and faculty co-chairs of the committee will review proposals during the summer. CLA-OIT Academic Technologies will contact the primary proposer with the final decision within one calendar month of submitting a proposal.

Reporting

All grantees may be asked to participate in one or more of the following activities: paper or poster presentations of their projects for faculty and staff colleagues at the University of Minnesota, interviews for the CLA-OIT newsletter, web site, or other media materials, and evaluation and assessment of the program.

For more information, contact:

Jen Mein, Director of Academic Technologies, CLA-OIT Phone: 612-625-3838; Email: jen@umn.edu