Proposals being accepted for Teaching Leadership Award

The Purdue Teaching Academy, along with the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE), is accepting proposals until March 31 for the Teaching Leadership Award.

The Teaching Leadership Award supports the pursuit of excellence in teaching and the development of teaching leaders. The award will honor Purdue faculty and their departments who foster excellence and growth in teaching. One proposal per department/unit will be considered with a total of up to 15 awards given across campus.

The Teaching Leadership Award will give faculty an opportunity to engage in the discussion and development of teaching at the departmental level. The intended outcomes of this award are to:

• Foster a culture of teaching excellence in academic departments.
• Develop teaching leaders within all levels of Purdue faculty.
• Introduce faculty members to teaching resources at the CIE.

Faculty who submit successful proposals will be awarded $1,000 per semester for one or two semesters, which can be used for their research or teaching, and their department receiving an additional $500 per semester in departmental discretionary funds.

Any assistant, associate, full or clinical professor may submit an application for the Teaching Leadership Award. The application should be no more than three pages and contain the following:

• A proposal title.
• A 500-word maximum description of a one- or two-semester plan.
• A 250-word maximum cover letter of endorsement by the department chair.
• A proposed event/activity schedule.

The Teaching Academy Executive Council will review proposals and contact the faculty and department chairs. Faculty who submit successful proposals will meet with a member of the CIE to review and consult on any questions about the activities that will be conducted during fall 2020.

For more information, contact teachingacademy@purdue.edu or visit the Teaching Leadership Award webpage.

Writer: Madison Sanneman, msannema@purdue.edu