Call for Proposals: SoTL Dissemination Awards

• Instructors must have previously participated in the CTE’s SoTL Scholars program, a similar program through a professional organization/institution, or demonstrated experience with SoTL. For those who have not participated in the SoTL Scholars program, a letter of support, evidence of participation in a similar program, or evidence of previous scholarly work should be included with the application.

• Previous SoTL Grants recipients are eligible to submit to this opportunity.

• Eligible expenses (not exhaustive): Consulting or data-analysis fees, analysis software, travel for presenting research, conference travel and lodging, and publishing fees.

• Ineligible projects & expenses (not exhaustive): Purchasing of equipment for personal use, funds for the production of commercial items, conference registration fees*, overhead, indirect costs, or facilities and administrative costs.

*All UVA faculty are eligible for the Education Benefits Program to cover conference registration fees. If the applicant is not eligible for the Education Benefits Program, conference registration fees will be considered an eligible expense on a case-by-case basis.

All recipients are expected to:

• Conduct the project as proposed, to the best of their ability, and keep the CTE apprised of changes that might need to be made to their plans.

• Submit a one-page final report in June 2024 that describes: a) overview of the award activities, b) summary of results for the project (which will be posted to the SoTL Grants section of the CTE website), and c) summary of dissemination efforts and plans.

• Work toward disseminating the work from the project.

• Acknowledge the funding from the CTE when presenting and publishing the findings.

Proposals are due Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. All proposals must be submitted electronically via the Qualtrics application form. Be sure to prepare the specified files in advance; they will need to be uploaded as PDFs in the form.

All applications will be blinded before review. Applicants will be notified of the decision in March 2024.

Application Details:

1. Title of Project (answered in survey)

2. Principal Investigator Information (answered in survey)

3. Department Financial Administrator Information (answered in survey)

4. Abstract (answered in survey): In up to 250 words, describe the project

5. Project Proposal (PDF file upload): This maximum 2-page document, excluding references, should describe the research project with the sections below. Please use the following document naming convention: Principal Investigator’s Surname_Project Proposal_Grant Type

   • Importance of the Project. Provide a clear problem statement that outlines the current SoTL project and why it is important to disseminate the findings. Clearly indicate how this project adds to the existing research (i.e., what is new or what problem will be solved?).

   • Dissemination Plan. Describe the status of the SoTL project (e.g., data is collected but not analyzed, conference proposal was accepted), the plan for dissemination, the timeline and tasks for dissemination, and who will work on the project and their responsibilities.

   • Budget and Justification. List each item in the budget with a brief justification for its inclusion and the date by which the funds will be spent. The amounts should be reasonable and the outlined expenses should be directly relevant to meeting the project objectives outlined above. Reference eligible and ineligible expenses above.

   • References. Include a list of references cited in the ‘Importance of the Project’ section. All references should have consistent formatting, APA 7th edition preferred but not required. (Note: References are not included in the 2-page proposal limit.)