Teaching and Learning Grants

NSF S-STEM faculty development initiative

CITL is a partner in NIU’s Belong in STEM initiative, part of a National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) grant supporting student success in STEM.

As part of this project, CITL leads faculty development focused on inclusive STEM teaching, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and course redesign to help create more supportive and accessible learning environments.

The initiative includes faculty workshops, instructional design partnerships, and learning-community support for STEM faculty.

Internal faculty grant program

Curricular Innovation Grants provide support for NIU faculty who want to experiment with innovative teaching methods and redesign courses to enhance student learning.

Projects may focus on active learning, digital learning, virtual reality, open educational resources, interdisciplinary course design, inclusive teaching practices, and other innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

Grant recipients receive summer support, funding for materials, and guidance from CITL staff to help develop and implement their innovations.